Pumpkin Cream Cheese Danish Recipe
These Pumpkin Cream Cheese Danish pastries are a delightful treat perfect for breakfast or dessert. Flaky puff pastry envelopes a rich and creamy filling of sweetened cream cheese and spiced pumpkin puree, creating a deliciously indulgent pastry that is sure to impress.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 pastries 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Puff Pastry:
- 2 sheets puff pastry (thawed)
- 1 egg + 2 Tablespoons water (for egg wash)
Pumpkin Filling:
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 egg
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 Tablespoons sugar
Powdered Sugar Glaze:
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 Tablespoons milk
Instructions
- PREPARE the Puff Pastry dough – Roll out the thawed puff pastry sheets into rectangles, then cut each sheet into smaller rectangles.
- PREHEAT oven – Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and line baking sheets.
- PREPARE the fillings – Mix pumpkin puree, sugar, vanilla, spices, and egg in one bowl. Combine cream cheese, vanilla, and sugar in another bowl.
- ASSEMBLE the Pastries – Place puff pastry rectangles on baking sheets, add cream cheese and pumpkin fillings, then swirl with a toothpick.
- BRUSH with egg wash – Whisk egg and water together, then brush onto the pastries.
- BAKE – Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown.
- DRIZZLE with glaze – Optionally drizzle with powdered sugar glaze.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Pumpkin, Cream Cheese, Danish, Pastry, Fall, Breakfast, Dessert
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