Description
These Delicious Apple & Cheese Danishes are the kind of easy recipe that makes any morning feel extra special. Flaky puff pastry wraps around a creamy sweet cheese filling and tender cinnamon apples for a bakery-style treat you can make right at home. They are perfect for a quick breakfast, sweet brunch, holiday baking spread, breakfast ideas for guests, or anytime you want simple food ideas that look impressive without a lot of effort.
Ingredients
2 sheets puff pastry, thawed
2 medium apples, peeled and diced
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg
1 tbsp water
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp milk
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and cook the diced apples with the brown sugar and cinnamon for 4 to 5 minutes until slightly softened.
3. Stir in the cornstarch and cook for 1 more minute until the juices thicken, then let the apple mixture cool.
4. In a bowl, beat the cream cheese, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and half of the beaten egg until smooth.
5. Roll out the puff pastry sheets lightly and cut each sheet into 4 squares for a total of 8 danishes.
6. Place the pastry squares on the prepared baking sheet and gently fold or pinch the edges slightly to create a border.
7. Spoon some cream cheese filling into the center of each square, then top with a spoonful of the apple mixture.
8. Whisk the remaining egg with the water and brush it over the pastry edges.
9. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes until the danishes are puffed and deeply golden.
10. Let them cool slightly, then whisk the powdered sugar and milk together and drizzle over the top before serving.
Notes
Do not overfill the pastry centers, or the filling can spill out and keep the danishes from puffing properly.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 danish
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg