Easy Puff Pastry Cheese Danish

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These easy puff pastry cheese Danish make quick work of fruit Danish-inspired delights! Simply thaw the pastry, cut into serving pieces, then dress with a simple cream cheese mixture. Top with fruit preserves or lemon curd, and add fresh fruit on top. With cherry preserves, use fresh cherry halves as a garnish. For blueberry preserves, use fresh whole blueberries. Garnish lemon curd with thinly sliced lemon. Enjoy as a breakfast treat, or for a mid-morning coffee break.

By Brenda Venable
Published on July 1, 2024
3 individual puff pastry Danish with cream cheese and fruit on cut glass plates
Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Cool Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
35 mins
Servings:
6
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings

  • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed

  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened

  • 1 tablespoon white sugar

  • 2 teaspoons milk

  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest

  • 6 tablespoons fruit preserves

  • fresh fruit (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.

  2. Unfold thawed puff pastry on the prepared sheet pan and cut into 6 equal rectangles. Score each rectangle about 1/2-inch from edges on all four sides, being careful not to cut all the way through the pastry. Prick the pastry all over inside the score marks with a fork.

  3. In a small bowl, stir together cream cheese, sugar, milk, and lemon zest until mixture is smooth and sugar has dissolved.

  4. Divide cream cheese mixture evenly among puff pastry rectangles. Using a small offset spatula or a dinner knife, spread the cream cheese mixture over pastry up to the scored edge. Top each pastry with 1 tablespoon fruit preserves; garnish with fresh fruit.

  5. Bake in the center of the preheated oven until the crust is flaky and lightly browned, 15 to 18 minutes. Remove to cool on a rack for about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

173 Calories
8g Fat
23g Carbs
2g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 173
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g 11%
Saturated Fat 4g 21%
Cholesterol 19mg 6%
Sodium 79mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 23g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 15g
Protein 2g 4%
Vitamin C 14mg 16%
Calcium 30mg 2%
Iron 0mg 2%
Potassium 107mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.