Quesitos
Flaky puff pastry rolls filled with sweetened cream cheese, baked until golden and finished with a drizzle of sugar glaze. They are one of the most popular pastries found in panaderías across the island.
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 45 min
- Servings
- 12
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Calories
- 230 kcal
Equipment
- •Rolling pin
- •Baking sheet
- •Pastry brush
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 230 kcal
- fat
- 13
- carbs
- 24
- protein
- 4
- calories
- 230
Instructions
- 1
Beat the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla together until completely smooth.
- 2
Cut the puff pastry sheets into rectangles.
- 3
Spread a strip of the cream cheese filling along one edge of each rectangle.
- 4
Roll the pastry around the filling into a log. Tuck in the sides tightly to seal.
- 5
Place them seam-side down on a lined sheet pan. Brush the tops with egg wash.
- 6
Bake at 400°F for 18-20 minutes until puffed and deep golden brown.
- 7
Let them cool slightly. Whisk the powdered sugar with milk and drizzle it over the warm quesitos (cream cheese pastries).
- 8
Serve them warm or at room temperature.
Chef's tips
Keep the puff pastry cold in the fridge until ready to use. Warm dough gets sticky, hard to shape, and bakes unevenly.
Storage
Store at room temperature up to 2 days or refrigerate up to 5 days.
Reheating
Warm briefly in a toaster oven to re-crisp the pastry.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Adding too much cream cheese filling, which makes it leak out during baking.
- •Skipping the egg wash, which leaves the pastry pale and dull instead of shiny.
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