Strawberry Cream Cheese Danish Hearts
A delightful treat combining flaky puff pastry with creamy, sweet filling and fresh strawberries, perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 sheets puff pastry, thawed
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 3 tablespoons Turbinado sugar or raw sugar
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
- Gently unfold the puff pastry sheets and cut out 10 heart shapes using a cookie cutter. Arrange on the baking sheet.
- Spoon a dollop of the cream cheese mixture into the center of each heart, leaving a border around the edges.
- Top each heart with sliced fresh strawberries.
- Brush the edges of each heart with the beaten egg and sprinkle with Turbinado sugar.
- Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown and puffed.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
Store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to two days at room temperature or up to a week in the refrigerator. Baked pastries can also be frozen; reheat in the oven before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg