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Lemon Cream Cheese Danish
This flaky Lemon Cream Cheese Danish is an easy breakfast or brunch recipe made with puff pastry and filled with a creamy, sweet and tart filling.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 413 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Danish
- 1 heet frozen puff pastry thawed
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup confectioner’s sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 lemons Zest and set 1 teaspoon aside
- 2.5 ounces lemon curd
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
Glaze
- ½ cup confectioner’s sugar
- 2 teaspoons milk
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Mix cream cheese, confectioner’s sugar, vanilla extract, and lemon zest (set 1 teaspoon aside for later) together until thoroughly combined.
- Make a simple egg wash by mixing the egg and water. Set aside.
- Unfold thawed puff pastry sheet. It will be divided into 3 parts. Place the dough on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Lightly brush some of the egg wash along the outer edges of the pastry dough.
- Cut 1-inch strips down the left and right thirds of the puff pastry, leaving the middle section untouched.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture over the middle of the puff pastry and then spread the lemon curd over it.
- Fold the end of the puff pastry up and over the filling.
- Fold the top left strip in towards the middle. Fold the top right strip inwards to overlap the left strip. Continue alternating left and right down the length of the puff pastry.
- Brush the remaining egg wash over the dough.
- Place in a 400 degrees F oven to bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Once the pastry has finished baking remove it from the oven and let it cool completely. Approximately 1 hour.
- When the lemon pastry has cooled to room temperature mix up your glaze by mixing the confectioner’s sugar, milk, and lemon zest together in a bowl. Drizzle the glaze over it.
- Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
413kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
47mg
(16%)
Sodium
209mg
(9%)
Potassium
114mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
304IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
39mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 413
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 413kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 209mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 114mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 304IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.