Easy Cheese Danish with Puff Pastry
This recipe for easy Cheese Danish with Puff Pastry is flaky, cheesy and fruity. Impress your guests at your next brunch or breakfast!. 
Back in my corporate days, I was never one to grab for a Danish when the pastry tray arrived. Yes, I was more of a donut gal back then. Is it just me or did the bakery Cheese Danish sometimes seem dry?
Of course, back then I’d never had one of these! Made with frozen puff pastry dough and loaded with creamy cheese, they are flakey, tender and delicious!
I’d reach for one of these any time! 
What is a Cheese Danish?
But, I had to wonder, did my version truly qualify as a Cheese Danish?
Well, according to Wikipedia, the Danish pastry or Danish “is a multilayered, laminated sweet pastry in the viennoiserie tradition… Danish pastry is made of yeast-leavened dough of wheat flour, milk, eggs, sugar, and large amounts of butter or margarine.”
So, the classic dough is slightly different from puff pastry, instead made with yeast and more croissant-like. But it’s close–and making cheese danish with puff pastry makes this recipe super easy. Plus, as I’ve said, I think they are even tastier!
I also learned that the Danish isn’t even originally from Denmark but from Austria. “When bakery workers in Denmark went on a strike in 1850, their employers hired pastry workers from Vienna. Not familiar with the Danish recipes, the latter started making their traditional goodies including what is today known as the ‘Danish’. When the strike ended the flaky Austrian pastry had already become popular in the country, so Danish bakers had to learn how to make it themselves.” (source: Culture Trip)
What Makes This a Winner
This recipe if fun and tasty and can make an impressive pastry tray with ease. And when you’re busy (you’re not busy now are you?), how important is that!
Yes, they are:
- Easy and Impressive. While not quite a “5-ingredient recipe” (this has 7), this recipe is one of the easiest ways I know to make an impressive breakfast pastry tray!
- Flexible in number. The way the pepperidge farm sheets are frozen, you can pretty easily cut off 1/3 of a sheet to make 2 pastries then slide the rest back into the freezer. I love being able to have a treat even when it’s just my husband and me! See below for more detail.
- Easy to vary. If you’re making 6 pastries, you can make two with pears, two blueberry danish and two strawberry danish. Won’t you look organized then!
- Takes little pre-planning. If you are like me and always have puff pasty in the freezer and cream cheese in the fridge, you probably have everything you need to make this. Then anytime can be time for something special!
What You’ll Need
- Puff Pastry. This is readily available frozen and so easy to keep in your freezer! I especially like the Pepperidge Farm (not an affiliate) because it is so easy to break off a piece and make two at time (see Tips and FAQs)
- Cream Cheese or Mascarpone. I use either cream cheese or mascarpone for the “cheese” part of the Danish. My first choice is mascarpone (Trader Joe’s is a good source), but I know that can be more expensive and harder to find. So I tested cream cheese this batch and it’s an excellent option as well. I should note that the 8 ounce tubs of mascarpone freeze beautifully.
- Coarse sugar. Coarse sugar can add sparkle and a sweet accent to many baked goods including these. I generally prefer this to icing since it keeps the sugar and calories a little lower and is easier too. But icing is very traditional on these so I cover making it under Variations below.
- Egg. The egg has two purposes here—to help the cheese filling set and to create an “egg wash” (mix of beaten egg and water) that helps the pastry brown. I just take out a spoonful of beaten egg to use for the egg wash rather than use an additional egg.
- Sugar. The sugar sweetens the cheese filling. White granulated sugar or organic raw cane sugar both work well here.
- Fruit and/or jam. I try never to miss a chance to add fruit to a dessert, so I like to include fruit in these, especially sliced pears if I have them. A spoonful of frozen blueberries or dollop of jam are others fun ideas. Or mix fruit and jam for a chunky and glossy topping.
- Vanilla extract. This adds flavor to the cheese topping!
Step by Step Directions
This recipe comes together quickly and easily.
You beat the eggs and remove about a tablespoon to a separate small bowl (to use later for the egg wash). Pour the remaining egg, mascarpone or cream cheese, sugar and vanilla into mixing bowl and beat with electric mixer until well-blended.
Cut the puff pastry sheet into 6 sections. Roll each section of pastry sheet on wax paper to approximately 4 x 5 inches.
Make a shallow cut (score) about a half inch from the edges of the tart. Prick the inside with a fork or knife.
