Cheese danish. Say hello to cheese stuffed sweet pastries to enjoy anytime, anywhere. With a decadent filling of cream cheese flavored with vanilla extract, these make for a simple snack or after dinner treat. Perfect way to make everyday deliciously delightful!
Puff pastry sheets often serve as a backdrop for sweet and savoury treats, and clearly, it’s a way to showcase your favorite ingredients or fillings in a curated way. It’s all about filling them with anything you like, letting the ingredients shine alongside the beautiful pastry layers.
Not sure where to start your puff pastry adventures? Why not try this cheese stuffed pastries? These sweet treats bring together whipped cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract. Pipe the mixture onto the middle of the pastry sheets and bake until golden. When baked, the pastries puff up and turn golden around the edges leaving a pocket of creamy filling. So elegant and deliciously simple!
Key Ingredients In Cheese Danish
- Puff pastry - The flaky layers of puff pastry imparts the crunch element of these pastries.
- Cream cheese - The subtle sweetness of whipped cream cheese baked into the crispy layers of puff pastry brings in contrasting textures.
- Sugar - Powdered or icing sugar add sweetness to the whipped cream cheese.
- Vanilla extract - This totally elevates the flavor of the dish.
How To Make Cheese Danish
Make cream cheese mixture - To make this mixture, simply whip together cream cheese and sugar. Add a subtle extra flavor with your favorite like vanilla extract.
Prep and bake - You’ll need thawed puff pastry sheets cut into small rectangles to create these pastries. Place the cheese mixture in the middle of the rectangles and bake until golden. Add berries or jam for the best tasting pastries.
Ingredients
Cream cheese mixture:
- 250 g cream cheese softened
- 3 tablespoons powdered or icing sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest optional
Egg wash:
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 tablespoon milk
Pastries:
- 2 puff pastry sheets thawed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 C or 400 F. Line a large baking tray with baking paper.
- To make the cream cheese mixture, place cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract in a bowl, and beat until combined. Set aside.
- To make egg wash, combine together egg and milk in a bowl. Set aside.
- Place thawed puff pastry sheets on a flat work surface, Cut into 6 equal rectangles.
- Transfer pastry sheets to the baking tray.
- Spread cream cheese mixture in the middle of the pastries, leaving 1-inch gap on the edges.
- Brush the edges with egg wash.
- Bake for about 20 25 minutes or until the edges are puffed and golden.
- Serve warm.
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Notes
- Pastry sheets - I used ready rolled sheets, refer to package instructions to prep the sheets. Use gluten free pastry sheets for GF option.
- Toppings - Jam, berries or even a light drizzle of powdered or icing sugar are perfect.
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Martina says
I’m a huge fan of cheese danish! Will definitely try this soon!