Irresistible Fruit and Cream Cheese Danish Pastry Recipe
Fruit and cream cheese Danish pastries are flaky, golden treats filled with a sweet, tangy cream cheese mixture and topped with juicy fruit. Easy to make with puff pastry, they’re perfect for brunch or a bakery-style treat at home.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 8 pastries
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Danish
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 package (2 sheets) puff pastry, thawed
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp lemon zest (optional)
- 1 cup fresh or canned fruit (berries, sliced peaches, cherries, etc.)
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (optional glaze)
- 1–2 tbsp milk or lemon juice (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll out puff pastry sheets and cut into 8 squares or rectangles.
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese, granulated sugar, vanilla, and lemon zest until smooth.
- Spoon about 1 tbsp of cream cheese filling into the center of each pastry square.
- Top with fruit. Fold or shape edges if desired, or leave open-faced.
- Brush pastry edges with beaten egg.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.
- Let cool slightly. If using glaze, mix powdered sugar with milk or lemon juice and drizzle over pastries.
Notes
- Use fruits with low moisture to avoid soggy pastry.
- Can be shaped into braids, pinwheels, or left as squares.
- Nutella, lemon curd, or jam make great alternatives to fruit.
- Reheat in oven or toaster oven to restore flakiness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
