Description
A delightful recipe for Classic Cheese Danish featuring a flaky puff pastry filled with a creamy cheese mixture, perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet puff pastry (thawed if frozen)
- 1 egg (beaten, for egg wash)
- 1 tbsp water
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp lemon juice (optional, for brightness)
- ½ cup powdered sugar (for glaze, optional)
- 1–2 tbsp milk (for glaze, optional)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract (for glaze, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Roll puff pastry slightly on a floured surface and cut into rectangles or squares.
- In a bowl, beat together cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, vanilla, and lemon juice until smooth and creamy.
- Place pastry squares on a lined baking sheet.
- Spoon cream cheese filling in the center of each.
- Fold or twist edges if desired (or leave open-style for a classic bakery look).
- Brush pastry edges with egg wash.
- Bake for 15–18 minutes, until pastry is golden brown and puffed.
- Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla into a smooth glaze.
- Drizzle over cooled danishes.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use full-fat cream cheese.
- Experiment with different fillings like fruit preserves or chocolate.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Danish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Danish
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg