Mojito Cream Puffs
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Mojito Cream Puffs

  • Prep: 35 minutes
  • Serves: 6
  • (10 ounces) Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Shells, prepared according to package directions
    (10 ounces) Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Shells, prepared according to package directions View Product

Ingredients & Directions

  • 4 lime
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 0.333 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 package (10 ounces) Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Shells, prepared according to package directions
  • 0.333 cup chopped fresh mintleaves
  • 2 tablespoons white rum
  • 4 ounces (1/2 of an 8-ounce package) cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups thawed frozen whipped topping

Grate 3 tablespoons zest and squeeze 1 tablespoon juice from the limes.

Stir the sugar and 2 tablespoons lime zest in a small bowl.

Stir the corn syrup and lime juice in a large bowl.  Brush the tops of the pastry shells with the corn syrup mixture.  Sprinkle with the sugar mixture.

Stir the mint, rum and remaining lime zest into the remaining corn syrup mixture.  Add the cream cheese and stir with a whisk until the mixture is smooth.  Fold in the whipped topping.

Spoon the whipped topping mixture into the pastry shells.  Top with additional fresh mint leaves, grated lime zest and the pastry tops.