Decadent Blueberry Cream Cheese Danish
This Decadent Blueberry Cream Cheese Danish is a flaky, bakery-style pastry filled with sweet cream cheese and juicy blueberries. Easy to make with puff pastry, this delicious treat is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15–20 minutes
- Total Time: 30–35 minutes
- Yield: 4–6 danishes
- Category: Breakfast / Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Danish
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
200 g cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
2 tablespoons sugar (for blueberries)
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Optional: powdered sugar glaze (powdered sugar + milk)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll out puff pastry slightly and cut into squares or rectangles.
- In a bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, and lemon zest until smooth.
- In another bowl, toss blueberries with sugar and cornstarch.
- Spoon cream cheese mixture into the center of each pastry.
- Add a spoonful of blueberry mixture on top.
- Fold or shape pastry edges, leaving the center exposed.
- Brush edges with beaten egg.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes until golden and puffed.
- Cool slightly, then drizzle with glaze if desired.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
Do not overfill to prevent soggy pastry.Frozen blueberries can be used without thawing.Bake at high temperature for best flakiness.Let pastries cool slightly before glazing.Best enjoyed fresh for optimal texture.
Find it online: https://cookibly.com/decadent-blueberry-cream-cheese-danish/