Spread the inside section with a heaping spoon of the cheese mixture. Top with thin slices of pear (or other fruit).
Mix the reserved egg with a teaspoon of milk or water to make an egg wash. Brush the tart edges with egg wash and sprinkle decorating sugar.
Using a thin spatula, transfer to a lightly sprayed or parchment covered baking sheet. Bake at 400 F for approximately 10-15 minutes, until golden.
Let cool slightly or completely before serving. 
Variations
One of the nice things about these cheese danish is that is easy to do different variations. Here are some ideas:
Toppings. I always add fruit to mine since I love it so much. But jam works too–or a blend of fruit and jam. And if you are completely out, plain is fine or toss in some chocolate chips—yum!
I even do an Apricot or Peach Danish with puff pastry and no cheese!
Sugar vs. icing. If you don’t have any coarse sugar or simply prefer using icing, you can easily make a simple drizzle. Just melt 1 Tablespoon butter and whisk in 1 Tablespoon milk or water, ½ teaspoon vanilla and ½ cup powdered sugar. Drizzle lightly over the pastries.
Shaping. I make my Cheese Danish with puff pastry that’s formed into approximately 4 x 5 inch rectangles—which I chose because that works out so well with the frozen pasty sheets. But you can make it into squares or circles, or change the size if you prefer. 
Tips and FAQs
If you want to add additional shine to your fruit, you can melt some jam in the microwave and brush it on the fruit, even after baking.
Making the number of pastries you need. The pastry sheets come two per box and each sheet makes six pastries. If you want to make fewer than six, a pasty sheet can be cut into thirds by cutting along the “fold” while it’s still mostly frozen. Just thaw slightly, slice off what you need, then return the rest to the freezer. 
Cause don’t you deserve a nice Danish pastry, even if you’re home alone?
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Easy Cheese Danish
Ingredients
- 1 egg beaten & divided
- 4 ounces mascarpone cheese or cream cheese
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 8 1/2 ounce puff pastry sheet (one sheet/half pkg Pepperidge Farm or equivalent)
- 1 pear or other sliceable fruit like peach or apple
- 2 Tablespoons coarse sugar or to taste, like Nielsen-Massy vanilla sugar
Instructions
- Beat egg and remove about half to a separate small bowl (to use later for egg wash).
- Pour remaining egg, mascarpone, sugar and vanilla into mixing bowl and beat with electric mixer until well-blended.
- Cut the puff pastry sheet into 6 sections (each will be around 3 x 5 inches). Roll each section of pastry sheet on wax paper to approximately 4 x 5 inches.
- Make a shallow cut (score) about a half inch from the edges of the tart. Prick the inside with a fork or knife (see picture above).
- Spread the inside section with a heaping spoon of the cheese mixture. Top with two thin slices of pear (or other fruit).
- Mix the reserved egg with a teaspoon of milk or water to make an egg wash. Brush the tart edges with egg wash and sprinkle decorating sugar.
- Using a thin spatula, transfer to a lightly sprayed or parchment covered baking sheet. Bake at 400 F for approximately 10-15 minutes, until golden.
- Let cool slightly or completely before serving.
Nutrition
(Updated from Nov. 2017)
Way too much cream cheese mixture! I would reduce to 4-6 oz. Oozed out all over pastry so it was weighted down and didn’t puff up.
Thanks Patti–I have had this work but recently had the same experience, though I was using blueberry jam. I was going to retest with the pears, but I think I’ll edit it down right away.
Looks amazing! Loved the step by step instructions!YUM!
What a terrific recipe! VERY creative. Love frozen puff pastry — you can do so many things with it. And you’ve just added another one to my list. 🙂 Thanks!
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My Mother is the hardest to shop for. She isn’t much for clothing, doesn’t wear cosmetics, and doesn’t wear jewelry!
My biggest gift challenge is my parents. They are planning on downsizing their house so they definitely don’t need any more things. Gift cards seem impersonal. It is just so hard.
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My biggest gift giving challenge is having no one to share with.
I think my biggest gift giving challenge is my dad. I just never know what to get him. He has six kids and we mostly get him shirts and cashews
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My biggest gift giving challenge is my husband. Every year, I hear this: “I don’t need anything!” He is impossible to come up with ideas for!
my biggest challenge is finding gifts for my teenagers! i hate giving gift cards so i have to think outside the box this year!
