Description
These Strawberry Cream Cheese Heart Danishes combine flaky puff pastry, a tangy-sweet cream cheese filling, and juicy strawberries in an adorable heart shape ; perfect for Valentine’s Day or anytime you need a little love.
Ingredients
1 sheet store-bought puff pastry (thawed)
4 oz cream cheese (room temperature)
2 tbsp white sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Red food coloring (optional)
1/2 cup diced strawberries
1 large egg
1 tbsp cold water
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Mix cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and food coloring until smooth and pink.
3. Roll out puff pastry and cut out 3-inch heart shapes (about 7).
4. Score a 1/4 inch border inside each heart without cutting through.
5. Add about 1/2 tbsp of cream cheese mixture inside each border and top with strawberries.
6. Whisk egg and water, then brush onto the outer edge of each heart.
7. Bake for 15–17 minutes until puffed and golden brown. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Don’t skip the egg wash, it gives the danishes their beautiful golden color.
- Use fresh strawberries, not frozen, to avoid soggy pastry.
- These are best enjoyed fresh, but you can store in the fridge for 1 day and reheat in the oven for 5 minutes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 danish
- Calories: 285
- Sugar: 6g
- Fat: 12g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
Keywords: strawberry danish, valentines dessert, heart pastry, cream cheese danish