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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Danish

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 8 pastries
Calories 24 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 box of puff pastry dough two sheets
  • 8 oz of cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1/3 cup of sugar
  • 1/4 cup of canned pumpkin
  • 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • dash of freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon of water for egg wash

Instructions

  1. Start by thawing two sheets of puff pastry according to package directions.
  2. Prepare egg wash.
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar together.
  4. Add remaining ingredients and beat until smooth.
  5. Roll out puff pastry, with a pie roller, just slightly on a lightly floured surface until they measure 10 inches by 10 inches.
  6. Cut sheet into 4 squares.
  7. Place two generous tablespoons of filling in the middle of each pastry square.
  8. Brush edges of puff pastry with egg wash.
  9. Fold one corner over and brush with egg wash. Repeat with opposite corner.
  10. Carefully transfer danish to a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
  11. Bake 10 - 15 minutes or until pastries are golden brown.
  12. Watch these carefully in the oven because they go from golden brown to overly browned very quickly.
  13. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Danish
Amount Per Serving (8 g)
Calories 24 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 69mg23%
Sodium 155mg7%
Potassium 12mg0%
Carbohydrates 1g0%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 95IU2%
Calcium 9mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.