Description
These flaky ube croissants are made with just 3 ingredients and come together in 30 minutes! Buttery puff pastry wrapped around sweet ube filling creates an impressive dessert that’s deceptively simple to make.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet puff pastry dough (Dufour Classic Puff Pastry recommended)
- 1 Egg
- 4 tablespoons ube halaya (Tropics brand recommended)
Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat and cut the dough: Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut the puff pastry sheet in half, then cut each half diagonally from corner to corner to create 4 triangles.
- Add the ube filling: Place 1 tablespoon ube halaya on the wide end of each triangle, opposite the pointed tip.
- Prepare the egg wash: Crack the egg into a small bowl and whisk thoroughly. Using a pastry brush, brush egg wash onto the dough from the ube filling up to the pointed end.
- Roll the croissants: Starting from the wide end with the ube filling, roll each triangle toward the point. Place seam-side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Brush with egg wash: Brush the tops of each pastry generously with more egg wash for a golden finish.
- Bake until golden: Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the tops are golden brown. If the pastry isn’t cooked through but the tops are browning too quickly, cover with aluminum foil and bake for a few more minutes.
- Cool and serve: Let the ube croissants rest for 5-10 minutes before serving to allow the filling to set slightly.
Notes
- Use all-butter puff pastry like Dufour brand for the flakiest, most flavorful results. Thaw according to package directions and keep cold while working.
- Don’t overfill the pastries – stick to 1 tablespoon of ube halaya per croissant to prevent leaking during baking.
- If your puff pastry gets too warm while working with it, refrigerate for 10 minutes before continuing to prevent the butter from melting out.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days. Reheat in a 350°F oven for 5-7 minutes to restore crispness.
- For even browning, rotate the baking sheet halfway through baking time.
- Find Tropics brand ube halaya at Asian markets or online – it has the perfect jammy consistency for this recipe.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Filipino
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 croissant
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 60mg