Cinnamon Cream Cheese Pastry Puffs

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These Cinnamon Cream Cheese Pastry Puffs are our copycat version of McDonald’s petite breakfast pastries. Made simply with Pillsbury biscuit dough and stuffed with a 3-ingredient cream cheese filling.

These Cinnamon Cream Cheese Pastry Puffs are our copycat version of McDonalds petite breakfast pastries. Make the simply with Pillsbury biscuit dough!

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Pastry Puffs

I can probably count on one hand the number of times I’ve eaten McDonald’s in the past 3 years. It’s not that I’m above fast food, it’s just that we don’t eat fast food much, and when we do, McDonald’s isn’t on the top 3 on our list.

There’s times, though, when there is no other choice.  When Matt and I were on a weekend getaway in May, we started out on our road trip full of coffee and didn’t feel like eating breakfast. I am notorious for this. Coffee staves off my hunger, for a time at least. Then mid-morning hits and I realize I am super hungry and don’t have anything in my belly but coffee. Things tend to go south pretty quickly when I’m hungry. Please tell me I’m not the only one who can get a little um…grumpy… when I need food?

So when Matt and I were about 45 minutes into our trip, I realized (or maybe he realized) that I needed some food.  The closest thing was McDonalds, so I jumped at the chance for fast-food.  As soon as I stepped inside, I saw an advertisement for their Petite Pastries.  Biscuit dough stuffed with sweet cream cheese filling? I’m all about that and just had to try them.  They were good and definitely helped my hunger-grumpiness to go away. The whole time I was eating it I kept telling Matt, “These would be so easy to make!”  Being a food-blogger’s husband, he is totally used to this and encourages me in my desire to create and recreate whatever I please.

These Cinnamon Cream Cheese Pastry Puffs are our copycat version of McDonalds petite breakfast pastries. Make the simply with Pillsbury biscuit dough!

It took me a month or two, but I did recreate them. And might I say that they were better than McDonalds?  Making them on my own, I got to decide what type of pastry to use and how much of that sweet cream cheese filling to stuff in my petite pastries.

I tried several different Pillsbury doughs and the Grands!®Jr. Golden Layers Butter Tastin’ Biscuits worked the best.  After all, with a name like “Butter Tastin'”, you can imagine why! You’ll get 10 little Cinnamon Cream Cheese Pastry Puffs with this recipe.

These Cinnamon Cream Cheese Pastry Puffs are our copycat version of McDonalds petite breakfast pastries. Make the simply with Pillsbury biscuit dough!

Here’s how to make these sweet things.  Whip up your cream cheese filling in a small bowl. Make sure that you soften the cream cheese so it blends easily.  Press each biscuit out into a rectangle form, about 4 inches by 3 inches, being careful not to break a hole in the dough. I pressed mine out right onto my Silpat Non-Stick Baking Mat. (If you don’t have one of these baking mats, I highly recommend it! I don’t know what I did without mine!) Spoon a heaping tablespoon of the filling into the center of each biscuit. Be careful not to put too much or the cream cheese will ooze out while baking. Fold the long sides in, overlapping the edges, then fold the ends under, pressing the seams just very gently to help them seal. Turn the pastries over, placing them seam-side down.

These Cinnamon Cream Cheese Pastry Puffs are our copycat version of McDonalds petite breakfast pastries. Make the simply with Pillsbury biscuit dough!

Whisk an egg  in a small bowl, then brush the tops of the pastries with egg wash. Sprinkle the tops with coarse sugar. I love this part, because it gives a crunchy sweetness to the tops of the golden brown pastries.
These Cinnamon Cream Cheese Pastry Puffs are our copycat version of McDonalds petite breakfast pastries. Make the simply with Pillsbury biscuit dough!

Bake these just 12 short minutes in a 375 oven and you have a heavenly, cinnamony, cream-cheesy little pastry. Our very own copycat version of McDonald’s Petite Pastries.

These Cinnamon Cream Cheese Pastry Puffs are our copycat version of McDonalds petite breakfast pastries. Make the simply with Pillsbury biscuit dough!

