Description
Delightful pastries with flaky puff pastry, creamy filling, and sweet strawberries, perfect for breakfast or special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package frozen puff pastry sheets
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- Optional: additional powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Roll out the puff pastry sheets on a floured surface and cut into heart shapes.
- Combine the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl; mix until smooth and creamy.
- Place a dollop of the cream cheese mixture in the center of each heart-shaped pastry.
- Top each dollop with a few slices of fresh strawberries.
- Fold the edges of the pastry heart toward the center, pinching to seal.
- Brush the tops with a beaten egg to achieve a golden finish.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and puffed up.
- Dust with additional powdered sugar and serve.
Notes
Best served fresh. Store uneaten danishes in an airtight container for up to three days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 danish
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg