Cuban pastelitos

Cuban pastelitos de carne are sweet, savory, and flaky. These meat pastries are made with puff pastry, ground beef, and simple syrup.

Pastelitos de carne are the perfect Cuban savory-sweet pastry filled with beef picadillo, baked, then brushed with simple syrup.

Traditional croquetas de jamon (ham croquettes) - a delicious and easy make-ahead dish that can be prepared either baked or fried. Makes about 36 croquetas.

Pastelitos de queso (Cuban cheese pastries) are puff pastry squares filled with cream cheese + sprinkled with sugar. The perfect sweet treat!

Pastelitos de carne (cuban beef pastry) are sweet and flavorful all at once with a nice golden flaky outer shell.

Cubans are loyal lovers of sweet flavors. Perhaps it is due to the agricultural tradition of mass producing cane sugar. Possibly. The truth is that there

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These Guava Cream Cheese Cuban Pastries (Pastelitos de Guayaba y Queso) are delightfully simple to make, requiring just four ingredients to create a delicious treat perfect for breakfast, brunch, a snack, or dessert. The flaky, buttery puff pastry encases rich cream cheese and sweet guava paste, creating an irresistible combination. We're big fans of using

Guava and cream cheese pastelitos are one of my favorite Cuban foods. For only $5.50 make these little pastries for dessert (or breakfast) to share!

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