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Lemon Cream Cheese Danish

This flaky Lemon Cream Cheese Danish is an easy breakfast or brunch recipe made with puff pastry and filled with a creamy, sweet and tart filling.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword cream cheese danish recipe, lemon braid, puff pastry danish
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Cool Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 413kcal
Author Kat Jeter & Melinda Caldwell

Ingredients

Danish

  • 1 sheet Frozen puff pastry thawed
  • 4 ounces Cream cheese softened
  • ¼ cup Confectioner’s sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 2 Lemons Zest and set 1 teaspoon aside
  • 2.5 ounces Lemon Curd
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tablespoon Water

Glaze

  • ½ cup Confectioner’s sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Milk
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon zest

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Mix cream cheese, confectioner’s sugar, vanilla extract, and lemon zest (set 1 teaspoon aside for later) together until thoroughly combined.
    soften crea cheese for Lemon Cream Cheese Danish
  • Make a simple egg wash by mixing the egg and water. Set aside.
    Egg wash for Lemon Cream Cheese Danish
  • Unfold thawed puff pastry sheet. It will be divided into 3 parts. Place the dough on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Lightly brush some of the egg wash along the outer edges of the pastry dough.
  • Cut 1-inch strips down the left and right thirds of the puff pastry, leaving the middle section untouched.
    Puff Pastry Braid for Lemon Cream Cheese Danish
  • Spread the cream cheese mixture over the middle of the puff pastry and then spread the lemon curd over it.
    filling a Lemon Cream Cheese Danish
  • Fold the end of the puff pastry up and over the filling.
  • Fold the top left strip in towards the middle. Fold the top right strip inwards to overlap the left strip. Continue alternating left and right down the length of the puff pastry.
    how to make a Lemon Cream Cheese Danish braid
  • Brush the remaining egg wash over the dough.
  • Place in a 400 degrees F oven to bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
    Lemon Cream Cheese Danish on parchment paper and baking sheet
  • Once the pastry has finished baking remove it from the oven and let it cool completely. Approximately 1 hour.
  • When the lemon pastry has cooled to room temperature mix up your glaze by mixing the confectioner’s sugar, milk, and lemon zest together in a bowl. Drizzle the glaze over it.
    Lemon Cream Cheese Danish with glaze
  • Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 413kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 209mg | Potassium: 114mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 304IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg