Description
A simple and delicious cheese danish perfect for breakfast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package of puff pastry
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg yolk (for egg wash)
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface.
- Cut the pastry into squares.
- In a bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla.
- Place a spoonful of the cheese mixture in the center of each pastry square.
- Fold the corners of the pastry over the filling.
- Brush the tops with egg yolk.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Serve warm for the best taste.
- Can be made ahead and reheated.
- Feel free to add fruit toppings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 danish
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: easy breakfast cheese danish