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Nut Free
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Vegetarian
Simple and Delicate Puff Pastry Cones with Cream (Cream Horns)
These easy to make cream horns are pleasantly soft and airy with a velvety delicious cream filling. Learn to make them with only four ingredients.
Have you ever gotten serious nostalgia from food? Foods that take you back to your childhood as soon as you take a single bite? These cream horns do exactly that.
One bite of this fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth dessert gives me memories. Once again, I’m 10 years old, sitting at the table devouring my grandmother’s homemade cream horns. These are special.
But boy did those cream horns take some effort. The from-scratch dough, the homemade whipped cream – it was a lot of work. Thank goodness for shortcuts, am I right?
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Puff pastry saves the day and makes my life easier.
These cream horns taste just as good with only half the effort. We’re using store bought puff pastry sheets – it makes things a whole lot easier. You can even use store-bought whipping cream, or cool whip for the filling if you don’t want to make your own cream. Because let’s be honest, sometimes we don’t have time for all that by-hand whipping.
This recipe makes life easier because of the simple ingredients. With step by step instructions, you can have a ready unique dessert in no time!
Fool-proof method of getting those horns right:
Roll out your puff pastry. Gently. Then cut into even strips.
Use an actual cream horn mold. You could use a DIY mold made from aluminum foil but there’s no guarantee that the end result will be pretty. Or uniform.
Follow the mold and wrap your puff pastry strip all the way around.
Finally, bake and wait. Voila!
All there’s left to do is fill the horns with the cream. And you’re done!
If you like creamy desserts or puff pastry, you’ll enjoy this cream horns recipe! You won’t find a unique dessert at the grocery store like this one. They make a great dessert to serve to guests, too! Enjoy!
Key Ingredients
- puff pastry dough
- powdered sugar
- cool whip or whipping cream
- cream cheese
Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.
How to make Puff Pastry Cream Horns
Step 1: Prepare
Turn your oven on 350 F. You will need metal horns molds, which could be found in kitchen stores or on amazon.
Step 2: Unfold puff pastry
Unfold thawed puff pastry and roll it out gently. Cut into equal strips.
Step 3: Roll onto the horn molds
Take a strip and roll onto the horn mold, push down and overlap as you go. Place rolled horn molds onto a baking sheet.
Step 4: Bake
Place rolled horn molds on a baking sheet. Place with the flap side down so it doesn’t puff up too much. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
Step 5: Begin the cream filling
Beat softened cream cheese and powdered sugar (icing sugar) until well blended and cream cheese is smooth.
Step 6: Add whipping cream
At low speed, add in the cool whip (or whipping cream) until it becomes stiff (about 2 minutes).
Step 7: Fill the horns
Fill a frosting bag or a ziploc bag with the frosting and fill in the puff pastry horns. You can also use a decorating tip.
Step 8: Dust and enjoy!
Dust with powdered sugar and enjoy!
Expert Tips
- Grease the metal horn molds lightly to ensure the pastry doesn’t stick during baking.
- When rolling the pastry onto the molds, overlap the strips carefully to create a seamless and sturdy horn.
- Allow the cream cheese to reach room temperature for smoother blending and a lump-free filling.
- Serve these cream horns any time of year, whether for a family party or a holiday dinner!
Recipe FAQs
Aim for a consistent thickness of around ⅛ inch for the pastry strips.
Bake the pastry horns ahead and store them in an airtight container; fill just before serving for the freshest taste.
I love making simple desserts! Here are some more recipes:
- This Russian Bird’s Milk Cake Recipe with Chocolate Glaze is a family favorite in our home.
- I love making these Honey Peppermint Pryaniki with a Simple Glaze for the holidays!
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Simple and Delicate Puff Pastry Cones with Cream (Cream Horns)
Equipment
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hand mixer
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Piping bag wtih tip
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Cream horn molds
Ingredients
- 1 box puff pastry dough
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 12 oz cool whip, or whipping cream
- 1 package cream cheese, softened
Instructions
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Turn your oven on 350 F. You will need metal horns molds, which could be found in kitchen stores or on amazon.
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Unfold thawed puff pastry and roll it out gently. Cut into equal strips.1 box puff pastry dough
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Take a strip and roll onto the horn mold, push down and overlap as you go. Place rolled horn molds onto a baking sheet.
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Place rolled horn molds on a baking sheet. Place with the flap side down so it doesn't puff up too much. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
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Beat softened cream cheese and powdered sugar (icing sugar) until well blended and cream cheese is smooth.1 package cream cheese,, ¾ cup powdered sugar
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At low speed, add in the cool whip (or whipping cream) until it becomes stiff (about 2 minutes).12 oz cool whip,
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Fill a frosting bag or a ziploc bag with the frosting and fill in the puff pastry horns. You can also use a decorating tip.
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Dust with powdered sugar and enjoy!
