Description
A delicious pastry filled with sweet cream cheese and fresh strawberries, perfect for breakfast or a sweet treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package of puff pastry (thawed)
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh strawberries (sliced)
- 1 egg (beaten, for egg wash)
- 1 tbsp milk (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface and cut into squares.
- In a bowl, mix the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Place a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture in the center of each pastry square.
- Add a few slices of fresh strawberries on top of the cream cheese.
- Fold the corners of the pastry over the filling to create a pocket.
- Brush the tops with the egg wash (beaten egg mixed with milk).
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- For a sweeter filling, adjust the amount of powdered sugar to taste.
- Feel free to substitute strawberries with other fruits like blueberries or raspberries.
- These can be made ahead of time and frozen before baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Danish
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: Strawberry Cream Cheese Danish, pastry, breakfast, sweet treat