Description
These Easy Strawberry Cream Cheese Danishes are a delightful treat that’s perfect for breakfast or dessert. Flaky puff pastry filled with a sweet cream cheese mixture and topped with fresh strawberries, these danishes are simple to make yet impressive in flavor.
Ingredients
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Cream Cheese Filling:
- 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 egg yolk
Danish:
- 1 sheet puff pastry (1/2 of a 450g box), cold
- 1 egg white
- 1 tablespoon water
- 16 strawberries, very thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons strawberry jam, warmed
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Prepare Cream Cheese Filling: In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, and egg yolk until smooth.
- Prepare Puff Pastry: Roll out the puff pastry into a rough 12″ by 12″ square. Cut in half down the middle and cut each side into 4 rectangular pieces. Divide the cream cheese mixture between 8 pieces of puff pastry and spread to within ½” of the edges.
- Brush with Egg Wash: Beat egg white and water with a fork until combined. Brush around the exposed edges of the puff pastry.
- Bake: Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool for 20-30 minutes.
- Top with Strawberries: Top each danish with a layer of sliced strawberries and brush with warmed jam. Serve immediately.
- Storage: Cover any leftovers loosely with plastic wrap and consume within 6-8 hours.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 danish
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
