Description
Indulgent Strawberry Cheese Danish brings European bakery charm straight to your kitchen, blending creamy cheese and sweet strawberry in a flaky, golden pastry. Sweet and tangy flavors dance together, promising a delightful morning treat you’ll savor with pure breakfast bliss.
Ingredients
Scale
Pastry Dough:
- 2 sheets puff pastry
- 1/4 cup flour (for dusting)
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
Cheese Filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
Strawberry Topping:
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, diced
- 2 tbsp strawberry jam
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar (for glaze)
Instructions
- Thaw puff pastry sheets at room temperature for 30-40 minutes until pliable but still cool.
- Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, whip cream cheese until smooth, then blend in sugar, egg, vanilla extract, and salt until creamy and well-incorporated.
- Lightly dust work surface with flour and unfold pastry sheets, gently rolling to smooth out creases.
- Cut each pastry sheet into 4 equal rectangular sections.
- Spread cream cheese mixture down the center of each pastry rectangle, leaving clear borders on sides.
- Combine diced strawberries, strawberry jam, and lemon juice in a separate bowl, mixing gently.
- Spoon strawberry mixture over cream cheese filling on each pastry section.
- Fold pastry edges inward, creating a border that partially covers the filling.
- Brush pastry edges with beaten egg to ensure golden, glossy finish.
- Arrange danishes on prepared baking sheet, spacing them slightly apart.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes until pastry turns golden brown and puffy.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving, creating a delicate sweet glaze.
Notes
- Use room temperature cream cheese for smoother, lump-free filling that blends effortlessly.
- Ensure puff pastry remains chilled but pliable to maintain its delicate, flaky texture during baking.
- Fresh strawberries enhance flavor complexity, so choose ripe, vibrant berries for maximum sweetness.
- For gluten-free option, substitute puff pastry with gluten-free puff pastry or almond flour-based pastry.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Danish Cuisine
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg