If you are looking for a rich and buttery dessert filled with rich hazelnut flavor, try these hazelnut puff pastry triangles. Their combination of buttery puff pastry and hazelnut cream filling makes them extra special to serve on a cold winter day when they are warm from the oven.
To make the hazelnut puff pastry triangles, the puff pastry gets cut into four squares with slits getting cut into the other side of each square. Then, each portion of dough gets filled with hazelnut cream before being folded into triangles, brushed with milk, and baked in the oven. Dusted with powdered sugar, these buttery pastries make a perfect decadent treat.
What are Hazelnut Puff Pastry Triangles?
These hazelnut puff pastry triangles are made with store-bought puff pastry and have a filling of hazelnut cream. They are brushed with milk which helps them become nice and golden when they are baked in the oven.
Pro Tips
- Keep the puff pastry cold in the fridge so that the butter stays cold. This will ensure that the puff pastry puffs up in the oven.
- If you can’t find pure hazelnut cream where you live, you could replace it with chocolate hazelnut spread like Nutella.
- Thoroughly brush the triangles with the milk so that they become nice and brown in the oven.
- You will be able to tell that the pastries have finished baking when they have puffed up, and are golden on their tops and bottoms.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hazelnut Cream Good For?
Hazelnut cream is wonderful spread on toast or added to baked goods like cookies, cakes, or baked pastries.
Is Hazelnut Cream the Same as Nutella?
No, hazelnut cream and nutella are quite different. Hazelnut cream is usually just made with ground hazelnuts whereas Nutella is chocolate hazelnut spread full of hazelnuts, cocoa, sugar, and palm oil.
Can I Scale Up This Hazelnut Puff Pastry Triangle Recipe?
Yes, you can easily make more pastries if you are serving a crowd. To do so, simply make sure you have more puff pastry on hand to make a double or triple batch.
How to Store Hazelnut Puff Pastry Triangles
These hazelnut puff pastry triangles are the best when they are freshly made, but you could store them in a sealed container at room temperature if you like. They should stay fresh for up to 2 to 3 days.
Ingredients
How to Make Hazelnut Puff Pastry Triangles
Brush the pastries with the melted butter and fold them over horizontally.
Cut the puff pastry into four squares. Make vertical cuts in half of each square without cutting through to the edges.
Spoon hazelnut cream in the middle of each and fold each side into a triangle.
Brush the pastries with the melted butter and fold them over horizontally.
Place the pastries on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush them with milk and sprinkle them with sugar. Bake them in a 392 F (200 C) oven for 25 minutes.
Spoon hazelnut cream in the middle of each and fold each side into a triangle.
Dust the pastries with powdered sugar before serving.
Place the pastries on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush them with milk and sprinkle them with sugar. Bake them in a 392 F (200 C) oven for 25 minutes.
Dust the pastries with powdered sugar before serving.
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