Name: Easy 4th of July Berry Puff Pastry Dessert Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 17.3 oz store-bought puff pastry sheets; 2 cups strawberry or raspberry preserves; 3 tbsp blueberry preserves; 1 large egg, beaten (to make puff pastry golden brown); 1/2 tbsp powdered sugar

This festive Berry Puff Pastry American Flag dessert is easy, tasty and made with a few simple ingredients- puff pastry, berry preserves and a good sprinkle of powdered sugar. Make it for Memorial Day, July 4th or Veteran’s Day! 4th of July desserts puff pastry

4th of July Desserts Puff Pastry

Hosting a 4th of July party wouldn’t be complete without patriotic dishes to commemorate the celebration of the holiday! This puff pastry dessert is easy, delicious, festive and has a pretty presentation. It’s perfect for Independence Day.

Hence, it will look great on your buffet table! Plus, it can sit on a buffet table without requiring refrigeration. It makes a cute pull-apart, finger dessert. Adorn it with your favorite berries.

I used a star shape cookie cutter to make the star part of the flag pattern. You probably already have one in some hard-to-reach cabinet in your kitchen. That’s where mine lives but, at least I know where it is.

What’s nice about making this dessert is that you can use any red berry-flavored jam or preserves you like such as strawberry, raspberry, or cherry.

Likewise, use any blueish berry-flavored jam or preserves you like, such as blueberry, blackberry, boysenberry or even grape if that’s what you have on hand.

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Where to find store-bought puff pastry

Find frozen puff pastry in the freezer section of your grocery store. It will likely be near the frozen pie crust area.

Ingredients

NOTE: Use jam or preserves. If using preserves, stir to make it spreadable.

*The printable recipe card is at the bottom of this post.

store-bought puff pastry sheets
strawberry preserves (or raspberry preserves or jam)
blueberry preserves
egg (makes puff pastry golden brown)
powdered sugar (optional)
fresh berries (optional)

Instructions Summary

First, thaw puff pastry according to package directions. Puff pastry thaws quickly in the microwave so don’t leave it in longer than package directions for thawing. The puff pastry should still be cold after it’s thawed.

Be sure to stir the preserves so they are spreadable rather than chunky.

Next, preheat oven to 400F. Spray a large baking sheet.

Then, on a flat surface and using a star cookie cutter, cut one star out of the top left hand corner of one of the puff pastry sheets. It should be about an inch or so from the sides-top and bottom.

Next, on a large cookie sheet, spread a thin layer of the blueberry jam on the top left hand corner of the other puff pastry sheet. Be sure the preserves are an inch away from the sides as shown below.

Then, on the same puff pastry sheet as the blueberry jam, spread a thin layer of the strawberry jam as shown. It will become the bottom layer.

Next, put the puff pastry with the star cutout on top of the bottom layer as shown.

Then, carefully and neatly cut the flag stripes about 1 1/4 inches.

Next, carefully twist them as shown. Be neat and wipe off the blueberry jam that gets on the pastry. You may need to wash your hands in between twisting. Getting some of the strawberry jam on the pastry is fine as you want it to be seen but, not look messy, if possible.

Next, brush the pastry with a beaten egg.

Next, bake it in the center of a preheated oven 20-25 minutes. Check it at 20 minutes. If any of the blueberry jam runs over onto the pastry, carefully wipe it off right after you remove it from the oven.

Last, when the flag puff pastry has cooled a bit, sprinkle powdered sugar on it using a mesh strainer. Put some extra sugar on the areas that may not look so pretty. Serve it warm. Optional- garnish with fresh berries.

Storage

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a day or two. You can reheat it in the microwave for seconds to make it warm again for eating.

It tastes delicious next to vanilla ice cream too!

Make this pretty Flag Puff Pastry dessert for your July 4th party. It’s easy to make with a few simple ingredients and is a tasty and patriotic 4th of July dessert.