Strawberry Cream Cheese Danish
This flaky, delicious Strawberry Cream Cheese Danish is made with a puff pastry base that's topped with a sweetened cream cheese layer and fruity strawberry layer. A drizzle of icing and sprinkle of almond slivers make these danishes completely irresistible!
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry thawed
For the cream cheese spread:
- 8 oz cream cheese (1 brick or 250g), softened
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Additional toppings:
- 1/2 cup strawberry jam (or similar)
- 1/2 cup strawberries sliced
- 1 egg + 1 tablespoon water (egg wash, optional)
Icing:
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons milk (use more if needed)
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/3 cup almond slices
Instructions
- Arrange the racks in the oven to the middle positions and preheat oven to 400F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll out the puff pastry sheet and slice it down the center, lengthwise to form two long rectangular danishes. [Alternatively, you can slice the sheet into smaller portions for individual servings].
- Using a sharp knife, score the puff pastry to form a 1/2 inch border all the way around, careful not to cut all the way through the puff pastry. Using a fork, poke holes in the center portions of the puff pastry.
- In a small bowl, mix the softened cream cheese, sugar, almond extract and lemon juice to create the cream cheese layer. Use the back of a spoon, spread the cream cheese mixture into the center of both puff pastry danishes.
- Dollop the strawberry jam into the center of the cream cheese layer and gently spread it with the back of a spoon. Don't cover the cream cheese layer completely, allowing a border of cream cheese to create a border around the strawberry layer. Top the jam with sliced strawberries.
- In a small bowl, whisk the egg and water together to make an egg wash (if using) and brush the border of each puff pastry danish.
- Bake the danishes for 25 minutes or until the edges turn golden brown. Allow the danishes to cool on the baking sheets for about 15 minutes. [Optional: while they are cooling, you can brush them with fresh strawberry jam for a prettier, brighter colour].
- To make the icing, mix the the icing sugar with the milk and almond extract. Drizzle it over top of the danishes and sprinkle each danish with almond slivers.
Note: Metric ingredient measurements are provided as a courtesy using a third-party calculator and are rounded to the nearest unit. The recipes provided on this site have not been tested with metric measurements and their accuracy cannot be verified.
Nutrition
Calories: 301kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 4gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 116mgPotassium: 110mgFiber: 1gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 258IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 44mgIron: 1mg
The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.
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