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Cheese Danish
These cheese danishes are flaky, buttery, and full of tangy flavor. Topped with a sweet glaze and baked to perfection, this cheese danish recipe will make the perfect breakfast or dessert for any occasion. They were irresistibly good and gone way too fast!
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 18 Danishes
Calories: 240 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Breakfast
Cuisine:
Danish
Ingredients
- 2 sheets puff pastry 1 box, thawed
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Egg wash
- 1 whole egg
- 2 tablespoons water
Glaze
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3-4 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375℉ and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese with the sugar and lemon juice until smooth. In a small bowl mix the egg and water together with a fork to make the egg wash.
- Open the first sheet of puff pastry and cut into 9 even squares. Fold each square in half to form a triangle. Slice two slices along the open sides of the triangle, but leave a small space at the peak of the triangle uncut.
- Open the triangle and use a pastry brush to brush the whole square. Fold the cut corners of the square over to form the kite.
- Scoop a teaspoon of cream cheese filling into the center of the pastry and brush the edges with egg wash.
- Bake for 13-15 minutes, until the pastry begins to turn golden brown. Remove to a cooling rack and let cool completely.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, vanilla and milk to make the glaze. Drizzle over the top of the Danishes and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
240kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.001g
Cholesterol
22mg
(7%)
Sodium
112mg
(5%)
Potassium
41mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
187IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18Danishes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 240
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 240kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 112mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 41mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 187IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.