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Strawberry Cream Cheese Danish

These easy Strawberry Cheese Danishes are delicious and simple to make. With only 4 ingredients and under 30 minutes you can have something sweet and special to share with your loved ones.
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Course: Breakfast, Snack, Sweets
Cuisine: American, Danish, French
Keyword: cream cheese danish, healthier danish, puff pastry recipe, quick snack, strawberry danish, valentines
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 12 Danishes
Calories: 266kcal
Author: Carol Pecora

Equipment

Ingredients 
 

  • 1 package puff pastry 375 g
  • 16 g honey
  • 110 g cream cheese or mascarpone
  • 150 g strawberries fresh

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 F, according to puff pastry’s instructions.
  • Rollout puff pastry and use a heart shaped cookie cutter to cut the pieces.
  • Place a smaller sized heart shaped cookie cutter and press down gently to make an indentation to the pastry.
  • In a bowl, mix the cream cheese with honey.
  • Place the mixture into a piping bag or use a spoon to spread it to the inner heart.
  • Top with strawberries.
  • Brush some milk over the edges of the pastry.
  • Bake for 15 minutes.
  • Let them cool a bit and serve.

Notes

  • Do not overfill the pastries! Be very careful to put only a small amount of cream cheese filling or it will melt and drip out the sides. The amount in this recipe is ideal to fill 12 medium sized hearts.
  • These Danishes can burn quickly after being “done”. Make sure to follow puff pastry’s instructions for baking time and keep an eye out not to burn them.
  • Brush with milk: Make sure to brush the edges of the pastry with milk before baking. There is no need to use eggs, only milk is sufficient.
  • Use cold cream cheese: Keep it in the fridge until ready to mix with honey and use. Some recipes also suggest that a little bit of flour is used in the cream cheese mixture to avoid it from dripping, however I find this not necessary. As long as you do not overfill the Danishes the end result will be ok.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Strawberry Cream Cheese Danish
Amount per Serving
Calories
266
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
19
g
29
%
Saturated Fat
 
6
g
38
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
10
g
Cholesterol
 
9
mg
3
%
Sodium
 
131
mg
6
%
Potassium
 
57
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
 
21
g
7
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
3
g
3
%
Protein
 
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
 
125
IU
3
%
Vitamin C
 
7
mg
8
%
Calcium
 
15
mg
2
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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