Creating a beautiful and delicious puff pastry snowflake is easier than you think! Load it up the most delicious Oregon blackberries and you have a gorgeous and tasty holiday treat!
When you search for a puff pastry snowflake on Google, most of the recipes you will find use Nutella as the filling. Now, I don’t have a single thing against Nutella. We have a Nutella Dulce de Leche Christmas Tree that you can make alongside this blackberry snowflake! But I would choose a berry snowflake over a chocolate-filled snowflake every single time.
We turn to Oregon berries for all of our recipes that use blackberries or raspberries. There simply isn’t a better berry out there! They are juicy and perfectly sweet with just the right amount of tartness.
Why Oregon Blackberries?
I’ve toured Oregon Berries farms several times and I’m floored every time at how dedicated they are to growing the best berries in the world. They truly do have the best flavor of any berry I’ve ever tasted.
Their berries are picked at the peak of ripeness for a better tasting berry. Once they are harvested, they are flash frozen within 24 hours of being picked to lock in the best taste, color and nutrition.
The state of Oregon was also made for growing the best blackberries. It has the perfect climate, optimal soil, abundant water and the right temperatures and air for berry-growing. Oregon blackberries are grown in the USA on multi-generational family farms where local family are stewards of the land supporting environmentally sustainable practices.
Can you tell that I’m their biggest fan? Berries from any other place just pale in comparison.
What Do I Need to Make a Blackberry Snowflake?
You only need 8 ingredients to make this stunning snowflake dessert! Perfect for the holiday season, this flaky treat will leave everyone asking for more! Here is everything you’ll need:
- Blackberries: you can use either fresh or frozen but fresh blackberries are hard to find in the winter, choose frozen blackberries that say “Grown in the USA” to make sure they are from Oregon!
- Brown Sugar: adds sweetness and rich flavor
- Cornaby’s EZ Gel: my new go-to for thickening berry fillings but you can substitute with 1 ½ Tablespoons of cornstarch instead
- Cinnamon: adds warm flavor
- Puff Pastry: You could make your own homemade puff pastry but it’s so worth it just to buy a store-bought puff pastry. Find it in your frozen section at the grocery store.
- Egg: mixes with the water to create an egg wash
- Water: used to make an egg wash which will help the puff pastry bake up golden and glossy