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Easy Strawberry Danish

Easy Strawberry Danish

This easy shortcut recipe for a strawberry danish is made with store-bought puff pastry dough, a sweet cream cheese filling, and ripe juicy strawberries!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Breakfast, brunch
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 391 kcal

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • handheld mixer
  • rolling pin
  • parchment paper
  • baking sheet
  • Pastry brush

Ingredients
  

Danish

  • 17.3 oz package puff pastry sheets
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened to room temperature
  • 0.25 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups sliced fresh strawberries
  • 2 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoon unsalted butter melted

Sweet glaze

  • 0.5 cup powdered sugar whisked to remove any lumps
  • 2 tablespoon whole milk
  • 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

Prepare

  • Set out puff pastry package out of the freezer and let it sit at room temperature for about 20-30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 400°F, and line a large baking sheet (or two smaller ones) with parchment paper.

Make the filling

  • In a large mixing bowl, add cream cheese, granulated sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat with a handheld mixer until well combined and creamy.

Make strawberry mixture

  • In another mixing bowl, add sliced strawberries and cornstarch. Stir well, until cornstarch has sort of melted into the berries.

Prepare puff pastry sheets

  • On a clean countertop or large cutting board, add a sheet of puff pastry. Use a rolling pin to roll it out to a rectangle roughly 10x13".
  • Slice in half, and then slice each half into 3 even pieces, so you have 6 in total.
  • Repeat with the remaining puff pastry sheet.
  • Use a butter knife to gently score a smaller rectangle inside each piece, leaving about ½ - 1" of a border.

Assemble

  • Carefully spread about 2 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture in the center of each piece of puff pastry dough, leaving that border around the edge.
  • Repeat with remaining pieces of puff pastry, then evenly divide the strawberries over the top of the cream cheese mixture.

Brush with butter

  • Use a pastry brush, or your fingertips, and brush the edges with the melted butter.

Bake

  • Bake in preheated oven for about 20 minutes, or until golden brown.

Make glaze

  • While danish is in the oven, add the glaze ingredients to a small mixing bowl and whisk to combine until smooth.

Drizzle and serve

  • Once the danish is finished baking, let cool a few minutes, then drizzle liberally with the glaze and serve warm.

Notes

I estimate this recipe will serve approximately 12, but that can be adjusted based on your preferences.

Nutrition

Serving: 1danishCalories: 391kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 4gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 163mgPotassium: 109mgFiber: 1gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 320IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg
Keyword easy strawberry danish, sweet breakfast recipe
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