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Golden flaky cheese Danish pastries with a creamy cheese filling, dusted with powdered sugar, on a light wooden board; crispy edges, glossy filling visible in the center, soft natural light.

Easy Flaky Cheese Danish Pastry

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A bakery-style breakfast pastry featuring flaky puff pastry filled with a creamy cream cheese filling, baked until golden and glossy. Perfect for weekend brunch or a quick weekday treat.

  • Total Time: 27-30 mins
  • Yield: 6 pastries 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 egg, beaten (for glaze)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400F (200C) and line a baking sheet with parchment.
  2. Roll out puff pastry on a lightly floured surface and cut into 6 rectangles.
  3. Beat together cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth. Spoon filling onto the center of each rectangle.
  4. Fold the pastry over the filling to enclose it, pinch edges to seal. Brush with beaten egg.
  5. Bake 12-15 minutes until golden and puffed. Let cool slightly before serving; dust with powdered sugar if desired.

Notes

  • For a lighter pastry, chill the filling before filling the dough.
  • Keep puff pastry cold until ready to bake to maximize flaky layers.
  • Leftovers store in the fridge for up to 2 days and rewarm in a 350F oven for 5-7 minutes.
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 12-15 mins
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 pastry
  • Calories: 260 Kcal
  • Sugar: 9 g
  • Sodium: 180 mg
  • Fat: 18 g
  • Saturated Fat: 9 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 20 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Protein: 6 g
  • Cholesterol: 60 mg
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