Quick and Easy Cream Cheese Danish for a Delightful Breakfast
A delicious cream cheese danish that’s quick and easy to prepare, perfect for breakfast.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings
- Category: breakfast
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package of puff pastry
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Roll out the puff pastry and cut into squares.
- Mix the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla in a bowl until smooth.
- Place a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture in the center of each pastry square.
- Fold the corners of the pastry over the filling to create a pocket.
- Brush the tops with egg wash.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- For extra flavor, consider adding lemon zest to the cream cheese mixture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 danish
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg