Description
These Strawberry Danishes feature flaky puff pastry filled with sweet cream cheese and juicy strawberries, finished with a warm strawberry glaze or vanilla icing. Elegant and bakery-style, yet quick and easy to make at home.
Ingredients
Cream Cheese Filling:
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Strawberry Filling:
1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp cornstarch
Puff Pastry:
1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
1 egg (for egg wash)
Optional: granulated sugar for sprinkling
Glaze (optional):
2 tbsp strawberry jam, warmed
Or: 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, 1–2 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper and let puff pastry thaw 30–45 minutes.
- Toss sliced strawberries with sugar and cornstarch. Let sit for 15 minutes.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla, mixing until creamy.
- Cut puff pastry into 6 rectangles. Score a ¼-inch border around each.
- Spread ~1 tbsp cream cheese inside each border, top with strawberry mix.
- Brush edges with beaten egg and sprinkle with granulated sugar if using. Chill assembled pastries for 15–20 minutes.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes on sheet, then transfer to a rack.
- Brush with warmed strawberry jam or drizzle with vanilla glaze before serving.
Notes
- Use lemon glaze (lemon juice + powdered sugar) for a bright twist.
- Skip cream cheese for a lighter pastry—use just jam and fruit.
- Make a braided version for a brunch showstopper.
- Warm in a 350°F oven for 5–10 minutes to re-crisp leftovers.
- Flash freeze baked pastries for storage; thaw before reheating.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20–25 minutes
- Category: Pastry
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Bakery-style
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 danish
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
