Blueberry Cream Cheese Danish
Every family celebrates Easter in their own special way whether attending church services, organising egg hunts, or hosting a big Easter party. But it is the Easter Brunch that sets the tone and mood for the whole day. Whether you’re serving a crowd or having a low-key Easter celebration with your family, this exotic delight will be a delightful addition to your Easter breakfast or brunch spread.
These Blueberry Cream Cheese Danish Pastries look and taste like they came straight from a fancy bakery but are easier to make than you’d think. Flaky puff pastry that is filled with a rich cream cheese filling and topped with juicy plump blueberries, and baked till golden brown.
Every morsel of this has the perfect blend of flavors and screams deliciousness! These are a total game-changer in any party and get polished off in minutes!
You’ll be surprised at how easily a recipe like this comes together by using store-bought puff pastry sheet. I often gravitate toward them for some of my recipes. It not only cuts down on prep time but also makes the whole process much more convenient.
These are our favorite easy puff pastry recipes that you will also love: Can Frozen Blueberries be used for this Recipe?
I recommend using fresh blueberries for this recipe and not frozen ones. Frozen blueberries would affect the baking time and then the moisture from them would get onto the edge and won't allow the puff pastry to rise.
How to Store and Reheat the Extras?
These Blueberry Cream Cheese Danish Pastries are at their best when enjoyed the same day they’re baked. Since there is cream cheese in this particular recipe, you will have to refrigerate the leftovers. They will last 3-5 days in the fridge, however, the pastries will lose their crispiness and will get soggy. I usually place them onto a baking sheet and reheat them in the oven at 175 degrees Celsius for 5-10 minutes.
Tips and Tricks
- Bring the cream cheese to room temperature while making the filling. This will ensure that there are no lumps.
- Make sure that your puff pastry is cold before starting the recipe. This will give you those flaky, crispy layers. If you’ve had your pastry sheet out too long, put it back in the fridge for some time.
- Feel free to use any combination of fresh berries to accompany these Danish pastries. I chose blueberries, but strawberries and raspberries would also be great choice!
If you make this recipe, I would love to know how it turned out! Please let me know by leaving a comment below.
Ingredients:
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For the Puff Pastry
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry dough
- 1 egg beaten for egg wash
- Sliced almonds, for garnishing
- 150g cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 Tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cup Fresh blueberries
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 Tablespoon honey
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon lemon zest
For the Cream Cheese Filling
For the Blueberry filling
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven at 200 degrees Celsius.Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- For the blueberry filling, combine blueberries, vanilla extract, cinnamon, cornstarch, honey, lemon zest and lemon juice in a bowl and set aside.
- For the cream cheese filling, in another bowl mix together the cream cheese, the granulated sugar and the vanilla extract until smooth. Set aside.
- Unfold the thawed puff pastry and lay it flat onto a floured surface. .
- To make 4 individual pastries,cut the puff pastry into 4 large rectangles and then transfer them onto the prepared baking sheet and make sure they’re evenly spaced apart.
- Poke a few holes at the middle of each rectangle.
- Lightly brush the edges with an egg wash. This helps the edges turn golden brown once baked.
- Scoop 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese filling into the center of each Danish and then spread it within the border using the back of a spoon.
- Then add in 1 1/2 Tablespoon of the blueberries, top it with sliced almonds.
- Bake them in the oven for about 20 minutes or until they are golden brown on the edges.
- Enjoy warm!
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