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Puff Pastry Cheese Danish

Puff Pastry Cheese Danish Recipe


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  • Author: Olivia Hartwellen
  • Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
  • Yield: 8–10 pastries
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Flaky, buttery puff pastry cheese danish filled with lightly sweetened cream cheese and finished with a smooth vanilla glaze.


Ingredients

  • All-purpose flour
  • Granulated sugar
  • Salt
  • Active dry yeast
  • Whole milk
  • Egg
  • Unsalted butter
  • Cream cheese
  • Vanilla extract
  • Lemon zest
  • Powdered sugar
  • Milk or lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Mix dry ingredients and activate yeast
  2. Knead dough until smooth and chill
  3. Prepare and chill butter block
  4. Laminate dough with butter and rest between folds
  5. Roll and shape pastries
  6. Mix cream cheese filling
  7. Fill pastries and allow to proof
  8. Bake until golden and finish with glaze

Notes

  1. Keep dough cold for clean layers
  2. Avoid overfilling to prevent leaks
  3. Reheat briefly in oven for best texture
  • Prep Time: 50 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Danish

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 pastry
  • Calories: 420
  • Sugar: 18 g
  • Sodium: 310 mg
  • Fat: 28 g
  • Saturated Fat: 17 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 36 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Protein: 7 g
  • Cholesterol: 85 mg