Cherry Toaster Strudels
These cherry toaster strudels take the boxed treat to an entirely new level with homemade filling and fresh-from-the-oven flavor. Indulge in flaky, golden puff pastry drizzled with vanilla icing and stuffed with homemade cherry filling.
Servings: 9 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 box frozen puff pastry sheets
Cherry Filling
- 2 cups fresh cherries, pitted
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Egg Wash
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon water
Icing
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Cherry Filling
- In a medium saucepan, over medium low heat, add cherries, sugar, water, cornstarch, and lemon juice. Stir to combine, and cook until filling thickens, breaking up the cherries a bit as you stir.
Pastry Sheets
- Sprinkle a little powdered sugar and flour down on a clean dry surface.
- Unroll pastry sheets and gently roll with rolling pin.
- Cut each pastry sheet into 9 squares.
- Add 1-2 tablespoons of cherry filling in the center of each pastry square.
- Top with the remaining 9 squares.
- Using the tines of a fork, press down on the pastry to seal the edges closed.
Egg Wash
- In a small bowl, whisk egg and water together.
- Brush egg wash over each pastry.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until golden.
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
Icing
- In a small bowl, mix icing ingredients together, drizzle over pastries, and enjoy.
Notes
Storage
- Refrigerate for up to 4 days in an airtight container.
- Chill pastries, wrap them in plastic wrap, and freeze for up to 3 months in an airtight, freezer-safe container or heavy-duty freezer bag.
- Defrost overnight if frozen. Then, microwave at 30-second intervals until heated through.
- Cook your filling on medium-low heat to prevent scorching. Don't try to rush it with higher heat, or it will burn.
- Be sure you thoroughly crimp the edges of your strudels to ensure all that delicious filling stays inside where it belongs.
- It's important to cool your strudels completely before adding the icing drizzle. This allows the icing to set in its decorative pattern, rather than simply spreading out over the pastries.