Sweet Puff Pastry Christmas Cones
When it comes to Christmas desserts, the keyword is scenery: the table must impress, but without spending hours in the kitchen.
The sweet puff pastry Christmas cones are the ideal solution: crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside, and so beautiful they look as if they came from a pastry shop.
They are prepared in minutes with ready-made puff pastry and a simple yet flavorful filling, based on mascarpone, whipped cream, and jam for a taste that instantly reminds you of Christmas.
Perfect for concluding a festive meal, to be served on an elegant tray or as a buffet dessert.
And if you want an even more delicious touch, you can decorate them with melted chocolate and crushed nuts for a wow effect!
✨ Try them yourself and bring a touch of Christmas magic to your table!
Save the recipe so you don’t lose it and tell me in the comments how you filled them: I love discovering your creative variations!
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 10 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: New Year's Eve, Christmas
- Energy 271.84 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 23.01 (g) of which sugars 11.92 (g)
- Proteins 2.49 (g)
- Fat 19.59 (g) of which saturated 5.81 (g)of which unsaturated 6.24 (g)
- Fibers 0.63 (g)
- Sodium 62.76 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 80 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Sweet Puff Pastry Christmas Cones:
for about 10 cones
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- milk (for brushing)
- 7 oz g mascarpone
- 1/2 cup g fresh whipping cream
- 5 oz g jam
- vanilla
- sugar sprinkles
- colored sprinkles
Tools
🛠 Useful Tools
Metal cone molds (or DIY with parchment/aluminum foil rolled into a cone shape)
Knife or pastry cutter for cutting puff pastry strips
Kitchen brush for brushing milk and sugar
Baking sheet and parchment paper
Bowls for preparing the filling
Electric whisk for whipping cream
Spatula for folding cream into mascarpone
Piping bag for filling cones precisely
Steps
The preparation of Sweet Puff Pastry Christmas Cones is very simple and quick, watch the video HERE.
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Prepare the cones
Cut the puff pastry into strips about 0.6-0.8 inches wide.
Wrap each strip around the cone molds, starting from the tip and slightly overlapping the edges.
Place the cones on a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Brush with milk (or water) and add colored sprinkles or crushed nuts as desired.
Bake in a preheated static oven at 356 °F for about 15-18 minutes, until they are golden and crispy.
Let them cool and carefully remove the molds.
Prepare the filling
Whip the cream with sugar, mascarpone, and vanilla. Add the jam and mix.
Fill the cones with the cream using a piping bag.
Decorate with powdered sugar!
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💡 Tips and Variations:
Storage
Empty cones: store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days to keep them crispy.
Filled cones: fill them right before serving to prevent the puff pastry from softening.
If there are leftovers, keep them in the fridge for a maximum of 24 hours, but the puff pastry will lose some crispness.
Filling Variations
Decadent: fill the cones with whipped cream and Nutella or pistachio cream.
Classic: use custard or chantilly with fresh berries.
Chocolatey: add unsweetened cocoa to mascarpone and cream for a chocolate mousse.
Super Quick: fill them with hazelnut spread, dust with powdered sugar, and serve.
Decorative Ideas
Dip the rim of the cones in melted chocolate and then in crushed pistachios or hazelnuts.
Use colored sprinkles or Christmas-themed sugars for a “wow” effect on the holiday table.
Serve them on a cake stand with pine branches and red berries for a super festive setting.
