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Strawberry Cream Cheese Heart Danishes

Strawberry Cream Cheese Heart Danishes

Delightful Strawberry Cream Cheese Heart Danishes are easy to make and perfect for Valentine's Day.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 7 danishes
Calories 210 kcal

Equipment

  • 3 inch heart cookie cutter

Ingredients
  

Cream Cheese Filling

  • 1 sheet store bought puff pastry thawed to package directions
  • 4 oz cream cheese at room temperature
  • 2 tablespoon white sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • red food colouring
  • ½ C diced strawberries

Egg Wash

  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon cold water

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Thaw the puff pastry sheet as per packages directions. Some say thaw on the counter for 2 hours or you can leave it to thaw in the fridge overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 400 F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

Cream Cheese Filling

  • In a medium sized bowl mix cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla together until light and fluffy. Add in a few drops of red food colouring. Set aside.

Assembling the Danishes

  • Unfold the thawed puff pastry. Using a 3 inch heart cookie cutter cut out 7 hearts and place them on the baking sheet 1 inch apart.
  • Using a sharp knife or smaller heart shaped cookie cutter score a border about ¼ inch from the edge, being careful not to cut all the way through.
  • Spoon about ½ tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture onto each heart and spread it inside the border.
  • Divide the diced strawberries evenly amongst the danishes by sprinkling them on top of the cream cheese, keeping inside the outlined border.

Egg Wash

  • In a small bowl mix egg and cold water together to create an egg wash. Apply the egg wash on the outside border.

Baking

  • Bake for 15-17 minutes or until edges are starting to turn a golden brown.
  • Cool on the pan for 5 minutes before enjoying these danishes warm.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

These danishes are best enjoyed as soon as they're baked; they do not keep well.

Nutrition

Serving: 1danishCalories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Cream Cheese, danish, easy valentines day breakfast, heart, strawberry, strawberry cream cheese
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