Description
A delightful and easy-to-make Lemon Blueberry Cheese Danish recipe that combines the tangy flavors of lemon and sweet blueberries with a creamy cheese filling, all wrapped in flaky puff pastry.
Ingredients
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Puff Pastry:
- 1 sheet of frozen puff pastry, thawed
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Blueberry Topping:
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- 1 tbsp coarse sugar (optional, for sprinkling)
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tsp milk (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare the pastry: Roll out the puff pastry sheet and cut it into 4 equal squares.
- Make the filling: In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese, granulated sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Fill the pastries: Place a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture in the center of each puff pastry square, add blueberries, and fold the pastry edges.
- Bake: Brush with egg wash, sprinkle with coarse sugar, and bake for 15–18 minutes until golden.
- Glaze and serve: Mix powdered sugar with milk to create a glaze, drizzle over the cooled pastries, and enjoy!
Notes
- You can use frozen blueberries (do not thaw) as a substitute.
- Feel free to add extra blueberries for a fruitier taste.
- Best consumed fresh but can be stored for up to 2 days in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 danish
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