I’m not proud to say that Matt and I downed this entire batch of pastries on our own. We ate a few fresh from the oven. And we ate a few the next morning straight from the fridge.  I was surprised how good they were cold from the refrigerator. They reminded me of cinnamon cheesecake.  This 6-ingredient, under 30 minute, semi-homemade recipe is pure deliciousness!

stack of Cinnamon Cream Cheese Pastry Puffs
stack of Cinnamon Cream Cheese Pastry Puffs

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Pastry Puffs

5 from 5 votes
These Cinnamon Cream Cheese Pastry Puffs are our copycat version of McDonalds petite breakfast pastries. Made simply with Pillsbury biscuit dough and stuffed with a 3-ingredient cream cheese filling.
Servings 10
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes

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Ingredients
 

  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 12 oz tube Grands!®Jr. Golden Layers Butter Tastin' Biscuits
  • 1 large egg for egg wash
  • Coarse sugar for sprinkling on top

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • In a small bowl, mix your softened cream cheese, powdered sugar and cinnamon until creamy. Set aside.
  • On a non-sticking baking sheet, press each biscuit out into a rectangle form, about 4 inches by 3 inches, being careful not to break a hole in the dough. Spoon a heaping tablespoon of the filling into the center of each biscuit. Fold the long sides in, overlapping the edges, then fold the ends under, pressing the seams just very gently to help them seal. Turn the pastries over, placing them seam-side down.
  • Whisk an egg in a small bowl, then brush the tops of the pastries with egg wash. Sprinkle the tops with coarse sugar.
  • Bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes. Serve immediately, or allow them to cool and refrigerate.

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Nutrition

Calories: 242kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 427mg | Potassium: 120mg | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 330IU | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1.4mg
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Calories 242

About Julie Clark

I'm Julie Clark, CEO and recipe developer of Tastes of Lizzy T. With my B.A. in Education and over 30 years of cooking and baking, I want to teach YOU the best of our family recipes.

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Kassis
9 years ago

OMG is what I have to say. I used great value biscuits from Walmart. Cut each one into 4 little triangles. Flated each one after it was cut. Place 1/2 tsp on each little triangle. Brought the 2 longest points/corners together and pressed edges together. While making these I forgot how I was putting them together I started bringing all corners together and sealing them by pressing edges together. I keep doing both styles. Some looked like wontons and pot stickers. Shape doesn’t change the taste. They are so good with a glass of warm milk. I found this recipe… Read more »

Melanie @ Carmel Moments
9 years ago

Looks like a winner to me. I bet my hubby would down these all by himself. He loves cream cheese.
Gotta give them a try some time.
Have an awesome day!

Pat
3 years ago

Can I use regular sugar as I do not have any coarse sugar, thanks

Eileen
3 years ago

5 stars
I wanted to enhance canned biscuits and found this recipe. It looked easy with only a few ingredients. Boy oh boy, does it deliver! DELICIOUS!!!

Marta
3 years ago

Hi! I would really like to make these but in my country we don’t have biscuit dough unfortunately. If I would do them with this one – ( https://www.foodiewithfamily.com/perfect-flaky-layered-buttermilk-biscuits-tutorial/) would it be ok? Or can You recommend something different?
I’d really appreciate a reply
Have a lovely day
Marta

Paulette
4 years ago

Would puff pastry be too delicate to use in this recipe?

Jessica
5 years ago

5 stars
Could you also add diced peaches to the cream cheese mixture or other fruit?

Kathy May
6 years ago

I was wondering if this would also work with flaky layers? Since that’s the only dough I have and I really want to make these because they seem delicious.

jimmie
6 years ago

Had just finished up a big batch of my 3 citrus mermelada when I found this Had about a cup and a half left, so used my last can of biscuits and whee… No cream cheese, but OMG Jimmie

Anna Jones
7 years ago

I really want to make these but I only have actual puff pastry, is that okay? Like just cutting the sheet into little squares and doing the same thing?

elena z.
7 years ago

I made these for the first time today and they are very tasty!!! Next time i want to try making savory kind with cream cheese, chopped dill and garlic powder. Or how about salmon cream cheese? I think they would taste very good,too.

Ashley Westbrook
7 years ago

Making these tonight with my boyfriend and best friend! Loved these when McDonalds had them…thanks so much for the recipe!! 🙂

Zoe Nells
8 years ago

These look perfect, Im just wondering if they are better right out of the oven or let them sit in the fridge for a while.

Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling
9 years ago

These little bites look fabulous!!! Perfect with a big cup of coffee 🙂

CJ Huang
9 years ago

We definitely like pastry puffs, although we haven’t had the ones at McDonalds. Your recipe looks like a tasty one! I hope you can stop on by and share this or any other recipe with us on Five Friday Finds! 🙂