puff pastry

noun

1

: a pastry dough containing many alternating layers of butter and dough or the light flaky pastry made from it

called also puff paste

2

plural puff pastries : a baked good made of puff pastry

cinnamon/cheese puff pastries

Examples of puff pastry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Take a sheet of puff pastry and place it over the top, making sure the edges are sealed. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

The pastries feature flaky, crisp puff pastry wrapped around sweet peaches and a creamy cheese filling. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026

Savory pastries include bacon-egg croissants, spanakopita turnovers and vols-au-vent, which are like birds’ nests of puff pastry stuffed with hearty fillings. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Start with the escargot, which pack a wonderful buttery, garlicky punch, each bite topped with a perfect, tiny puff pastry. — Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1