Raspberry Cheese Danish

Turn your kitchen into a five-star bakery with an amazingly flakey & sweet Raspberry Cheese Danish! They are simple to make and a total treat! Raspberry Cheese Danishes are the perfect combination of sweet, tangy, and creamy on the inside and deliciously flakey on the outside! These danish are a cinch to make, and all you need is cream cheese, raspberry jam, powdered sugar, an egg, and puff pastry for a family treat everyone will love! Fancy Secret Absolutely everything looks fancy when it’s made with puff pastry, am I right? The flakey, buttery sheets look like they took some serious baking skills to create so I am incredibly thankful that they are sold in the grocery store for me to use and not have to make from scratch! Whipping up the cream cheese filling is quick, as is spreading the lovely raspberry jam so in under an hour I can treat myself and the whole family to these beautiful danishes that they think took hours to make! Other Recipes to Serve with Raspberry Cheese Danish Puff Pastry: You will need a package of frozen puff pastry, or 8 ounces, which is typically found in the frozen food section, by the pie crusts and other desserts. Pantry items: Raspberry jam is needed but you can also use a cherry, strawberry, or blueberry jam instead. Also, seedless jam is just fine to use. You will also need powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Refrigerated items: You will need room temperature cream cheese and an egg. Produce: Grab a lemon to zest. Glaze: To make the glaze you will need powdered sugar and water. How to Make Raspberry Cheese Danish STEP ONE: Preheat your oven to 360 degrees F. In a medium bowl, mix the cream cheese, powdered sugar, lemon zest, and vanilla extract together, until smooth. STEP TWO: On a baking sheet, lay out the puff pastry and cut it into 8 rectangles. Brush each square with a little bit of raspberry jam and then top each square with 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture and spread it evenly over the pastry. Place an equal amount of the jam on each piece of pastry and lightly spread it. STEP THREE: For each pastry square, bring the opposite corners together and pinch them shut. In a small bowl, whisk an egg, and then brush the outside of each pastry with the egg wash. STEP FOUR: Bake the danishes for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Let them cool completely before drizzling with glaze. Tips for Success What does a danish taste like? Eating danish is like having dessert for breakfast, but it’s not overly sweet! The outside is so flakey, and croissant-like, while the filling is the most comforting mix of sweet, tangy cream cheese and sweet-tart raspberry jam. Think of some of your favorite things to eat, like croissants, cheesecake, and jelly doughnuts, roll them all into one pastry and you’ve got yourself a danish! What makes a pastry a danish? When making danish, a yeast dough or puff pastry is used, with fruit or fruit and cream topping. The pastry is either left open fully or partially closed, which makes it different from other pastries like doughnuts or croissants. There is also a difference between the yeast dough and the puff pastry. When yeast dough is used, the danish is softer and more rich, while the puff pastry makes for a flakey danish. More decadent breakfast bites *This post was originally posted on 02/23/2014. Raspberry Cheese Danish Turn your kitchen into a five-star bakery with an amazingly flakey & sweet Raspberry Cheese Danish! They are simple to make and a total treat! Keyword: raspberry cheese danish, raspberry danish6 ounces cream cheese at room temperature1/2 cup powdered sugar2 teaspoons vanilla extract1 teaspoon lemon zest8 ounces frozen puff pastry thawed (1 sheet)3/4 cup raspberry jamIcingPreheat your oven to 360 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.In a medium bowl, stir together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and lemon zest until smooth. Set aside.Lay out the sheet of puff pastry on the prepared baking sheet. Cut the dough into 8 rectangular pieces.Brush each piece of pastry with a thin layer of raspberry jam. (This help keeps the pastry from getting too soft from the cream cheese.) Spread 1 tablespoon of sweetened cream cheese over each pastry piece. Then divide the remaining jam evenly between the pieces and spread it out over the cream cheese.Take opposite corners of one pastry piece and firmly pinch them together in the middle of the danish so they’ll stay together while baking. Repeat with the remaining pastry.Beat the egg in a small bowl. Brush the egg wash over the outsides of each danish.Bake for 15-20 minutes o until golden brown and baked through.Remove the danishes from the oven and let cool completely.If you’d like to add some glaze on top of the danishes: Add the powdered sugar to a mixing bowl and 2 tablespoons of water. Add 1 teaspoon of water at a time, whisking as you go until the glaze reaches the desired consistency.Drizzle the glaze over the cooled danishes and enjoy!Serving: 1danish | Calories: 351kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 148mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 286IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg Tried this recipe?Snap a pic and upload to your pin and let me know what you thought! 5 Time Saving Secrets How to Get Dinner on the Table … FAST SUCCESS! Watch your inbox for your free guide. There was an error submitting your subscription. 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