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Easy Flaky Blueberry Cream Cheese Danish (20 Mins)

Bakery-quality golden puff pastry squares puffed to flaky perfection, filled with a velvety vanilla-scented sweet cream cheese center and bubbling fresh blueberry compote. Quick, effortless, and ready in just 20 minutes for a cozy weekend brunch or morning treat!
Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 6 danishes
Course: Baking, Breakfast, Brunch, Pastry
Cuisine: Bakery Classics, Comfort Food, Danish-American
Calories: 285

Ingredients
  

Pastry Foundation
  • 1 sheet all-butter puff pastry
  • 1 large egg
  • 1.5 tbsp coarse turbinado sugar
Sweet Vanilla Cream Cheese Filling
  • 6 oz full-fat cream cheese
  • 3 tbsp powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
  • 0.5 tsp lemon zest
Fresh Blueberry Compote Crown
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 0.5 tsp cornstarch
Bakery Vanilla Drizzle & Garnish (Optional)
  • 0.5 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp whole milk
  • 0.25 tsp vanilla extract

Method
 

Preheat & Prepare Oven Setup
  1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (205°C). Line a heavy rimmed baking sheet with unbleached parchment paper. Ensuring the oven is thoroughly preheated is vital for puffing up crisp, shatteringly light pastry layers.
Whip the Vanilla Cream Cheese & Toss Blueberries
  1. In a medium mixing bowl, beat softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla bean paste, and fresh lemon zest with a fork or hand mixer until silky smooth and lump-free (about 60 seconds). In a separate small bowl, gently toss fresh blueberries with 1 tbsp granulated sugar, lemon juice, and cornstarch until glistening.
Cut, Score & Assemble Pastry Squares
  1. Unroll chilled puff pastry sheet onto a lightly floured surface or parchment paper. Cut into 6 equal rectangles. Using a sharp paring knife, gently score a 1/2-inch border around the perimeter of each rectangle without cutting all the way through the dough. Dock the inner rectangle 4 to 5 times with a fork to prevent the center from rising.
  2. Spoon about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the vanilla cream cheese mixture into the center of each scored rectangle, spreading it evenly within the scored borders. Spoon 1 to 2 tablespoons of tossed blueberries directly over the cream cheese layer.
Egg Wash, Sugar & Bake to Golden Perfection
  1. Brush the outer 1/2-inch pastry borders generously with the beaten egg wash. Sprinkle coarse turbinado sugar heavily over the brushed borders for that signature Parisian bakery crunch.
  2. Transfer the baking sheet to the middle rack of the preheated oven. Bake at 400°F (205°C) for 12 to 14 minutes, until the pastry edges have puffed dramatically high into crisp golden-brown layers and the blueberries are warm, bubbling, and bursting.
Glaze & Serve Warm
  1. Remove from oven and let rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. In a small ramekin, whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth; drizzle zigzag across the warm pastries (or dust simply with powdered sugar). Serve warm with hot coffee!

NUTRITION INFORMATION:

Serving: 1g Calories: 285cal (14%) Carbohydrates: 32g (11%) Protein: 4g (8%) Fat: 16g (25%) Saturated Fat: 8g (50%) Cholesterol: 38mg (13%) Sodium: 165mg (7%) Potassium: 85mg (2%) Fiber: 2g (8%) Sugar: 14g (28%) Vitamin A: 340IU (7%) Vitamin C: 4mg (5%) Calcium: 42mg (4%) Iron: 1.2mg (7%)
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Notes

Chef Note: Keep your puff pastry chilled right up until you assemble and bake. Cold butter layers hitting a scorching 400°F oven create steam pockets that force the pastry to expand into hundreds of featherlight, buttery flakes!