I can’t think of anything better in the morning or for dessert with a cup of coffee than a delicious Cheese Danish pastry. Whenever I’d go to the bakery section at my local grocery store, Cheese Danishes were the pastries I’d have to bring home.

I’ve posted two ways you can make these delicious treats—one by using a sheet pan, which is the one I’m doing today, and the second by using a mini muffin tin.

For the second version, roll out the Puff pastry so it’s larger than your muffin tin. Carefully lay the puff pastry over a mini muffin tin, gently pressing it into the muffin holes, using a teaspoon to fill them. For this version, I brushed the Danish with egg wash, then sprinkled Turbinado sugar over each one.

This recipe is so easy, you’ll want to make them at home yourself and never have to buy them again!

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Yields: 8 servings
Equipment: 1 pastry brush, 2 rimmed baking sheet pans lined with parchment paper, chef’s knife, cookie scoop (1tsp), hand-held mixer, 2 small bowls, 1 large bowl, ruler, small rubber spatula

Ingredients:
6 ounces Mascarpone cheese, softened
3 tablespoons of granulated sugar
1 egg yolk
1 egg white
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (9″ x 14″) rolled sheet puff pastry, thawed

Glaze:
1 1/8 cups (1/8 cup for dusting) powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions:
Position two oven racks towards the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.

Cheese Danish

Linda Lou

I can't think of anything better in the morning or for dessert with a cup of coffee than a delicious Cheese Danish pastry.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine Austiran, Italian

Servings 8 servings

Calories 270 kcal

Equipment

• 1 pastry brush
• 2 rimmed baking sheet pans Lined with parchment paper
• 1 chef's knife
• 1 tsp cookie scoop
• 1 hand-held mixer
• 2 mixing bowls Small
• 1 mixing bowl Large
• 1 ruler 18-inch
• 1 rubber spatula

Ingredients

  

• 6 ounces Mascarpone cheese Softened
• 3 tbsps granulated sugar
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 egg white Beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla extract Pure
• 1 sheet puff pastry 9" x 14" rolled-style

Glaze

• 1 1/8 cups powdered sugar 1/8 cup for dusting
• 2 tbsps milk
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract Pure

Instructions

 

• Position two oven racks towards the center of the oven.

  Preheat the oven to 375°F.

  Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.

  In a large bowl, beat the Mascarpone cheese, granulated sugar, egg yolk, lemon juice, and vanilla on a medium-low speed until well combined.

   Carefully roll out the sheet of puff pastry. Using a ruler, cut  to make 8 (3 1/4 inch) squares.) You'll have about a  2 1/2" x 14" border of extra dough left at the bottom of the sheet.  Scoop about 1 tablespoon of the Mascarpone cheese filling into the center of each pastry. Cut the 14-inch border into 2 (7-inch) long pieces. Schmear the 2 borders of dough with the leftover Mascarpone cheese filling. Hold the dough by both ends and twist.  Brush the edges of the squares with the beaten egg white. Fold each corner about 1 inch towards the center and gently press to adhere. Place 2 inches apart on the baking sheets. Brush any exposed pastry, including the cheese-filled twists, with the egg white. 

  Bake for 30 minutes. Rotate the pans halfway through the baking process (after the first 15 minutes) and continue baking for an additional 15 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown and puffed. Let cool on the baking sheet while making the glaze.

  While the pastries cool, whisk together the confectioners’ sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth. Drizzle over the warm pastries before serving. Finally, dust with a sprinkle of powdered sugar.

  There you have it, my Cheese Danish.
  

Notes

1) Use a cookie scoop to distribute the cream cheese filling evenly.

2) Always thaw the puff pastry according to the package’s instructions. Frozen puff pastry will crack and tear if you try to roll it.

3) For extra flavor, add a spoonful of your favorite fruit jam to the center of the baked Danish before drizzling with glaze.

4) Give the cheese danishes a few minutes to cool before adding the glaze. You want the Danish cheese to be warm but not piping hot, as the glaze will melt off.

5) If the glaze is too thick, add 1/2 teaspoon of milk to thin the glaze.

6) Linda Lou Hamel is not a nutritionist or dietitian, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and nutritional value are important to you, I recommend running the ingredients through the online nutritional calculator of your choice. Calories and values can vary depending on the brands you choose.

Keyword #mascarpone, #puffpastry, breakfastandbrunchdishes, desserts