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Homemade Breakfast Danish Pastries

Deliciously Easy Homemade Breakfast Danish Pastries

Experience the joy of Homemade Breakfast Danish Pastries filled with cream cheese and fruit jam, perfect for any breakfast occasion.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Cooling Time 5 minutes
Total Time 53 minutes
Servings: 8 pastries
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Bakery
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Pastry
  • 1 box Puff Pastry High-quality store-bought or homemade, fully thawed
For the Cream Cheese Filling
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese Softened
  • 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar Brown sugar can be used for deeper flavor
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice Fresh or bottled
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract Pure
  • 1 unit Egg Yolk Whole eggs can be used, may alter texture
For the Topping
  • 1/2 cup Fruit Jam Thicker varieties like apricot, raspberry, or blueberry
  • 2 tablespoons Coarse Sugar Optional, for sprinkling
For the Glaze
  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Milk
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking Sheet
  • Parchment Paper
  • medium bowl
  • fork
  • Rolling Pin
  • knife

Method
 

Step‑by‑Step Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium bowl, beat together softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and egg yolk until smooth.
  3. Roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface to 1/8 inch thick and cut into 8 squares.
  4. Score a half-inch border around each pastry square and prick the center multiple times.
  5. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture into each pastry square and add 1 teaspoon of fruit jam.
  6. Brush beaten egg over the edges and optionally sprinkle with coarse sugar.
  7. Bake for 15-18 minutes until golden brown.
  8. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then glaze with a mixture of powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pastryCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 4gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 240mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Serve immediately after glazing for the best flavor and texture.

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