Quick Lazy Cream Horns
Quick Lazy Cream Horns are flaky puff pastry bars filled with sweet marshmallow vanilla cream, offering classic cream horn flavor without baking tubes.
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Servings: 12 cream horn bars
Ingredients
For the Puff Pastry
- 1 box frozen puff pastry 2 sheets, thawed
- 1 large egg slightly beaten
- Coarse sugar crystals or decorator sugar for topping
For the Cream Filling
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup butter-flavored solid shortening
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 jar marshmallow fluff about 7 oz
Instructions
- Allow the puff pastry to thaw according to the package directions, if it has not already been thawed.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the thawed puff pastry sheets on a lightly floured work surface.
- Carefully unfold each puff pastry sheet.
- Cut along the folds of each pastry sheet.
- Cut each folded third in half to form rectangular pieces.
- Transfer the pastry rectangles to the prepared baking sheet.
- Leave at least 1 inch of space between each pastry rectangle.
- Lightly brush the top of each pastry rectangle with the beaten egg.
- Sprinkle the tops evenly with coarse sugar crystals or decorator sugar.
- Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven.
- Bake for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the pastries are puffed and lightly browned.
- Remove the pastries from the oven.
- Allow the pastries to cool completely before filling.
- While the pastries are cooling, prepare the cream filling.
- Place the softened butter and butter-flavored shortening in a mixing bowl.
- Beat until the mixture is light and fluffy, approximately 5 minutes.
- Add the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Add the vanilla extract and mix until fully incorporated.
- Add the marshmallow fluff.
- Beat for approximately 2 minutes, or until the filling is smooth, light, and fluffy.
- Once the pastries are completely cool, slice each pastry rectangle in half horizontally using a serrated knife.
- Spread or pipe the cream filling onto the bottom half of each pastry.
- Replace the top half of each pastry over the filling.
- Serve immediately, or store as directed.
Notes
To make these Quick Lazy Cream Horns gluten free, replace the regular frozen puff pastry with certified gluten-free puff pastry.
Use a gluten-free flour blend or cornstarch for lightly dusting the work surface instead of all-purpose flour.
Verify that the coarse sugar, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, marshmallow fluff, butter-flavored shortening, and all packaged ingredients are labeled gluten free.
Use clean parchment paper and a clean baking sheet to reduce the risk of gluten cross-contact.
Prepare the recipe with clean mixing bowls, knives, spatulas, piping bags, beaters, and measuring tools that have not touched wheat flour or gluten-containing foods.
If preparing this recipe for someone with celiac disease, avoid shared flour containers, shared baking surfaces, and puff pastry processed on shared equipment without gluten-free labeling.