Description
Indulge in these delightful Cream Cheese Danishes topped with sugared cranberries and a sweet butter glaze. These pastries are perfect for breakfast or dessert!
Ingredients
Puff Pastry:
1 sheet puff pastry
Cream Cheese Filling:
4 ounces cream cheese, softened, 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Sugared Cranberries:
1 cup fresh cranberries, 1/2 cup water, 1 cup sugar (divided)
Butter Glaze:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon milk, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Egg Wash:
1 egg, 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare Cranberries: Simmer 1/2 cup water with 1/2 cup sugar. Coat cranberries and let dry.
- Make Cream Cheese Filling: Mix cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Assemble Danishes: Roll out puff pastry, cut into squares, fill with cream cheese, fold, and brush with egg wash.
- Bake: Bake for 15-18 minutes until golden brown.
- Make Glaze: Whisk melted butter with powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla.
- Finish: Drizzle glaze over warm Danishes and top with sugared cranberries. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- You can prepare the sugared cranberries a day ahead and store them in an airtight container.
- For extra flavor, add a bit of orange zest to the cream cheese filling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Danish
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
