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When I think of Spring, I think of light, fruity flavors. Although lemon kept coming up, I’m not a big fan of lemon in desserts. So when we were brainstorming what recipes we were going to work on for Spring, I knew that I leaned more toward pineapple. Piña colada was the first thing that popped into my mind and before I knew it, we were making piña colada puff pastries.
This was a tough one. I mentioned the recipe to the family and got a lot of unsure looks. But I knew as soon as they tasted them, they would change their minds. The flaky puff pastry filled with pineapple and coconut sounded perfect to me and was so good on its own, it didn’t even need a topping!
It wasn’t long before they were all gone and I had requests for a second batch. That’s how I know that recipes are good enough to share. My family is a tough focus group and while they may tell me things are yummy, if they don’t go in for seconds, I know that they just don’t want to hurt my feelings. Is anyone else’s family like that?
Where do I find store-bought puff pastry?
You can usually find store-bought puff pastry sheets in your grocery store’s freezer section by the frozen pies. Find the Pepperidge Farm puff pastry sheets the easiest to work with, but any brand will do! Since they are frozen, you’ll want to take them out of the freezer about 30 minutes before you are ready to make the piña colada puff pastries. The pastry sheets should be as close to room temperature as possible so that they are easy to roll.
What is the easiest way to melt butter?
I put a teaspoon of butter in a small microwave-safe bowl and into the microwave for 15-20 seconds at a time until it’s fully melted.
Where do I find pineapple preserves?
I use Smuckers Pineapple Preserves. I found it in the ice cream toppings section of my local grocery store. If you don’t find it in that section, check where the jellies and jams are.
Should I use sweetened or unsweetened coconut?
I use sweetened coconut, but that’s up to your taste. If you prefer the piña colada pastries to be a little less sweet, you can try unsweetened coconut. Just take note that unsweetened coconut is dry and may change the consistency and overall flavor of the pastries.
Now that I’ve hopefully answered all of your questions about these piña colada pastries, let’s talk about the ingredients and the recipe!
I’ve tried to show the steps in the photos above for you, to make it a bit easier to make these piña colada pastries.
- Place the puff pastry dough flat on a flat surface with the lines vertical (the opposite of how it’s shown in my photo above).
- Brush the top of the dough with melted butter.
- Leaving a 1-inch border around all edges, spread pineapple preserves all over the top of the puff pastry dough.
- Sprinkle shredded coconut on top of the jam, again, leaving a 1-inch border all around.
- Tightly roll the dough upward and away from you, making sure that the seam winds up on the bottom.
- Cut the ends off of the rolled pastry puff dough.
- Cut the remaining dough into 8-9 round pieces.
- Place them face-up on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake at 350º for 23-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
PIÑA COLADA PUFF PASTRIES
PrintPiña Colada Puff Pastries
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 8–9 pastries 1x
Description
These piña colada puff pastries are filled with pineapple preserves and shredded coconut and baked until golden brown and perfectly flaky.
Ingredients
- 1 sheet of store-bought puff pastry, thawed
- 8oz pineapple preserves/jam
- 1/4 cup shredded coconut
- 1 tsp unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350º and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the puff pastry dough flat on a flat surface with the lines vertical.
- Brush the top of the dough with melted butter.
- Leaving a 1-inch border around all edges, spread pineapple preserves all over the top of the puff pastry dough.
- Sprinkle shredded coconut on top of the jam, again, leaving a 1-inch border all around.
- Tightly roll the dough upward and away from you, making sure that the seam winds up on the bottom.
- Cut the ends off of the rolled pastry puff dough.
- Cut the remaining dough into 8-9 round pieces and place them face-up on the parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 23-25 minutes or until golden brown.
- After five minutes, move to a cooling rack and allow to cool fully.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
If you make these piña colada pastries, we’d love to hear your thoughts. If you take a picture or share it on social media, don’t forget to tag us! Don’t forget to check out all of our other family-friendly recipes!
I am embarrassed to admit that I have never used puff pastries before! This sounds like it would be fun recipe to try.
Wow! This looks delicious. This looks perfect for the Hawaiian themed party I am planning. Thank you for sharing the recipe. Would love to try this.
I am drooling over these treats. My family will love it for sure!
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I love anything with pineapple and coconut in it. I must try this. Looks yummy!
I’m a big fan of finding new ways to use pineapple. These pastries sound really good.
These are so easy to make and so delicious too! What a fun treat for the spring season…I just love pineapple and coconut together!
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So good! I love fruity pastries and the pina colada flavors with the puff pastry is delicious!
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Oh my! This is such a really amazing recipe! It look so good! I know my family would love this so much!
Wow these look so good to me. This is such a creative recipe. I would love to try this!
These look amazing. I saw them on Twitter and thought I needed to pin it, so I came here to do so.
Oh wow this recipe sounds so summer-y and fun! Thank you for sharing.
Puff pasty is so versatile! I love how you used it here! Such a flavorful and tropical treat!
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I think I can impress my friends when I entertain, they are so pretty. I love that you use store-bought puff pastry. This makes it so easy for non-bakers like me!
I don’t mind lemon desserts but you definitely sold me on these. I love that it’s made with pineapple preserves so I don’t have to spend time chopping pineapple up real small!
This looks yummy and the way to make it look something I can do. Because I’m not a good cooker haha.
Hhhhhmmmm….I like these pastries! They could be exactly what I need for my breakfast, on Fridays, eh?! Thanks for sharing your recipe.
This is honestly one of my favorites among your recipes! This will definitely on repeat at home
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This looks yummmy. I haven’t tried pina coladas yet but I just know this is a perfect treat for the summer!
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Gotta give this a try! I love the pineapple and coconut combination!
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These puff pastries are very similar to what my granny makes but I’ve never tried something with Pina colada. This is really great!
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My family would love these!! I’m always looking for something new for them. They love coconut.
Oh wow these look like so much fun to make, I like the flavour combo of pineapple and coconut, so I need to give this recipe a try soon!
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That sounds like an interesting dessert idea. I will admit I am partial to a pina colda. These sound like they’d tasty lovely.
Yum! Can’t wait to try these! Also, as someone who is new to cooking, I appreciate you thinking of adding the best way to melt butter. Little tips like that make it all seem less intimidating.
I love that you’ve provided a nice recipe, but you’ve also answered some practical questions I had as well! Thank you!
I love making homemade puff pastry, but it is so time consuming, so I’m glad this recipe works with store bought. And I love the flavors you’ve added, it’s one of my favorite combos!
These look and sound absolutely delicious! I can’t wait to try them. Yummo!
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This sounds so delicious. I do love pina Coladas so I need to make this.
For sure this gets five stars. I do not bake very often but these pastries look so light and fluffy I wil have to try and follow your directions.
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Can’t say I have ever tried anything like this before! But I am always game to try something new. But should I eat these while I’m getting lost in the rain? 😉
Author
No. But you should definitely eat them if you are caught in the rain lol.
Pina Colada puff pastries, omg this looks so so good! I can’t wait to make it. Thank you for the recipe.
I would love to try puff pastries but I’m allergic to pineapples. Do you have a recipe that’s like a mixed berry puff pastry?
Author
Hi Crystal! While I haven’t tried to make it with any other flavors (yet), I’m sure you can switch out the pineapple preserves for a mixed berries preserve! If you do, please let me know how it turns out!