Description
These Cream Cheese Danish delights are golden, flaky puff pastry treats with a rich and creamy center—nostalgic, simple to make, and irresistibly delicious. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a light dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll out the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface to about 9 × 10.5 inches. Cut into 8 equal rectangles and arrange on the sheet.
- In a bowl, whisk together softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Transfer into a zip-top bag and snip off one corner to pipe a strip of filling onto each rectangle, leaving a border.
- Beat the egg with water for an egg wash. Brush it onto the exposed pastry edges.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes until puffed and golden. Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Berry Blast: Fold in raspberries or blueberries into the cream cheese filling.
- Chocolate Swirl: Drizzle dark chocolate over the filling before baking.
- Savory Version: Skip sugar and vanilla; stir in herbs and shredded cheddar.
- Freeze unbaked danishes and bake from frozen—add 3 extra minutes to the bake time.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Pastry
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Bakery-style
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 danish
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
