Cheese Danish Recipe

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4.8

51 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    8 servings

  • Calories

    134 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    Danish

Cheese Danish Recipe

These cheese danishes are so perfectly sweet and flakey that you won't need to go to the bakery to satisfy your danish craving. Easily make these at home yourself!

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Ingredients

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  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg, yolk and white separated
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 batch Danish pastry
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Instructions

  1. In a medium size bowl, combine together cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk (leave egg whites aside), lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Beat together until perfectly smooth.
  2. Roll out danish pastry. Cut it into 4 inch square pieces.
  3. Brush the edges with egg whites, fold edges to the center. Brush the entire pastry with egg whites.
  4. Scoop a spoonful of cream cheese filling in the center of pastry.
  5. Place them on a lined baking sheet. Bake at 400°F for about 20 minutes or until outside is golden brown.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 134kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 0.003g Cholesterol 49mg (16%) Sodium 97mg (4%) Potassium 48mg (1%) Fiber 0.01g (0%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 411IU (8%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 31mg (3%) Iron 0.1mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 134 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 134kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0.003g 0%
Cholesterol 49mg 16%
Sodium 97mg 4%
Potassium 48mg 1%
Fiber 0.01g 0%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 411IU 8%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 31mg 3%
Iron 0.1mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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