Description
A delicious breakfast cheese danish with a flaky pastry and creamy cheese filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package of puff pastry
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tbsp milk
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface.
- Cut the pastry into squares.
- In a bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Spoon the cheese mixture onto the center of each pastry square.
- Fold the corners of the pastry over the filling.
- In another bowl, beat the egg, egg yolk, and milk.
- Brush the egg mixture over the pastries.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Serve warm for the best taste.
- Can be made ahead and frozen.
- Add fruit for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 danish
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: breakfast cheese danish, pastry, cream cheese, baked goods