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Glazed Strawberry Cream Cheese Danish

Prep Time 55 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 8 minutes
Course Breakfast/ Dessert
Servings 16

Ingredients
  

  • Pastry:
  • 1 Frozen Puff Pastry Sheet
  • 4 tsp Strawberry Fruit Spread
  • 4 oz softened Cream Cheese
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 tbsp Heavy Cream
  • 1 Egg
  • Glaze:
  • 3/4 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Water
  • 1/8 tsp Vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Allow the sheet of frozen puff pastry sheet to sit and thaw for 15 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and lay out a baking sheet lined with parchment or wax paper.
  • Cream together the sugar, cream cheese, heavy cream and vanilla until smooth.
  • Cut the puff pastry into 16 rectangles.
  • Score the edges of each rectangle without cutting all the way through.
  • Place about a teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture into the center of each.
  • Top with a little of the strawberry spread and swirl to combine.
  • In a small bowl, make an egg wash by mixing the egg with 1 tablespoon of water and brush the edges of each pastry.
  • Bake for 13 minutes or until edges are golden.
  • Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Stir together the powdered sugar with 1 tablespoon of water and vanilla.
  • If too thick add additional water slowly until you reach desired consistency.
  • Transfer the icing to a zippered sandwich bag and clip off the corner to pipe.
  • Drizzle over the danishes.