Raspberry and Cream Cheese Danish

This raspberry and vanilla cream cheese danish puff pastry treat is baked to perfection with cream cheese and a raspberry reduction and drizzled with icing.

Puff Pastry Raspberry and Cream Cheese Danish

These puff pastry cream cheese and raspberry danishes were made just in time for Valentine’s Day! They are a special treat made healthier by using honey, fresh raspberries, and protein packed cream cheese. The puff pastry dough is baked in the shape of a heart and then drizzled with icing for an extra little sweetness for your sweetheart!

Puff Pastry Danish Recipe Ingredients

• Puff pastry dough– found in the freezer section of your local grocery store. Keep frozen until you are ready to make this recipe.
• Cream cheese– let the cream cheese come to room temperature beforehand.
• Vanilla extract– the vanilla cream cheese this recipe produces is addicting, you’ve been warned!
• Raspberries- this recipe uses frozen (unthawed) raspberries, but you may use fresh!
• Honey– this recipe is made healthier by using honey as a sweetener.
• Lemon juice- just a squeeze of lemon juice in for the raspberry reduction.
• Cornstarch– the raspberry sauce will thicken perfectly for placing on top of the danish.
• Confectionary sugar– Icing on top of the cake.. or danish in this case. This is an optional ingredient, but if you’re already indulging, you might as well enjoy!
• Almond extract– we’re going to kick this icing up a notch and add some almond extract for an extra flavor!

How to make this Easy Danish Pastry

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Let the frozen puff pastry dough, raspberries, and cream cheese thaw on the counter.
2. Mise en place. Gather all the ingredients and prepare your baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. Make the raspberry reduction. Add the raspberries to a small pot. Heat over medium heat. Within 5 minutes, the raspberries will soften. Using a fork, mash the raspberries. Add the honey. Make a slurry with the cornstarch and add the the raspberries. Continue to stir until it has thickened. Remove the pot from the stove and set to the side.
4. Make the vanilla honey cream cheese. Mix the cream cheese, vanilla extract, and honey in a small bowl until well combined. Place to the side.
5. Make the almond icing. Combine the confectionary sugar, water, and almond extract. Stir until well combined, then place to the side.
6. Cut the puff pastry sheets. These sheets can be cut into any shape or size, so have fun and get creative! Prick the center of the puff pastry with a fork a few times.
7. Add the cream cheese and raspberry sauce. Layer a little cream cheese first, then add the raspberry sauce on top.
8. Bake for 15-18 minutes. Bake the danish until lightly browned.
9. Cool, ice, enjoy! Let the danishes cool a little. While they are still warm (not piping hot) drizzle the icing over the danishes. Serve and mangia!

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