Strawberry Cream Cheese Heart Danishes

Strawberry Cream Cheese Heart Danishes

from jessiebakestreats.com
35 min
7 servings

Strawberry cream cheese heart danishes are perfect for Valentines Day. Sweet cream cheese with strawberries on puff pastry. Best of all they're easy to make!

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet store bought puff pastry (thawed to package directions)
  • 4 oz cream cheese (at room temperature)
  • 2 tbsp white sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • red food colouring
  • 1/2 C diced strawberries
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tbsp cold water

Directions

  1. 1

    Thaw the puff pastry sheet as per packages directions. Some say thaw on the counter for 2 hours or you can leave it to thaw in the fridge over night.

  2. 2

    Preheat oven to 400 F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

  3. 3

    In a medium sized bowl mix cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla together until light and fluffy. Add in a few drops of red food colouring. Set aside.

  4. 4

    Unfold the thawed puff pastry. Using a 3 inch heart cookie cutter cut out 7 heart and place them on the baking sheet 1 inch apart. (You may be able to get 9 depending on the size of your puff pastry and the size of your cooking cutter)

  5. 5

    In a small bowl mix egg and cold water together to create an egg wash. Using your finger or a small baking brush apply the egg wash on the outside border.