Enjoy this easy nostalgic, semi-homemade Guava Cheese Pop Tart treat for breakfast served with a strong cup of coffee! Pre-made pie crust is filled with guava paste, topped with a guava cheese glaze. Best enjoyed next to a pool or the ocean!
Roll out your chilled pie crust so that it's a bit thinner than it comes in the container. Cut it into 12 rectangles that are around 3x4in.
Cut the guava paste into 6 thin rectangles that are roughly 2x3in.
Fill half of the rectangles with the guava paste, making sure to leave some space on each of the edges to allow for seals.
Lay the remaining 6 rectangles on top of the guava, stretching the dough a little to reach the edges. Close the pastry up with your fingers and crimp the edges with a fork.
Transfer the pop tarts to a baking sheet and bake for about 20 minutes or until golden. Let them cool completely before glazing.
While the tarts bake, heat a sauce pan on low and add the guava paste and cream cheese. Whisk it until the guava paste melts and combines smoothly with the cream cheese. Take it off the heat and whisk in the powdered sugar and milk.
Spoon the glaze over the pop tarts and allow it to set at room temperature. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt (or don’t) and enjoy!
Notes
Pie crust vs. Puff Pastry: This recipe calls for pie crust but you can totally use puff pastry. Pie crust will give you a harder crust whereas puff pastry will be soft and flaky.
Cream Cheese: While the recipe uses cream cheese in the glaze, you can also add a sliver of cream cheese on top of the guava paste rectangles before you seal the filling in.
Guava Paste: If you can't find guava paste, guava jam will work just as well as the paste for this recipe! Feel free to substitute.
You'll most likely have some leftover pie crust so feel free to make more than the servings or use the scraps for something else!