Description
This Raspberry Cream Cheese Danish recipe delivers a bakery-quality pastry with minimal effort. Flaky puff pastry surrounds a creamy, sweet cream cheese filling topped with luscious raspberry jam. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a delightful dessert, these danishes are sure to impress with every bite.
Ingredients
Danish Pastry:
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1 package (2 sheets) Puff pastry, thawed
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1 large egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Cream Cheese Filling:
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8 oz Cream cheese, softened
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1/3 cup Granulated sugar
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1 tsp Vanilla extract
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1 tbsp Lemon juice (optional, for extra tang)
Raspberry Filling:
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1/2 cup Raspberry jam (or fresh raspberries if preferred)
Topping:
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Powdered sugar (for dusting)
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Fresh raspberries and mint leaves (optional, for decoration)
Instructions
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Prepare the Pastry:
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Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Roll out puff pastry sheets on a floured surface and cut each sheet into 4 squares (8 total).
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Make the Cream Cheese Filling:
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In a bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, and lemon juice until smooth.
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Assemble the Danishes:
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Place a dollop of cream cheese filling in the center of each pastry square.
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Add 1 tbsp raspberry jam on top of the cream cheese.
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Fold the edges slightly inward to form a border.
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Brush pastry edges with beaten egg.
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Bake & Cool:
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Bake for 15–18 minutes until golden brown and puffed.
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Allow to cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
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Decorate & Serve:
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Dust with powdered sugar and garnish with fresh raspberries and mint leaves if desired. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Notes
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For a crispier texture, bake danishes on a wire rack over the baking sheet.
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Experiment with different fruit jams like strawberry, blueberry, or apricot.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Breakfast, Brunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American, Danish-Inspired