Cheese Danish Delight
A delightful Danish pastry with a flaky puff pastry exterior and a creamy, sweet cream cheese filling, perfect for brunch or dessert.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Danish
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg + 1 tbsp water (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Roll out the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface to about 1/8-inch thickness.
- In a bowl, blend cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Cut the rolled pastry into 4-inch squares.
- Place a tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture at the center of each pastry square. Brush the edges with egg wash, fold corners toward the center, and pinch to seal.
- Place pastries on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
- Allow to cool slightly before serving.
Notes
For a fruity variation, consider adding berries to the cream cheese filling.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: cheese danish, pastry, dessert, brunch, baking, cream cheese
Find it online: https://saveurmagique.com/cheese-danish-delight/