My biggest challenge is money. I am a stay at home mom, so we’ve chosen to give up my income. It is a sacrifice easily made until the holidays roll around
My biggest gift challenge is my parents. They are planning on downsizing their house so they definitely don’t need any more things. Gift cards seem impersonal. It is just so hard.
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I always find it hard to buy gifts for my nieces and nephews I haven’t seen for a while. I sometimes forget they’re not little anymore and it’s hard to know what their interests are!
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My biggest gift challenge is my Mom. She always gives things back that I gift her! She says”I;m really not going to use this”!
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Mine is definitely for my husband. There isn’t much he wants, but he doesn’t get stuff he needs. But who wants to give him underwear for Christmas?!
Trying to find something for my husband. He can be so hard to shop for
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My biggest gift giving challenge is to find that “perfect” gift that is fun but yet still practical. It sure is fun trying to find those gifts though, especially when “it” turns up. P.S. Your cheese danish recipe looks perfect for Christmas morning. Thanks!
My biggest challenge is lack of money.
My step-dad is the HARDEST person to purchase a gift for. It’s a struggle every.single.year.
my biggest challenge are my brothers kids-they are impossible to shop for and only appreciate gift cards
My biggest challenge would be getting gifts for my best friends because we can now each get on our own whatever we want and since we don’t see each other often, we don’t know what each person already has.
My biggest challenge is shopping for my sister.
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My biggest challenge is finding the right gift for folks who can buy whatever they want. So I often gift food.
My step-dad is the HARDEST person to purchase a gift for. It’s a struggle every.single.year.
My biggest gift giving challenge is for my boyfriend because he never comes out and tells me what he wants.
my biggest challenge are my brothers kids-they are impossible to shop for and only appreciate gift cards
I would say my biggest gift giving challenge is my husband’s grandparents. I never know what they want!
My biggest gift giving challenge is for my son-in-law. I don’t see him that often and he never mentions what he would like to have.
I can certainly see why your husband would want one of your cheese danish every day, I would too. 🙂 We don’t exchange gifts anymore except with one couple but I always have an unmarked gift or two under the tree if someone surprises us. The gifts I pick are something I would enjoy keeping as well as gifting. Your sugars and caramels are a terrific idea.
My husband’s usually (comparatively) easy as we spend so much time together, so I can just write down ideas all year as he mentions that it would be nice to have something. It’s harder for my parents and sister (and BIL), though, as we don’t spend as much time together (and because my mother tends to order things immediately through Amazon whenever anyone mentions wanting something)!
My biggest gift giving challenge is finding something for my nephew that has every toy in the world and doesn’t want clothes.
My biggest gift giving challenge is my parents.
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My biggest challenge is finding something for my Dad. He’s just hard to shop for. Also, finding good prices can be a challenge.
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My biggest gift challenge is finding the time to shop ahead. I always wait until the last minute and spend more than I should.
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My biggest gift giving challenge is not knowing what to buy for people.
My biggest issue is the ones that come up suddenly which you had a great idea. Buy something in anticipation or a back up is a great idea. thanks!!
Love, the Danish!
My biggest gift giving challenge is not knowing what to buy for people.
My brother-in-law is hard to buy for.
My biggest issue is the ones that come up suddenly which you had a great idea. Buy something in anticipation or a back up is a great idea. thanks!!
Love, the Danish!
The biggest issue with getting anybody a gift is not knowing what they need. We send everyone baked goods, which I am pretty sure they eat!!
Lovely danish, Inger! Will definitely try it!
Biggest gift giving challenge? Wishing I had enough money to give to all the local charities that need it. That’s actually true – no gift-giving for us any longer… only donations to charity. We need nothing, and there is so much need out there…
The biggest issue with getting anybody a gift is not knowing what they need. We send everyone baked goods, which I am pretty sure they eat!!
Shopping for teenage girls is tough. They never like the clothes I pick out and want only electronics which is boring for me as the gift giver.
My biggest gift giving challenge is buying for my parents because they have been married over 50 years, and literally have everything! Thanks for the great giveaway!
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My biggest gift giving challenge is for my husband as he has everything he needs and if during the year he needs anything he just goes and buys it.
My biggest gifting challenge is buying for my parents. No way to sugar coat it, they are old and buy whatever they want/need whenever the need arises. Plus, they have everything. Lately, we’ve been taking them on trips which seems to work out. They get to spend time with their grandkids in fun environments. My Dad is a chocoholic, so baked goods always works, but my mom doesn’t like him eating too many sweets!