Description
Indulge in a delightful Strawberry Danish, featuring flaky puff pastry, creamy filling, and fresh strawberries for a perfect treat any time of day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet of puff pastry
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Roll out your puff pastry on a lightly floured surface and cut it into 4-inch squares.
- Mix the softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Place a spoonful of cream cheese mixture in the center of each pastry square and arrange sliced strawberries on top.
- Fold the corners of each pastry square over the filling and brush with beaten egg.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving warm.
Notes
Make-ahead option available: Prepare the cream cheese mixture in advance and assemble just before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Danish
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Strawberry Danish, Puff Pastry, Dessert, Easy Recipes, Baking