Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of fresh strawberries and creamy cheese encased in flaky puff pastry with this easy-to-make and impressive Strawberry Danish recipe.
Ingredients
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Puff Pastry:
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Strawberry Topping:
- 1/4 cup strawberry jam
- 1/2 cup fresh strawberries, diced
Additional:
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- Optional: powdered sugar for dusting or icing drizzle
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare Cream Cheese Filling: Mix cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Prepare Puff Pastry: Roll out puff pastry, cut into rectangles, and score smaller rectangles inside each.
- Assemble Danishes: Spread cream cheese mixture, add strawberry jam, diced strawberries, and brush pastry edges with egg wash.
- Bake: Bake for 15–18 minutes until golden brown and puffed.
- Finish: Let cool slightly before dusting with powdered sugar or drizzling with icing.
Notes
- For extra shine and sweetness, brush pastries with warm apricot jam.
- Substitute other berries or jams for variety.
- Best enjoyed fresh on the day of baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 danish
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
