Cranberry Cheese Danish – Amy in the Kitchen

Mary berry Cranberry Cheese Danish

I love cheese danishes, especially when they have cream cheese and fruit in the filling.  My daughter was craving some this past week so we came up with a way to make them using some left over cranberry sauce. These tasty little treats are super easy to make.

Cranberry Cheese Danish from Amy in the Kitchen

 Start by rolling out a sheet of puff pastry dough onto a lightly floured surface.

Cranberry Cheese Danish from Amy in the KitchenCut into six rectangles and place them onto a parchment lined baking sheet.  Pierce the center of the pastry with the tongs of a fork and brush with egg wash.

Cranberry Cheese Danish from Amy in the KitchenPlace a spoonful of cream cheese filling and cranberry sauce in the center of each rectangle.

Cranberry Cheese Danish from Amy in the KitchenBake at 375° for about 13-15 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown.

Cranberry Cheese Danish from Amy in the KitchenSprinkle with powdered sugar and serve!

These cranberry cheese danishes are so flaky and delicious.  I made them for breakfast but they would be great for dessert too!

Cranberry Cheese Danish

 
  • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup cranberry sauce
  • 2 sheets of puff pastry, thawed
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  1. Preheat oven to 375°
  2. In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese, lemon juice, sugar and vanilla extract until smooth
  3. On a lightly floured surface, roll out one sheet of puff pastry and cut into 6 rectangles
  4. Pierce the center of the rectangles, leaving a ½ inch border unpierced
  5. brush the pastry with the egg
  6. Place 2 tsp of the cream cheese filling into the pierced portion of the pastry
  7. Place 1 tsp of cranberry sauce on top of the cheese filling
  8. After this, Repeat steps with the second sheet of puff pastry
  9. Bake for 13-15 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown
  10. Now Remove from oven and sprinkle with powdered sugar

 

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