Description
A flaky, slightly tangy pastry with a warm cream cheese filling, perfect for brunch or special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 frozen puff pastry sheets (about 8.5 x 11 inches each), thawed
- 8 ounces (225 g) cream cheese
- 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest (optional)
- 1 egg + 1 tablespoon water (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Prepare the filling by beating the cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, vanilla extract, and lemon zest until smooth.
- Cut each puff pastry sheet into 4 squares and score a smaller square border inside each one.
- Spoon the cream cheese filling into the center of each square.
- Brush the edges with the egg wash and fold the corners toward the center if desired.
- Chill the assembled danishes for 10–15 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and bake for 15–18 minutes until puffed and golden.
Notes
For a fruity variation, add fruit jam on top of the filling before baking. Store baked danishes in an airtight container for up to 24 hours.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Pastry
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 danish
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 55mg