Description
A quick and easy recipe for making delicious cheese danishes at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package of puff pastry (thawed)
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg (beaten, for egg wash)
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface and cut it into squares.
- In a bowl, mix the softened cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Place a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture in the center of each pastry square.
- Fold the corners of the pastry over the filling to create a pocket.
- Brush the tops with the beaten egg.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool slightly and dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Make sure the cream cheese is softened for easy mixing.
- You can add fruit preserves on top of the cream cheese for extra flavor.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Danish
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: Easy Cheese Danish, Cheese Danish Recipe, Simple Danish Pastry