Description
Delightful Apple & Cheese Danishes with sweet apples and creamy cheese wrapped in flaky pastry.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet of puff pastry
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 apples, peeled, cored, and diced
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp sugar (optional)
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Roll out the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface and cut it into squares.
- Mix the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Toss the diced apples with cinnamon and sugar (if using).
- Place a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture in the center of each pastry square, then top with apples.
- Fold the corners of the pastry squares over the filling to create a danish shape.
- Brush the tops with beaten egg.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Allow to cool slightly before serving.
Notes
Use cold puff pastry for best results. Don’t rush the cooling time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 danish
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg