Strawberry Napoleons are an easy dessert recipe made with puff pastry, pudding, strawberries & dusted with confectioners sugar. The perfect summer dessert.
Strawberry Napoleons
I have a thing for pastries. I think it’s because they are so pretty. Something about sitting in front of something that is not only beautiful but sweet too just makes my heart sing.
When I graduated from high school my mom, grandmother & aunt took me on a girls weekend to a place near the CA coast called Solvang. It was a favorite place for my mom & I, so of course when we thought about a weekend get-away, that was our place of choice. It’s this little Scandinavian type town filled with little shops & Bakeries.
Of course, we ate our weight in pastries that weekend. But I wasn’t even 100 lbs at the time- so I suppose it wasn’t all that bad.
But we sure enjoyed ourselves & I found a deep love for pastries like these Strawberry Napoleons.
Because I love them so much I knew this would be the recipe of choice when I joined my friends for our first Feast & Devour challenge this month. The theme- strawberries. These Strawberry Napoleons were the first thing that popped into my head.
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I just laid out my puff pastry on my “go-to” baking sheet & baked to package directions. Then I whipped up the pudding & added that on there along with the strawberries & confectioners sugar.
I also thought these Strawberry Napoleons needed a little-whipped cream on top. Because really, whip cream makes it better.
Honestly- these Strawberry Napoleons just made me swoon! I loved every single bite & they are definitely the perfect summer dessert.
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Strawberry Napoleons
Ingredients
- 2 sheets Puff Pastry thawed
- 2 pkgs. about 3 ounces each instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 cup milk
- 3 cups thawed frozen whipped topping
- 2-1/2 cups sliced strawberries
- 6 tbsp. confectioners' sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Unfold the pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface.
- Cut each pastry sheet into 3 strips along the fold marks.
- Cut each strip into 4 rectangles.
- Place the pastries on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Transfer to cooling rack & cool for 10 minutes.
- Split each pastry into 2 layers, making 48 in all.
- Prepare the pudding mix according to the package directions except use 1 cup milk.
- Fold in the whipped cream.
- Reserve 16 top pastry layers- set aside.
- Spread 2 tablespoons pudding mixture on each of 16 bottom pastry layers.
- Top each with 1 tablespoon strawberries and another pastry layer.
- Top with the remaining pudding, strawberries and the reserved top pastry layers.
- Sprinkle with the confectioners’ sugar.
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Don’t miss these other FABULOUS summer strawberry recipes from my friends!
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Strawberry-Raspberry Lime Chia Jam from Frugal Foodie Mama
Strawberry Cheesecake Icebox Cake from Julie’s Eats & Treats
Scrumptious Strawberry Lemonade Poke Cake from Liz on Call
Strawberry Fluff from Around My Family Table
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Tamar says
How cute! I am actually making shortcake for desert tonight!
Heidi says
A light and sweet dessert, perfect for summer! Thanks!
Linda Bass says
Looks awesome! I’d like to invite you to come party at Share the Love blog party. Opens each Sunday evening thru Thursday. Hope you can make it. http://homecookingrecipebox.blogspot.com/
Kathryn @ Family Food on the Table says
Such a fun, but easy, treat! Love the stacked layers and know my kiddos will go crazy for them too 🙂 And I’m with you on a love for pastries!
Miz Helen says
Your Strawberry Napoleons will be a great little dessert for the summer. Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend!
Miz Helen
Sherry says
Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday! I’m going to save these recipes for later.
Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says
This looks so light and pretty! I’ll definitely be trying this one soon. … Featured at Be Inspired this morning. Thanks so much for sharing!
Melissa says
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Gina Kleinworth says
Oh that’s great!!! Thank you so much!!!
Merit says
What a quick and easy summer dessert idea! #HomeMattersParty