Raspberry Cream Cheese Bites

Raspberry Cream Cheese Bites

These delicious bites start with a ready-made pie crust. Then, it gets filled with a sweet raspberry sauce and a rich, sweet, and tangy cream cheese filling. I roll the little coated pie pieces up into bite-size crescents and bake them to golden perfection. When it’s all said and done, I have delicious little pastry-adjacent bites that are as delicious as they are easy to make They’re so good, in fact, that I never have leftovers!

Why You’ll Love These Raspberry Cream Cheese Bites

• They’re absolutely delicious and made with fresh raspberries.
• They’re also filled with a sweet cream cheese filling.
• They are a simple, easy dessert recipe that everyone will love.

Recipe Tips

• Use low heat when making your raspberry mixture to prevent scorching.
• Be sure your cream cheese is fully softened so it creams properly.
• Add a thin layer of each filling to the crust before rolling it. Too much will make a big mess!

Variations

• Use your favorite berries in equal amounts to make different berry sauces for this recipe.
• Finely dice firm fruits like apples or pears to make a different kind of fruit filling.
• You can use jam in place of a berry sauce.

What to Serve with Raspberry Cream Cheese Bites

You can save these tasty little bites with a glass of milk or a cup of tea or coffee. They also make a great addition to a larger dessert spread featuring sweet treats like:

• Danishes
• Puff pastries
• Cupcakes
• Cookies

Recipe FAQ

Can you make raspberry cream cheese bites in advance?

These little pastries can be refrigerated after being baked, but they taste best when served just after they’ve cooled. I don’t recommend baking them in advance.

Can you freeze these bites?

Yes, you can. They’ll last in the freezer for up to a month.

Why can’t you freeze cream cheese products for more than a month?

After about a month in the freezer, ice crystals will start to form in the cream cheese mixture, making it grainy and unappetizing.

Do pastries with cream cheese need to be refrigerated?

They do. Anything made with cream cheese must be refrigerated for storage.

Can you use other berries in this recipe?

You sure can! Any of your favorite berries will work in equal amounts.

How to Store Raspberry Cream Cheese Bites

Store these bites in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. For longer storage, you can freeze them in an airtight container for up to a month.

Raspberry Cream Cheese Bites Ingredients

You’ll only need a few basic ingredients to make these bites, and most of them are probably in your kitchen already.

• Pillsbury refrigerated pie crust
• Fresh raspberries
• Sugar
• Cornstarch
• Cream cheese
• Egg yolk
• Lemon juice
• Vanilla extract

How to Make Raspberry Cream Cheese Bites

Making these delicious bites take very little effort. It’s a straightforward recipe that only takes a few minutes and a few simple steps.

Step 1: Prep

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and spray 2 baking sheets with nonstick spray or line them with parchment paper.

Step 2: Make the Raspberry Sauce

Add raspberries and sugar to a small saucepan. Then, mix the water and cornstarch and add it to the raspberries and sugar. Cook on low heat for 5 to 7 minutes until the mixture has thickened. Set aside to cool.

Step 3: Make the Cream Cheese Filling

Beat the cream cheese for 2 to 3 minutes in a medium bowl until fluffy. Then, add the sugar, egg, vanilla, and lemon juice and beat for another 2 minutes.

Step 4: Make the Bites

Unroll the pie dough on a lightly floured cutting board. Using a pizza cutter, cut each pie dough like a pizza into 16 slices. Leave in place. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the pie dough, then add raspberry sauce on top of it. Roll the outside edge of each piece toward the center. Repeat until all slices are rolled up.

Step 5: Bake

Place the bites on your prepared baking sheets and bake for 20 to 22 minutes until golden brown. Let cool for a few minutes, dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with a simple vanilla glaze and enjoy!

Try These Raspberry Cream Cheese Bites Today

These delicious raspberry cream cheese bites are so good and so easy to make that if you try them once, you’ll make them again and again. Ready-made pie crust cuts down on time and creates a delicious, golden brown vehicle to house all the sweet and tangy flavors of the raspberry and cream cheese fillings, and everyone always comes back for more when these are on the table. Give them a try, and I know you’ll love them as much as I do!

More Raspberry Desserts You’ll Enjoy

Raspberry Lemon Crumb Bars – These delicious bars are easy to make and have a raspberry lemon filling and a scrumptious crumb topping.

Raspberry Cream Cheese Pastry – This delicious dessert is filled with a sweet cream cheese filling, a fresh raspberry sauce all stuffed in crescents, baked until golden and drizzled with glaze.

And, Raspberry Coconut Bars – An easy, old-fashioned recipe made with a cookie crust, a layer of raspberry preserves, topped with a coconut mixture and baked until lightly golden.

Here is a delicious Raspberry Pretzel Salad, from Deliciously Seasoned, that you will enjoy as well.