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Valentine’s Day Cheese Danish

Delicious Valentine's Day Cheese Danish with Strawberry Jam Filling

Celebrating with this Valentine’s Day Cheese Danish combining cream cheese filling and strawberry jam makes for the perfect treat.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Servings: 12 pastries
Course: Dessert Recipes
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

Danish Pastry Base
  • 1 8 oz can refrigerated crescent dough sheet or 1 (8 oz) can refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
  • 1.5 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1.5 tablespoons light brown sugar
Filling
  • 4 oz softened cream cheese
  • 0.25 cup powdered sugar
  • 0.5 teaspoon vanilla optional
  • 0.25 cup strawberry jam
Glaze
  • 0.33 cup powdered sugar
  • 1-2 teaspoons milk or cream

Equipment

  • oven
  • Baking sheet
  • parchment paper
  • mixing bowl
  • serrated knife

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. To make the filling, mix softened cream cheese with ¼ cup powdered sugar and vanilla. Set aside.
  3. Stir brown sugar and melted butter until the sugar dissolves. Set aside.
  4. Open the can of crescent dough and unroll it barely over half. If using crescent dinner rolls, pinch the perforation to seal. Roll it in the opposite direction towards the middle.
  5. Using a serrated knife, cut the slices about ¾ inch thick. Pinch and pull the middle of the slice down to make a point, forming a heart shape. Arrange them onto the baking sheet leaving a 2-inch space apart.
  6. Press the center of each heart to make a deep indentation in the center of each roll.
  7. Spread the cream cheese mixture in the indentation, using 1 heaping teaspoon of filling per heart.
  8. Spread strawberry jam over the cream cheese, adding 1 teaspoon of jam or however much it can hold on each heart.
  9. Brush the edges of each heart (around the filling) with the melted butter and brown sugar mixture.
  10. Bake for 16-18 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
  11. To make the glaze, stir ¼ cup powdered sugar and milk, starting with 1 teaspoon of milk and adding more if needed to get the desired consistency. Drizzle over the hearts and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pastry

Notes

Feel free to customize the filling with different jams or add lemon zest for extra flavor. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.

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