Chocolate Cream Cheese Danish
Indulge in the delightful experience of making Chocolate Cream Cheese Danishes, perfect for any occasion. These pastries combine creamy, rich chocolate with a smooth cream cheese filling, all enveloped in flaky puff pastry. With minimal effort and simple ingredients, you’ll impress friends and family at brunch or enjoy them as a sweet treat during quiet evenings at home. The best part? You can easily customize the fillings and toppings to suit your taste! Whip up these irresistible danishes today, and watch them disappear in no time.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 2 frozen puff pastry sheets
- 8 oz cream cheese (room temperature)
- 1/3 cup white granulated sugar
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Thaw frozen puff pastry for about 30 minutes.
- Prepare chocolate ganache by heating heavy cream until steaming, then pouring it over the chocolate chips; let sit for a minute before stirring until smooth.
- In a bowl, beat room-temperature cream cheese with sugar and vanilla until well combined.
- Cut thawed pastry into rectangles, brush edges with egg wash (egg mixed with water), and create smaller rectangles inside each piece without cutting through.
- Fill each rectangle with cream cheese mixture and chill before baking.
- Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 17-20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Once cooled, drizzle with chocolate ganache.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Danish (75g)
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
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