4.8 from 51 votes
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!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 134 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Danish
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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.
- Roll out danish pastry. Cut it into 4 inch square pieces.
- Brush the edges with egg whites, fold edges to the center. Brush the entire pastry with egg whites.
- Scoop a spoonful of cream cheese filling in the center of pastry.
- Place them on a lined baking sheet. Bake at 400°F for about 20 minutes or until outside is golden brown.
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Nutrition Information
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
% 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.