Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of tangy lemon, sweet blueberries, and creamy cheese nestled in flaky puff pastry with this Lemon Blueberry Cheese Danish recipe. Perfect for breakfast or dessert!
Ingredients
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Puff Pastry:
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Additional Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- powdered sugar for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare cream cheese filling: Mix cream cheese, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla until smooth.
- Prep puff pastry: Unfold pastry sheet, cut into 6 rectangles, and create a border on each.
- Fill and bake: Spread filling, add blueberries, brush edges with egg, bake for 15–18 minutes until golden.
- Finish and serve: Cool slightly, dust with powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
- You can substitute raspberries or blackberries for blueberries.
- For a glaze, mix 1/2 cup powdered sugar with 1–2 teaspoons lemon juice and drizzle over cooled danishes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 danish
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
