Blueberry Cheese Danish Pastries – Scrumptious blueberry and cheese danishes made with a flaky and buttery puff pastry. These are the perfect sweet breakfast pastry or dessert!
Here are the ingredients you need to make Blueberry Cheese Danish Pastries from scratch:
- puff pastry dough – you can use homemade or store bought
- blueberries
- cream cheese
- eggs
- granulated sugar
- vanilla extract
- lemon juice
- cornstarch
Tools to have on hand when making this recipe:
- Saucepan
- Pizza Cutter or Knife
- Stand Mixer or Hand Mixer
- Baking Sheet
- Cooling Rack
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
- Parchment Paper
- Basting Brush
- Whisk
If you are making your own puff pastry dough, click here for my recipe!
How to make Blueberry Cheese Danish Pastries from scratch:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a saucepan over medium heat, add blueberries, lemon juice, cornstarch and sugar. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until you have a nice blueberry sauce, about 10- 15 minutes. Remove berry sauce from heat and let cool.
While the berries are cooling, add cream cheese, lemon juice, egg yolk and vanilla extract to the bowl of your stand mixer. With the paddle attachment, beat until smooth and fluffy.
Roll pastry dough out into a 8″x16″ rectangle. Cut into 8 equal pieces. Transfer to parchment paper lined baking sheet.
Evenly distribute cream cheese mixture among the 8 pastries by placing a dollop in the center of the puff pastry dough. Gently spread cheese mixture leaving about an inch around the edges. Top cheese with about 1-2 tablespoons of blueberry topping.
In a small bowl, whisk egg.
Fold edges of the pastry and brush edges with egg wash. Sprinkle egg washed edges with sugar.
Bake for 18-22 minutes until edges are golden. Remove from oven and transfer to a cooling rack.
How to store homemade pastries:
Store cooked and cooled pastries in the fridge in a storage bag, or an airtight container.
If you enjoyed this recipe, I think you’ll love these breakfast recipes too:
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Blueberry Cheese Danish
Ingredients
- 1 puff pastry dough you can use homemade or store bought
Blueberry Topping:
- 2 cups blueberries
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Cream Cheese Topping:
- 6 oz cream cheese room temp
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/8 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp lemon juice
Egg Wash + Sugar Dusting
- 1 egg for egg wash
- 2 tsp granulated sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, add blueberries, lemon juice, cornstarch and sugar. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until you have a nice blueberry sauce. Don’t mush the berries. Remove berry sauce from heat when done and let cool.
- While the berries are simmering, add cream cheese, lemon juice, egg yolk and vanilla extract to the bowl of your stand mixer. With the paddle attachment, beat until smooth and fluffy.
- Roll pastry dough out into a 8″x16″ rectangle. Cut into 8 equal pieces. Transfer to parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Evenly distribute cream cheese mixture among the 8 pastries by placing a dollop in the center of the puff pastry dough. Gently spread cheese mixture leaving about a half inch around the edges. Top cheese with about 1-2 tablespoons of blueberry topping.
- In a small bowl, whisk egg.
- Fold edges of the pastry and brush edges with egg wash. Sprinkle egg washed edges with sugar.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes until edges are golden. Remove from oven and transfer to a cooling rack.
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