Blueberry Danish

A puff pastry pinwheel topped with blueberries and powdered sugar.

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This Blueberry Danish recipe is perfect for an easy breakfast or brunch, they're only a few ingredients, so easy to make, and ready in 20 minutes. Loaded with smooth cream cheese and fresh blueberries, it's like blueberry cheesecake wrapped up in a soft pastry dough.

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Total Time40

Course: Pastry

Cuisine: American

Keyword: danish, pastry, strawberries

Servings:

Calories: 236kcal

Ingredients

For the Blueberry Danishes:

4 oz cream cheese (softened)
3 TBS granulated sugar (divided)
1 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup blueberries
1 Puff Pastry (thawed, per package directions)

For the Egg Wash:

1 large egg
2 TBS water

For Topping

3 TBS powdered sugar

Instructions

For the Strawberry Danishes:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Add the cream cheese, 2 TBS granulated sugar and vanilla extract to a medium bowl and beat with an electric hand mixer for about 2 to 3 minutes, until smooth and creamy. 4 oz cream cheese, 3 TBS granulated sugar, 1 tsp vanilla extract
Add the blueberries to a small bowl and sprinkle the remaining sugar on the top. Stir them together. 3/4 cup blueberries, 3 TBS granulated sugar
Unfold the puff pastry, and cut it along the three fold lines. Cut the other direction in 2 lines to make 9 small pieces. Place the pieces onto the lined baking pan. 1 Puff Pastry
Cut each square from the 4 corners into the centers, but not all the way through.
Fold the right corner of each triangle into the center of the pastry.
Spread a large TBS of the cream cheese mixture on top of the folden pieces, and in the center of each pastry.
Top the cream cheese dollop with a few blueberries, pressing them into the cream cheese to make sure they stick.

For the Egg Wash:

Add the egg and water to a small bowl and beat them together. 1 large egg, 2 TBS water
Take a silicone brush, and spread the egg wash on the edges of the pastry.
Bake the pastries until the Danishes are puffed up, and the tops are golden, about 18-20 minutes.
Remove the pan from the oven and let the Danishes cool on the baking pan for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a cooling rack.
Sprinkle powdered sugar over the top of each of the Danishes. 3 TBS powdered sugar
Enjoy warm.

Notes

Room Temperature: Make sure the cream cheese is room temperature before mixing it with the sugar to ensure that you have a smooth filling and no lumps.

Vanilla Glaze: Top the Danishes with a glaze made of 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 2-3 TBS heavy cream, and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract whisked together.

Double the Recipe - This makes 9 small pastries. If you want to make these for an event like a bridal shower, or baby shower you can use a whole box of Puff Pastry, and double everything else in the recipe.

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