Seven simple ingredients and a little bit of time are all you need to make Cheese Danish just like you’ve had at your favorite bakery or brunch spot! Pull some puff pastry out of the freezer and get ready to impress yourself and your friends with these simple, delicious baked sweets.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Key Ingredients In Homemade Cheese Danish
Here’s what you need to make these easy cheese danish at home: Ev Howie Complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Puff Pastry: Making puff pastry dough from scratch is a long, labor-intensive process, but I think frozen pastry sheets are just as good! You can find them near the other desserts in the freezer section. Allow them to thaw according to the package directions before starting. Alternatively, you can use crescent roll dough to make these, but the texture will be different (not as flaky as puff pastry). Cream Cheese: The main ingredient in our sweet, creamy pastry filling. Avoid using low-fat cream cheese for baking; it just doesn’t taste as good. I like to flavor the filling with a teaspoon vanilla extract, but you can also do fresh lemon zest. Eggs: You’ll need one egg to make an egg wash for the pastry and one egg yolk to add to the filling.
How To Make Easy Cream Cheese Danish Recipe
Danish Recipe Tips
It’s best to form and fill the Danish on the baking sheet. This way you won’t have to move them from the counter to the tray and risk wrinkling or tipping them over. You don’t need to fold the dough over the filling. As the pastry bakes, it will puff up and fill in the space around the cream cheese. Depending on where you live or what brand you use, your frozen puff pastry sheet may be a slightly different starting size. Just be sure to lightly roll the sheet so that the lines are smoothed, and cut it into relatively similar-sized squares. Add Extras! Try topping the pastries with chocolate chips or fresh blueberries or raspberries before baking. Adjust the consistency of your glaze by adding more milk to thin it out or more sugar to thicken it. You want it to be easily drizzled from a spoon.
Storing Tips
If you have leftovers, store the cream cheese Danish pastries in the refrigerator for up to 4 days, or make a double batch and freeze for longer storage, Danish can be frozen for up to 3 months if wrapped really well. Because of the cream cheese filling, you should not store these at room temperature.
What To Serve With Cheese Danish
Make these easy cheesecake pastries part of a big breakfast or brunch spread! Here are some of my favorite breakfast recipes:
Scrambled Eggs with Cottage Cheese Mixed Berry Smoothies Shakshuka (eggs poached with tomatoes) Bisquick Breakfast Casserole
Cheese Danish also makes a perfect sweet snack, along with a cup of tea or a refreshing glass of homemade orangeade. These easy homemade cheese Danish are going to be a hit at your next brunch party! Pick up some puff pastry and make these ASAP! Or, save the recipe by pinning it for later. © Little Sunny Kitchen
