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Strawberry Cream Cheese Danish | Easy Weekend Breakfast Idea!

November 9, 2014 by Mindi Cherry

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Easy Strawberry Cream Cheese Danish

Like most families with school-age children, weekday breakfasts can be pretty boring. My husband often leaves for work by 5:00am, my boys are up and out the door to middle school by 7:00am and my daughter is the one who gets to “sleep in” because she doesn't need to catch the school bus until 8:10am!

So eating breakfast together during the week simply isn't “done” in our family.

That is why, on the weekends, I always like to make something special for my family. I am sure that there have been times that they would still rather just pour a bowl of cereal, but I like to make sure that they have something a little different.

Over the years, I have come up with some family favorites….everything from fun-to-make french toast roll-ups, to my oven baked omelet or even (especially this time of year), a nice stack of pumpkin pancakes (topped with homemade whipped cream, of course). I made this Strawberry Cream Cheese Danish the other day and this is another one to put in our regular weekend rotation!

The puff pastry gives you a light and airy danish – just like the ones that you buy at the bakery and is something that you really should keep in your freezer at all times. Puff pastry is so easy to work with (don't confuse it with phyllo dough – many people do! Puff pastry is a cinch.) and can be used for so many things (try my baked brie with apricots and cranberries at your next party).

Strawberry Cream Cheese Danish process

These don't take long to make and what I usually do is assemble them and then pop them in the oven while I take a quick shower. They only take 15 minutes to bake and you need to let them cool completely before glazing them, so that is my “blow drying” time. See! Not only are you getting a delicious recipe, you get time management tips for your mornings!

Even better – this recipe can be frozen! Make a big batch of the danishes and then lay them on a parchment-lined baking sheet to freeze. One they are frozen, just toss them in a zip-top bag and in the freezer. When you are ready to bake them, just pull out as many as you want, allow them to thaw and bake them according to the directions!

If you don't keep heavy cream in your house and don't want to buy a pint in order to get 1 tablespoon, you CAN substitute half & half or even milk.

Lastly, make sure that you scope the puff pastry (don't cut all the way through) and you can even turn up the edges a bit. This will help ensure that the pastry puffs up around the filling, effectively “closing it in”!

Strawberry Cream Cheese Danish | Easy Weekend Breakfast Idea!

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Ingredients 

For the Pastry:

  • 1 Frozen Puff Pastry Sheet
  • 4 tsp Strawberry Fruit Spread
  • 4 oz softened Cream Cheese
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 tbsp Heavy Cream
  • 1 Egg

For the Glaze:

  • 3/4 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Water
  • 1/8 tsp Vanilla

Instructions

  • Allow one sheet of frozen puff pastry sheet to sit and thaw for 15 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 400. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Cream together the sugar, cream cheese, heavy cream and vanilla until smooth.
  • Cut puff pastry into 16 rectangles.
  • Score the edges of each rectangle without cutting all the way through.
  • Place about a teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture into the center of each.
  • Top with a little of the strawberry spread and swirl to combine.
  • Make an egg wash by mixing the egg with 1 tablespoon of water and brush the edges of each.
  • Bake for 13 minutes or until edges are puffed up and golden.
  • Transfer to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely.
  • Stir together powdered sugar with 1 tablespoon of water and vanilla.
  • If too thick add additional water slowly until you reach desired consistency.
  • Transfer the icing to a zippered sandwich bag and clip off the corner to pipe.
  • Drizzle over the danishes.

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Comments

  1. Cathy says

    November 16, 2014 at 5:32 pm

    These look so delicious – can’t wait to try them myself. Thank you for sharing at Share It One More Time. Cathy

  2. dianeroark says

    November 18, 2014 at 7:49 pm

    Thanks so much for linking up to Wonderful Wednesday blog hop. I pinned these delicious danishes.

    Blessings,
    Diane Roark
    recipesforourdailybread

    shared on my facebook

  3. Lisa @Retro Housewife Goes Green says

    November 22, 2014 at 1:26 am

    Yum! I love Strawberry cream cheese danish. And I love that you can freeze these, what a wonderful idea.

    I found you on Pinworth Projects Link Party.

  4. Joanne T Ferguson says

    November 22, 2014 at 4:51 am

    G’day Love these!
    All blog comments appreciated and sharing is caring today!
    Cheers! Joanne @ What’s On The List #SayGdayParty pinned

  5. Lou Lou Girls says

    November 23, 2014 at 10:42 pm

    This looks so good. Pinned and tweeted. Lou Lou Girls

  6. Made From Pinterest says

    December 31, 2014 at 12:44 am

    This looks amazing! Keep posting stuff like this, it always looks incredible! I am making this ASAP! Thanks!

  7. Cathy says

    January 1, 2015 at 12:19 pm

    These look amazing and so simple and quick to make. Thank you for sharing at Share It One More Time. Cathy

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