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Mixed Berry Puff Pastry Tarts

Mixed berry puff pastry tarts with a cream cheese center and jewel-bright berries tucked into a deeply golden, puffed pastry edge. Easy berry tarts bake fast at 400°F for flaky rectangles that slice clean and look elegant.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 390
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Frozen puff pastry
  • 1 sheet (17.3 oz) frozen puff pastry thawed
Cream cheese filling
  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • 3 tbsp powdered sugar plus more for dusting
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
Mixed berry topping
  • 2 cup mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries)
  • 2 tbsp apricot jam warmed, for glazing
Egg wash
  • 1 large egg beaten with 1 tbsp water

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Prep the oven and pastry
  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy release and crisp bottoms.
  2. Unfold the puff pastry and cut it into 6 rectangles, then score a 1/2-inch border around each rectangle without cutting all the way through so the edges puff.
Fill and top
  1. Beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and lemon zest until smooth, then spread the mixture within the scored border on each rectangle.
  2. Top the cream cheese with the mixed berries, then brush the border with the egg wash so it browns and sets during baking.
Bake and finish
  1. Bake for 18-20 minutes at 400°F until the pastry is deeply golden and puffed around the edges, with berries looking slightly softened.
  2. Brush the berries with warmed apricot jam for a glossy finish, dust with powdered sugar, and serve warm.

Notes

For neat, bakery-style tarts, keep the scored borders intact and don’t press the berries down into the cream cheese. Store leftovers in the refrigerator up to 2 days; reheat briefly at 350°F for 5-7 minutes to revive crisp edges. Freezing is not recommended because puff pastry texture softens. For a dairy-light option, use a cream cheese alternative that melts smoothly (it should still spread well).