Pastry Recipes

Advance your baking skills with delicious pastry recipes. Learn how to work with puff pastry and create original pastry treats.

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    Puffed Apple Pastries

    For a little extra indulgence, serve these oven-fresh pastries with a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream. Cherry pie filling...


    Fudge-Filled Dessert Strips

    This family favorite was handed down to me by my mother, and everyone who tastes the flaky chocolate-filled strips asks...


    Crispy Elephant Ears

    They'll remember these crispy home-baked pastries long after they've licked the last bit of cinnamon-sugar off their fingers! Great with...


    Buttons and Bows

    Biscuit mix hurries along these nutmeg-spiced buttons and bowknots. They're a fun breakfast treat to enjoy on a snowy morning....


    Chicken Turnovers

    From Stevens, Pennsylvania, Sandralee Herr shares her yummy recipe for hot and filling appetizers. “This is a great way to...


    Cherry Turnovers

    Whip up these effortless cherry turnovers with just four ingredients and 20 minutes. Perfect for a quick dessert or breakfast,...


    Crescent Samosas

    Tender, buttery crescents surround a delicious filling, making these appetizers a real standout. No one will guess that they're light!...


    Tasty Tuna Turnovers

    You’ll have both kids and adults eating out of your hand with these speedy and simple pockets of tuna, celery...

    Crab Crescent Loaf

    Golden crescent roll slices are scrumptious filled with dilled cream cheese and tender pieces of crab. You’re sure to appreciate...


    Cinnamon Doughnut Twists

    These melt-in-the-mouth, glazed goodies were adapted from a South African recipe. I make them at Christmastime, and they never last...


    Apple Kolaches

    A fellow home cook shared this recipe for a sweet, fruit-filled pastry. My son, who isn’t a dessert fan, was...


    Spinach Cheese Triangles

    Filled with three kinds of cheese and lots of spinach, these light little bites pack a delectable punch. They may...


    Easy Cheese Danish

    These cream cheese pastries are baked to flaky perfection and made to shine with a simple egg wash gloss. They...


    Puffy Lobster Turnovers

    Tender bits of lobster are nestled in golden brown puff pastry for an easy, elegant appetizer. Get ready to hand...


    Pumpkin-Filled Crescent Rolls

    This is an Old World recipe derived from my grandmother, who didn't use traditional measuring cups. We figured out this...


    Italian-Style Crescents

    This is one of my best easy breads. Pesto and Italian seasoning upgrade crescent roll dough. —Ann Marie Barber, Oakland...


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    Puff Pastry Danish

    Flaky puff pastry Danish filled with tangy cream cheese and sweet jam creates a quick homemade breakfast or anytime treat.

    After-Christmas Empanadas

    Turn your leftovers into tasty empanadas using refrigerated pie pastry. We make these savory pastries and freeze them for a...


    Teriyaki Salmon Bundles

    If you're bored with the same old appetizers, give this one a try. I serve the little salmon bundles on...


    Pear-Berry Breakfast Tarts

    When my kids were small, I could never get pancakes on the table while they were all still hot. Then...


    Utah Buttermilk Scones

    Buttermilk makes these classic Utah scones so delightful that you'll most likely eat too many. The texture is light and...


    Baked Elephant Ears

    My mother-in-law handed down this recipe from her mother. These are a special treat—even better, I think, than those at...


    Banana Beignets

    When life hands you ripe bananas, make banana beignets! These mini beignets are so easy and so good, you may...

    Dilled Mushroom Turnovers

    My bite-sized mushroom pastries are hard to resist. For parties, I prep and freeze them ahead, then pop them into...


    Date-Walnut Pinwheels

    Every time someone drops in for coffee, I bake up a batch of these fruit and nut pastries—I always keep...


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    Bear Claw

    This bear claw pastry recipe is absolutely melt-in-your-mouth delicious! It's impossible to resist the delicate dough, rich almond filling and...


    Eggnog Cream Puffs

    If you want to receive rave reviews and recipe requests, combine two Christmas classics: eggnog and cream puffs. When it...


    Eclairs on the Grill

    My best camping treat is an easy eclair on a stick. This is the one that makes people watch what...


    Creme de Menthe Cream Puff Tree

    A tower of creme de menthe-flavored puffs makes a spectacular centerpiece for your dessert table. Guests will have this sumptuous...