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Pastelitos de Guayaba Recipe
5 from 24 votes

Pastelitos de Guayaba Recipe

Pastelitos de Guayaba are puff pastry turnovers filled with a creamy blend of whipped cream cheese and sweet guava paste. The dough is cut into rectangles, filled, sealed, and baked until golden. Egg wash adds shine and optional turbinado sugar sprinkled on top provides a subtle crunch. This dessert balances the rich tang of cream cheese with the tropical sweetness of guava.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 290 kcal
Course: Dessert, Breakfast
Cuisine: French, American, Cuban

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar white
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • salt pinch
  • 4 ounces guava paste
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour for flouring work surface
  • 1 package puff pastry mostly thawed on the counter, store-bought
  • 1 large egg beaten
  • 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar optional

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. 
  2. To the bowl of a stand-up mixer (with the paddle attachment or you could alternatively do this in a medium bowl with an electric hand mixer), add the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and pinch of salt. Beat until whipped and smooth, about 1 minute. Transfer the mixture to a piping bag. This is entirely optional. You could use a spoon to add it to the dough. 
  3. Dust your work surface with a small handful of flour. Unfold the first rectangle of dough and using your rolling pin, flatten it out a bit. You don’t want it too thin! Cut the dough into 9 equal rectangles. The rectangles don't have to be a perfect shape! Repeat this process with the other sheet of puff pastry dough. 
  4. Transfer half (about 9) of the rectangles to the baking sheet. Pipe about a tablespoon or two of the cream cheese onto the rectangles and top them with a slice of guava paste. Brush the edges of the rectangles with egg wash. And then place the tops of the puff pastry on the rectangles. Press the edges of the pastelitos so seams are sealed together. Transfer the puff pastry to the freezer for about 10 minutes until very chilled. 
  5. When the pastelitos are cold, brush the tops with egg wash and sprinkle a pinch or two of turbinado sugar (entirely optional). Transfer to the oven to bake for about 18 to 22 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly (the guava will be SO hot) for about 10 minutes before serving. 

Notes

  • Use guava paste from Hispanic markets or substitute with guava jam if unavailable.
  • Demarara or turbinado sugar on top is optional and can be omitted without affecting the flavor significantly.
  • Making small cuts on the pastry tops is optional but helps release steam and maintains pastry shape.

Nutrition Information

Serving 9g Calories 290kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 100mg (33%) Sodium 2mg (0%) Potassium 3mg (0%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 12g (24%) Vitamin A 200IU (4%) Vitamin C 2.5mg (3%) Calcium 10mg (1%) Iron 0.5mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 290

% Daily Value*

Serving 9g
Calories 290kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 100mg 33%
Sodium 2mg 0%
Potassium 3mg 0%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 12g 24%
Vitamin A 200IU 4%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 3%
Calcium 10mg 1%
Iron 0.5mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.