Ingredients
- 6 large butter croissants
- 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, chopped
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare Strawberries: Wash and chop strawberries; sprinkle with sugar and let sit for 10 minutes.
- Whip Cream: In a bowl, whip heavy cream until soft peaks form.
- Mix Cream Cheese Filling: Blend cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Combine Fillings: Gently fold whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
- Chill Filling: Refrigerate combined filling for 15 minutes.
- Slice Croissants: Carefully slice each croissant horizontally without cutting all the way through.
- Fill Croissants: Layer strawberries inside each croissant followed by the cream filling.
- Serve: Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: Use ripe strawberries for optimal sweetness. Chilling the filling helps to achieve a better consistency. Feel free to add other fruits or flavorings to personalize your filling.
