Description
This Raspberry Danish recipe combines fresh raspberries, sweetened cream cheese, and flaky puff pastry for a delicious breakfast or dessert. The result is a perfect blend of sweet, tangy, and buttery flavors that will make your taste buds dance.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 4 ounces fresh raspberries
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar (plus extra to garnish)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- Flour for sprinkling on cutting board
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Use a mixer to blend until smooth.
- Sprinkle a little flour on your countertop and roll out the puff pastry into a 10.5-inch square, about ⅛-inch thick.
- Cut the pastry into 9 squares, each 3.5 inches by 3.5 inches.
- Place a dollop of the cream cheese mixture (about 1 tablespoon) into the center of each square.
- Top the cream cheese mixture with 4-5 raspberries.
- Fold the corners of each square to create a triangular shape and seal the edges to keep the filling inside.
- Place the pastries on a parchment-lined sheet pan and freeze for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- After the pastries are firm, brush each with egg wash and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
- Once baked, sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve warm.
Notes
- For a different flavor, you can replace raspberries with other berries like strawberries, blackberries, or blueberries.
- If using frozen raspberries, make sure to thaw and pat them dry to remove excess moisture.
- You can make the pastries ahead of time by assembling them and freezing before baking. They can be stored in the freezer for up to 2 months.
- If your raspberries are tart, you may want to adjust the sweetness by adding more powdered sugar to the cream cheese filling.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Danish
- Calories: 155 kcal
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 64mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 54mg