Chocolate Cream Cheese Danish
A delightful pastry combining rich chocolate and creamy cream cheese, wrapped in flaky puff pastry.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed (or 1 can crescent roll dough)
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- â…“ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- 1 tsp water
- Optional: powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, mix the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and fluffy.
- If using puff pastry, roll it into a 10×10-inch square. If using crescent roll dough, press the seams together and cut into 3-4 inch wide strips.
- Spread the cream cheese filling down the center of each strip and sprinkle chocolate chips over the filling.
- Fold or braid the dough over the filling to encapsulate it.
- In a small bowl, beat the egg and water to create an egg wash, then brush over the exposed dough.
- Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until golden brown and puffed.
- Allow to cool slightly before dusting with powdered sugar and serving warm or at room temperature.
Notes
For a lighter version, use low-sugar cream cheese or whole wheat dough.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Danish
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
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