Valentine’s Day Puff Pastry Bites are a quick and very easy treat to make, you can serve them to your special someone after a romantic dinner or for Valentine’s Day breakfast. If you’re planning a romantic dinner, I recommend checking out some very easy VALENTINE’S DAY APPETIZERS and also other VALENTINE’S RECIPES to create a complete menu. These Valentine’s Day treats are envelope-shaped puff pastries symbolizing a romantic letter; you can bake them in the oven or in an air fryer. The cooking time for the puff pastries in the air fryer may vary depending on the type of air fryer you use. This is the AIR FRYER I use. I recommend checking out 50 AIR FRYER RECIPES and all the air fryer recipes, you’ll surely find other tasty dishes to try. Now let’s see how to prepare the Valentine’s Day Puff Pastry Bites, and if you try them, let me know. Barbara
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 6
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Valentine's Day
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry (rectangular)
- strawberry jam
- brown sugar
- milk
Tools
- Air Fryer
- Air Fryer Paper Liners
How to Make Valentine’s Day Puff Pastry Bites
Let’s start preparing the Valentine’s Day Puff Pastry Bites; unroll the puff pastry on a surface, place the longer side facing you, cut the shorter side in half, and the longer side into 3 parts, obtaining 6 rectangles.
On the top part of each rectangle, make a heart-shaped cutout; on the opposite part, spread the strawberry jam evenly, but not too much, as it may ooze out during baking.
Fold the puff pastry so that the heart cutout aligns with the jam.
Use a fork to press around each pastry to seal the edges and prevent the jam from leaking. Score with a knife without cutting, starting from the upper corners and reaching the heart, creating the look of an envelope tip.
Brush the puff pastry with milk and sprinkle with brown sugar.
Bake in a static oven at 350°F for 20 minutes.
For air fryer cooking, if all 6 pieces don’t fit, cook them in two batches without overlapping for a more even result.
Cook at 375°F for 12 minutes, and before removing from the basket, ensure they are golden and puffed; the cooking time may vary depending on the air fryer type.
Let them cool before serving.
How to Store Valentine’s Day Puff Pastry Bites
Store at room temperature for 1 day; after that, the puff pastry won’t be as crisp and flaky as when freshly baked.
