Description
Indulge in the delightful experience of an Easy Breakfast Cheese Danish. This quick and impressive pastry features a flaky puff pastry enveloping a rich cream cheese filling, topped with a sweet glaze. Perfect for brunch gatherings or a cozy morning at home, these pastries are sure to impress both family and friends. With minimal effort and maximum flavor, you’ll feel like a culinary star in your own kitchen!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet pre-made puff pastry (thawed)
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400?F (200?C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mix softened cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, and egg yolk until smooth.
- Roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface to about an eighth-inch thick, then cut into squares (4 inches each).
- Place the squares on the baking sheet and scoop the cream cheese mixture onto each square. Fold opposite corners towards the center or leave open-faced.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
- While cooling, whisk together powdered sugar and milk for the glaze, then drizzle over warm pastries before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Danish (70g)
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg