Pumpkin Cream Cheese Danish
This Pumpkin Cream Cheese Danish Recipe have a flakey pastry crust, filled with a swirl of sweetened cream cheese and pumpkin, that is topped with a crunchy brown sugar streusel, and a simple vanilla glaze. They taste bakery-worthy that are actually so easy to make!
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time50 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: danish, Pumpkin Cream Cheese Danish, Pumpkin Danish
Servings: 12 Pastries
Calories: 489kcal
For the Streusel Topping:
- 3/4 cup All Purpose Flour
- 1/3 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp Salt
- 5 TBS Unsalted Butter (softened)
For the Pumpkin Filling:
- 1/2 cup Pumpkin Puree
- 1 large Egg Yolk
- 2 TBS Brown Sugar
- 1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
For the Cream Cheese Filling:
- 8 oz Cream Cheese (softened)
- 6 TBS Granulated Sugar
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
For the Danishes:
- 2 Sheets Puff Pastry (thawed)
- 1 large Egg
- 2 TBS water
For the Icing:
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
- 4 TBS Heavy Cream
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
For the Streusel Topping:
Add the dry ingredients to a medium bowl and whisk them together. 3/4 cup All Purpose Flour , 1/3 cup Brown Sugar, 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon , 1/8 tsp Salt
Add the butter and mix into the dry mixture using two forks or a pastry cutter until the mixture is nice and crumbly. 5 TBS Unsalted Butter
Place the bowl in the fridge until needed.
For the Pumpkin Filling:
Add the pumpkin puree, egg yolk, brown sugar, pumpkin spice, and vanilla extract to a medium bowl and stir together until smooth. Set aside until needed. 1/2 cup Pumpkin Puree, 1 large Egg Yolk, 2 TBS Brown Sugar, 1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice, 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
For the Cream Cheese Filling:
Add the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla to a medium bowl and beat together with an electric mixer for a couple minutes until smooth and creamy. 8 oz Cream Cheese, 6 TBS Granulated Sugar , 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
For the Danishes:
Unfold the puff pastry, and cut it along the three fold lines. Cut each of the strips in half so you have 6 pieces from each sheet. 2 Sheets Puff Pastry
Gently score each puff pastry square with a sharp knife about 1/2 inch in from the edges. Make sure not to cut through all the way. Prick the center of each pastry a few times with a few. Transfer the pastries to the prepared baking pans.
Spoon a couple Tablespoons of the cheesecake mixture onto the pastry, making sure to stay inside the border. Spread slightly.
Add a few spoonfuls of the pumpkin mixture on top of the cheesecake mixture. Use a butterknife to swirl the two mixtures together slightly.
Whisk the egg and water together in a small bowl to make an egg wash. Use a silicone brush to brush it all over the outside edges of the pastries. 1 large Egg, 2 TBS water
Bake the pastries until they have puffed up and turned a golden color, about 15 to 20 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let them cool in the pan for another 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool another 10.
For the Icing:
Add the icing ingredients to a small bowl, and whisk them together until smooth. Add a little more powdered sugar, or a little more cream as needed, until they are smooth and drizzle- able. 1 cup Powdered Sugar, 4 TBS Heavy Cream, 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
Use a spoon to drizzle the icing over the top of each pastry. Enjoy immediately, or let the icing set if desired.
- Puff Pastry: Make sure your puff pastry is thawed but still cool. You can put it in the fridge the night before, or for at least a few hours. Or at room temperature for about 1 hour. Or in 15 second increments at half power in the microwave if you forget to thaw it sooner.
- Egg Wash – The egg wash will give your pastry a nice golden, and glossy finish, so don’t forget it.
- Cream Cheese: Make sure to let the cream cheese mixture sit at room temperature for at least an hour to soften so it blends up easily without any chunks.
Calories: 489kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 197mg | Potassium: 107mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 2106IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 2mg