Perfect for breakfast, brunch or as dessert my Strawberry Cream Cheese Danish are delicious and easy to make. Thanks to frozen puff pastry you can whip up a batch of batch of strawberry danish with a delicious cream cheese filling in under 30 minutes.
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Fun Facts about Danish Pastries
Danishes are pastries with multiple layers of dough rolled out and folded with butter, which then can be baked into multiple shapes and filled with fruits, preserves, cream, chocolate or a variety of other fillings(take a look at my Blueberry Cream Cheese Danish for another delicious danish recipe!). In the mid 1800s bakers in Denmark went on strike in order to be paid monetarily instead of just for room and board. At this time bakery owners brought in workers from Austria who brought with them their method of making pastries ( in Denmark the word for Danish pastry is “weinerbrod” which translates literally into Vienna bread). The pastries then made their way to the United States by the hands of Danish immigrants, and became popular after they were served at the wedding of President Woodrow Wilson.
About Puff Pastry
Frozen puff pastry is an ingredient I always have on hand. Puff pastry is a laminated dough that is folded with layers of butter which creates a pastry that is light and flaky. Excellent puff pastry is available at most supermarkets (I highly recommend getting all butter puff pastry, Dalfour and Trader Joe’s are my personal favorites) and is a great shortcut for creating desserts and appetizers, For more great puff pastry recipes take a look at my Asparagus Puff Pastry Tart, Mushroom Puff Pastry Tart and Everything Bagel Smoked Salmon Puff Pastry Tarts.
Ingredients
- Frozen puff pastry dough
- Cream Cheese
- White Sugar
- Vanilla Extract
- Fresh Strawberries
- Cornstarch
- Egg
- Water
- Powdered Sugar
How to Make Strawberry Cream Cheese Danish
With a delicious cheesecake filling these danishes are quite simple to make but look like they came from a bakery. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a medium bowl beat together cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tsp of vanilla until creamy. In a separate bowl combine sliced strawberries, cornstarch and remaining 1/2 tbsp of sugar.
Place the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface. Roll it out slightly and then, with a pizza cutter, cut the puff pastry in half lengthwise, then cut each half into 4 equal pieces (you will have a total of 8 slices). Use a sharp knife to score (but not completely cut through) a border into each piece (This will allow the border to puff up around the filling).
Spoon the cream cheese mixture within the border, then top the cream cheese with strawberries. Combine the egg and water to create an egg wash then brush over the border of the puff pastry. Transfer the pastries to a baking sheet lined with a silicon baking mat or parchment paper. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the danishes are puffed up and golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Stir together the powdered sugar, remaining 1/2 tsp vanilla extract and 1 tbsp of milk. Drizzle the glaze over the danishes and serve as desired.
If you like these Strawberry Cream Cheese Danishes be sure to take a look at some of my other recipes!
Strawberry Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole
Orange Pecan French Toast Casserole
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Easy Strawberry Cream Cheese Danish
Equipment
- 1 large baking sheet
- 2 medium bowls
- 1 Hand Mixer
Ingredients
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry thawed per package directions
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar, + 1/2 tbsp, divided
- 1½ tsps vanilla extract divided
- 2 cups fresh strawberries sliced
- 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp water
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- In a medium bowl beat together cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla until creamy.
- In a separate bowl combine sliced strawberries, cornstarch and remaining 1/2 tbsp of sugar.
- Place the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface. Roll it out slightly and then, with a pizza cutter, cut the puff pastry in half lengthwise, then cut each half into 4 equal pieces (you will have a total of 8 slices). Use a knife to score (but not completely cut through) a border into each piece.
- Spoon the cream cheese mixture within the border, then top the cream cheese with strawberries. Combine the egg and water to create an egg wash then brush over the border of the puff pastry.
- Transfer the pastries to a baking sheet lined with a silicon baking mat or parchment paper. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the danishes are puffed up and golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Stir together the powdered sugar, remaining 1/2 tsp vanilla extract and 1 tbsp of milk. Drizzle the glaze over the danishes and serve as desired.
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Savita says
These cheese danish look so delicious, and easy to make. I’ve never made one myself, so this recipe is going to be a great help.
Ann says
I love making something like this for a breakfast item. These look delicious! I have some extra strawberries on hand – will have to give it a try!
Ann says
These look so delicious! These would be great as a breakfast treat or for dessert! Excited to make these soon!
Monica | Nourish and Fete says
These are just lovely! We love strawberry anything, and it’s so nice to have a new special breakfast treat — these are especially perfect for a fancy weekend brunch. Will definitely be serving them for friends asap!
Jamie says
Wow! This pastry strawberry danish looks absolutely yummy and very enticing! Perfect comfort food for everyone to enjoy and love! Plus everyone wants strawberries! Loved it!
Linda says
This recipe is super-essy to make but looks a bit fancy. Can these be frozen?
Brianna says
Unfortunately the puff pastry would end up a little soggy after being frozen
Elizabeth says
These danishes turned out great! Everyone in my family loved them, and requested I make again! Thanks for the recipe share!
Amy Liu Dong says
Wow! This breakfast recipe is so delicious and looks so easy to make. I can’t wait to make this for my family!
Camille says
These are absolutely delicious!! Everyone loved them!! Thank you for sharing this recipe!! I will definitely make these again and again!!
Olesya says
Very easy to follow and make recipe! My pastry dough was folded in such a way that it made more sense to cut into 12 mini danishes rather than 8 full size. You need to wing it on the amount of filling to put on each, just eyeball it and don’t worry about perfect shaping, you can press down with the strawberries a bit to flatten it out but it doesn’t melt and run over the sides so no worries there. I baked 6 at a time in our toaster oven instead of full size oven and immediately realized the temp was too high so the second batch was baked at 350 and that came out perfectly after 15 minutes. Toaster ovens tend to run higher so I was prepared for this and watching closely. Thanks again! Loved making these.
Brianna Simmons says
I’m thrilled to hear you liked them!
Saman says
Amazing and so easy
Laura says
How can I store these before serving them two days after baking?
Brianna Simmons says
Store them in an airtight container for up to 3 days though be aware the cream cheese filling may cause the puff pastry to lose some of its crispness.
Jennifer says
These were easy and delicious. My family really liked them. They are so much better than a toaster strudel and not all the weird ingredients. These have a flaky crust and the center tastes like strawberry cheesecake. I will definitely be making these again.
Brianna Simmons says
Jennifer, this is the best kind of review! I’m so glad you liked this recipe 🙂