Here’s an easy, bakery-style recipe for Mini Cherry Cheese Danishes—flaky, creamy, and perfect for breakfast or dessert:
Mini Cherry Cheese Danishes
Ingredients (makes 12)
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 cup cherry pie filling
Egg Wash
- 1 egg + 1 tbsp water
Optional Glaze
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tbsp milk or cream
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven
- Preheat to 400°F (200°C).
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare pastry
- Roll puff pastry slightly and cut into 12 equal squares.
- Place squares on baking sheet.
- Lightly score a smaller square inside each (don’t cut through).
- Prick center with a fork.
- Make cheese filling
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and egg yolk until smooth.
- Assemble
- Spoon 1 tbsp cheese filling into center of each square.
- Top with 1–2 tsp cherry pie filling.
- Egg wash
- Brush edges with egg wash.
- Bake
- Bake 15–18 minutes until puffed and golden.
- Glaze (optional)
- Mix glaze ingredients and drizzle over cooled danishes.
Tips & Variations
- Swap cherry for blueberry, raspberry, or apple filling
- Add lemon zest to the cream cheese for brightness
- Use crescent dough for a softer, quicker version
If you want, I can also give you a make-ahead/freezer version or a from-scratch cream cheese filling like a real Danish bakery 🥐🍒
