Cream Cheese Danish Recipe
This cream Cheese Danish recipe is SO EASY to make and is great for breakfast or dessert! Crispy and flakey puff pastry filled with a sweetened cream cheese filling in a danish, baked then drizzled with a sugar glaze, so simple yet so delicious!
Ingredients
- 17.3 oz puff pastry sheets thawed (1 pack)
danish filling-
- 8 oz cream cheese, room temp
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
sugar glaze-
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1½ tsp whole milk
egg wash-
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp water
Instructions
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 375°F.
- In a bowl, cream together the room temp cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until combined.
- Unfold pastry sheets and cut 9 squares. Repeat with the second sheet.
- Divide the cream cheese mixture evenly among the 18 squares and place in the middle.
- Bring two opposite corners to the middle over the cream cheese and fold together and pinch to seal. Repeat with all the danishes.
- Add to the baking sheet and brush to tops with the egg wash. Bake 18-20 minutes or until golden and crispy.
- Once cooked, allow the pastries to cool.
- Combine milk and powdered sugar until a thick glaze forms.
- Drizzle over the cooled pastries and serve.