Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of flaky puff pastry, creamy sweetened cream cheese, and juicy strawberries with this easy-to-make Strawberry Cream Cheese Danish recipe. Perfect for a special breakfast or a sweet treat any time of day!
Ingredients
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Puff Pastry
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
Cream Cheese Filling
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Strawberry Topping
- 1/2 cup strawberry jam or sliced fresh strawberries
Egg Wash
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon milk
Glaze
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 teaspoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Prepare Cream Cheese Filling: In a small bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Assemble Pastries: Roll out puff pastry, cut into squares, place cream cheese mixture and strawberries, fold, and seal.
- Brush with Egg Wash: Mix beaten egg with milk, brush over pastries.
- Bake: Bake for 15–18 minutes until golden and puffed.
- Make Glaze: Mix powdered sugar and milk to create a glaze.
- Glaze and Serve: Drizzle glaze over warm pastries before serving.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add a squeeze of lemon juice to the cream cheese mixture.
- You can use other fruit jams for variety.
- Best served fresh on the same day.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American, Danish-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 danish
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 190 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
