Easy Cheese Danish with Puff Pastry
A simple and delicious puff pastry cheese Danish you can make at home.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Total Time: 28 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Danish
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll out puff pastry sheet and cut into 4 equal rectangles.
- Mix cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Spoon cheese mixture onto the center of each pastry rectangle.
- Fold pastry edges over the filling, leaving the center exposed.
- Brush pastry with beaten egg.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool slightly and dust with powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
- Use cold puff pastry for easier handling.
- Let Danish cool slightly before serving.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Danish
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Find it online: https://kitchenvan.com/easy-puff-pastry-cheese-danish-recipe/