So Easy Cream Cheese Puff Pastry Danish Recipe
Have you ever had a craving for a delicious breakfast pastry but don't have the time to make a dough from scratch? Look no further, because this easy cream cheese filled puff pastry danish recipe is exactly what you need for a breakfast delight or a sweet treat any time of day!
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories:
Ingredients
Cream Cheese Puff Pastry Danish
- 1 large egg
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 17.3-ounce box frozen puff pastry sheets thawed
- optional: fresh fruit or fruit filling
Easy Glaze
- 1 cup of powdered sugar add more if glaze is too thin
- 2-3 tablespoons milk of choice or lemon juice add more if glaze is too thick
Instructions
How to Make Cream Cheese Puff Pastry Danish
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking pans with parchment paper.
- Divide the egg white from the egg yolk and place in a small bowl; set aside.
- Beat the egg yolk, cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth.
- Lay out the 2 sheets of puff pastry and roll them with a rolling pin just enough to get the creases out of the puff pastry, then cut each into 4 squares.
- Fold the corners of the squares over by about 1 inch to make octagon shapes.
- Brush the tops of the pastry with the egg wash generously.
- Scoop or spoon the cream cheese mixture evenly into the center of each (about 2 tablespoons per danish). Do not spread the cream cheese.
- If you want to add bits of fruit or fruit filling, place on top of the cream cheese dollops.
- Bake 15 minutes and rotate pans around, then place back in oven until puffed and golden brown for another 15 minutes.
- Cool slightly and drizzle some easy glaze on top before serving.
How to Make the Glaze
- In a small bowl, combine the powdered sugar and milk/lemon juice and mix until smooth and drizzable.
- Drizzle glaze on top of the Danishes and voila!