Cheesecake Danish Recipe (2024)

Author: Marina | Let the Baking Begin

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cheesecake danish, lemon sugar glaze, puff pastry dessert

Calories: 185 kcal

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Servings: 18 small pastries

• 2puff pastry sheets12in x 12 in

Cheesecake Filling

• 1cupfresh farmer's cheese (ricotta or cream cheese)well drained
• 3Tbspsugar
• 1/2egglarge, beaten
• 1tspflour
• 1tspvanilla extract
• Lemon zestoptional

Egg Wash

• 1egglarge, beaten

Sugar Crust

• Granulated Sugar

Lemon glaze

• 1/2Tbsplemon juice
• 1/2Tbspwater
• 1– 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar

1. Remove puff pastry from freezer and allow to thaw slightly.

   Turn oven to 400°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.While puff pastry is thawing, make the filling, glaze & egg wash.
   

Make the Cheesecake Filling

1. Make sure fresh/farmer’s cheese is very well drained. If it is not, press a paper towel against the cheese to remove any additional moisture.

2. Combine 1 cup cheese, 3 tbsp sugar, 1/2 egg, 1 tsp flour, 1 tsp vanilla extract, and mix together.

Assemble the Cheesecake Danishes

1. Make the eggwash: Beat 1 egg, set aside.

2. Cut each puff pastry sheet into 9 squares and place 1 heaping teaspoon of cheesecake filling in the middle of each square.

3. Pinch two opposite ends of the pastry together, by overlapping them and pressing firmly together with your finger.

4. To prevent the filling from spreading too much, freeze the pastries for at least an hour before baking. If time does not allow for this, proceed to next step.

5. Brush pastries with the egg wash and lightly sprinkle with sugar.

6. Place in the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until slightly golden. If pastries were previously frozen, do not thaw them, but put in the oven directly from the freezer and adjust baking time accordingly.Remove from the oven and allow to cool.

Make the glaze

1. Stir 1-1½ cup powdered sugar, ½ tbsp lemon juice & ½ tbsp water until smooth glaze forms.Transfer to a ziplock bag. Snip off the end.Drizzle on top of pastries by going in a zig-zag pattern.Allow the drizzle to firm up before stacking pastries.

2. *Thicken the glaze by adding more powdered sugar or thin it by adding water one drop at a time.

3. Best when eaten within 1-2 hours of baking.

Nutrition Facts

Cheesecake Danish with Lemon Sugar Glaze

Amount Per Serving

Calories 185Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Cholesterol 20mg7%

Sodium 84mg4%

Potassium 34mg1%

Carbohydrates 14g5%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 80IU2%

Vitamin C 0.2mg0%

Calcium 33mg3%

Iron 0.8mg4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.