Cherry Cream Cheese Puffs
These flaky fillo pastry puffs are filled with a luscious cream cheese cherry pie filling, topped with a dollop of vanilla-infused pudding and finished with a cloud-like layer of Kool Whip. A delightful combination of sweet and tart flavors that will leave you wanting more!
ingredients
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup cherry pie filling
- 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla jello pudding
- 2 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup Kool Whip, thawed
- 8 sheets fillo dough, thawed
steps
- 1.
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a muffin tin and set aside.
- 2.
In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth, then fold in the cherry pie filling. Set aside.
- 3.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the jello pudding and milk until smooth. Stir in the vanilla bean paste.
- 4.
In a small saucepan, cook the pudding mixture over medium heat, stirring continuously until thickened. Remove from heat and let it cool down slightly.
- 5.
Beat the eggs in a separate bowl, then gradually stir into the warm pudding mixture. Return to low heat and cook for an additional minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and let it cool completely.
- 6.
Gently fold the Kool Whip into the cooled pudding mixture until well combined.
- 7.
Lay one sheet of fillo dough flat on a clean surface, brushing the top with melted butter. Layer another fillo sheet on top, brushing with butter again. Repeat until you have 4 layers.
- 8.
Cut the layered fillo dough into 8 equal squares and gently press each square into the greased muffin tin cups, creating small fillo bowls.
- 9.
Fill each fillo bowl with about 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese cherry pie filling.
- 10.
Spoon the pudding mixture generously over the cream cheese filling in each fillo bowl.
- 11.
Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the fillo dough is golden brown and crispy.
- 12.
Allow the puffs to cool for a few minutes, then remove them from the muffin tin.
- 13.
Serve the Cherry Cream Cheese Puffs warm or chilled, and enjoy!
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