This Cream Cheese Berry Danish recipe is incredibly simple to prepare! Store-bought puff pastry is filled with a rich blackberry cheesecake-like filling, then baked until golden brown.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time12 minutesmins
Resting Time15 minutesmins
Total Time32 minutesmins
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: Austrian
Diet: Vegetarian
Keyword: breakfast pastry, cream cheese berry Danish, Danish, homemade pastry, how to make a Danish, puff pastry Danish
Thaw the puff pastry on the counter for about 15-30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Make the cream cheese filling by adding the softened cream cheese to a mixing bowl, add the sugar, and vanilla, and mix with a fork until well incorporated. Set aside.
When dough is defrosted, sprinkle some flour on your clean counter, add the puff pastry and roll it out a bit, then using a sharp knife, cut it inot 6 equal rectangles.
Add parchment paper to a baking sheet, add the cut puff pastry, then using a knife, score a cut leaving ½ inch border inside the pastry, but make sure not to cut all the way through. Using a fork, poke a few times inside the pastry, this helps the pastry not to puff up.
Add a tablespoon of the cream cheese filling in the center of the pastry in all 6 pieces.
In a small bowl, add the blackberries, sugar, and lemon juice and gently toss them together. Add the blackberry filling on top of the cream cheese filling.
Whisk the egg and water in a small bowl. Using a pastry brush, brush the egg wash along the edges of the pastry. Sprinkle turbinado sugar on the edges.
Bake the pastries for 12-14 minutes or until the edges of the pastry are golden. Remove from the oven and cool on a cooling rack.
Make the lemon-vanilla icing by adding the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla extract into a small bowl, whisking it together, then drizzling over the pastries once they are a bit cooler. Enjoy.
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Storage & reheating
If you’re not able to finish all of the pastries, just follow these simple storage tips:
Room temperature: Once cooled, store Cream Cheese Berry Danishes in an airtight container where they will stay fresh for up to 1-2 days.
Fridge: To preserve them longer, refrigerate your Danishes for up to 4-5 days.
Freezer: Wrap each of the Danishes individually in aluminum foil or plastic wrap, then store them in a freezer-safe bag or container for up to 3 months.
Thaw: Thaw the Danishes in the fridge overnight, then warm them up when you’re ready to eat them again.
Reheat: You can bring your Danishes to room temperature by leaving them on the countertop for 30 minutes before eating. Alternatively, microwave them or heat them in the oven for a minute or two, or until warmed to your liking.