Description
A quick and easy breakfast cheese Danish made with flaky pastry, sweet cream cheese filling, and a simple glaze, perfect for a morning treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- Optional: fruit preserves or fresh fruit for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Unfold puff pastry and cut into 4 squares.
- Place a spoonful of cream cheese mixture in the center of each square.
- Fold edges slightly over the filling and brush with beaten egg.
- Add fruit preserves or fresh fruit on top if desired.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden and puffed.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
Serve warm for the best texture. Can be prepared ahead and baked just before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Danish
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: breakfast cheese danish, puff pastry dessert, easy breakfast, cream cheese danish