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Easy 35-Minute Cheese Danish Recipe

Easy 35-Minute Cheese Danish Recipe

Now you can enjoy homemade flaky, sweet, creamy Cheese Danishes in just about 35 mins!
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 8 SERVINGS
Calories: 422kcal

Equipment

  • Baking sheet
  • Pastry brush
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Oven

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened to room temperature
  • 3 tbsp sugar plus more for dusting
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract, divided
  • 1 - 17.3 oz box frozen puff pastry, thawed
  • 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
  • 2 tbsp milk

Instructions

  • Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 400 F.
  • Make the egg wash: beat one whole egg with a tbsp of water in a small bowl. Set aside.
  • Make the cream cheese filling: mix the softened cream cheese, egg yolk, sugar, lemon juice, and ½ tsp vanilla extract in a medium-sized bowl using a whisk, until smooth.
  • Place one sheet of thawed puff pastry on each baking sheet and cut into 4 squares.
  • Fold the corners of the squares over by one inch to make octagons.
  • Spoon about 2 tbsp of cream cheese filling into the middle of each square (do not spread it). Brush them with egg wash and dust them with sugar.
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Let them cool down a bit.
  • Make the icing: mix the confectioner’s sugar, milk, and ½ tsp vanilla extract until smooth. Drizzle on top of the slightly cooled danishes.

Nutrition

Calories: 422kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 340.5mg | Potassium: 27mg | Fiber: 0.6g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 7mg