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Strawberry Cream Cheese Danish | Ultimate Bakery-Style Brunch Treat


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  • Author: Amelia
  • Total Time: 6 hours 45 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Homemade Strawberry Cream Cheese Danish with flaky laminated dough, creamy filling, and sweet strawberry topping.


Ingredients

Scale

230 g butter

600 g all-purpose flour

7 g instant dry yeast

40 g granulated sugar

12 g salt

280 ml whole milk

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 egg for egg wash

200 g strawberries

100 g sugar

1 tsp lemon juice

3/4 tbsp arrowroot or cornstarch

230 g cream cheese

80 g sugar

2 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp vanilla extract


Instructions

1. Shape butter block and chill.

2. Mix and knead dough ingredients.

3. Enclose butter inside dough.

4. Roll and fold dough three times with chilling between folds.

5. Cook strawberry filling until thickened and cool.

6. Beat cream cheese filling until smooth.

7. Roll dough and cut into squares.

8. Add fillings and fold corners.

9. Brush with egg wash and bake at 375°F for 15 minutes.

10. Drizzle icing and serve.

Notes

Dough can be refrigerated up to 3 days.

Freeze dough up to 2 months.

Best enjoyed fresh.

  • Prep Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: European

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 Danish
  • Calories: 461
  • Sugar: 21 g
  • Sodium: 560 mg
  • Fat: 21 g
  • Saturated Fat: 12 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
  • Trans Fat: 1 g
  • Carbohydrates: 73 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Protein: 8 g
  • Cholesterol: 81 mg