Cream Cheese Danish Recipe
Easy cream cheese danish made with puff pastry and a sweet, creamy filling is perfect for brunch, holidays, and more. These cream cheese danish can be prepared with just a few ingredients for a bakery style breakfast at home.
Servings: 8 danish
Ingredients
- 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon sugar for sprinkling over the danish
Egg Wash
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon water
Glaze
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- To make the filling, put the cream cheese, vanilla, sugar, and egg yolk in a mixing bowl. Mix until creamy.
- Carefully unroll the thawed puff pastry. Cut into 4 squares. Place the squares on the baking sheet. (You will need to use 2 baking sheets to make a total of 8 danish.)
- Fold in the corner of each square. Gently poke the pastry dough with a fork.
- Put two tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture in the center of each square.
- Mix together the egg and water to make an egg wash. Brush on the edges of the puff pastry. Sprinkle a little sugar over the top of each danish.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges turn golden brown.
- While the danish is cooling, whisk together the milk and powdered sugar. Drizzle over each danish.
Notes
- Soften the cream cheese. This will help make it easier to mix and get a smooth filling.
- Use cold puff pastry dough. This will help make sure it puffs up nicely.
- Don't overfill with the cream cheese mixture. Too much filling could spill over the pastry.
- Make sure to let the danish cool before adding the glaze.
Nutrition
Calories: 414kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 163mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 67IU | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 2mg