Blueberry Cream Cheese Puff Pastry

Made with flaky puff pastry, cream cheese and fresh blueberry sauce, this Blueberry Cream Cheese Puff Pastry is hard to resist!

Indulging in a freshly baked pastry is the perfect way to start your day, and what better way to do so than with a homemade flaky danish?

Follow the step-by-step instructions with photos below on how to make this breakfast danish at home.

Check out all the other puff pastry recipe ideas for even more delicious recipes.

This recipe was inspired by my Blueberry Cream Cheese Danish Crescent Rolls only with puff pastry and fresh blueberry sauce.

This recipe is perfect for breakfast, brunch or as a sweet treat with your afternoon cup of tea.

Check out the recipe notes and variations following the step-by-step photos for any possible substitutions or tips on making the recipe your own.

Looking for more Easy Desserts? Try my Puff Pastry Braid with Lemon Cream Cheese, and even my Puff Pastry Hearts filled with chocolate mousse. Yum!

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• Puff pastry is a buttery, flaky dough that's often filled with sweet or savory fillings.
• You can fill the pastries with various types of cream cheese, fruit jams, custards, chocolate, or nuts.
• They are usually shaped into a spiral form, pinwheel shape, circles or even fancy braids. Then they're baked until golden brown.
• To ensure the perfect rise of your puff pastry, it's essential to keep the dough chilled until you're ready to work with it. This helps prevent the butter layers from getting too warm, resulting in a flawless puff pastry.

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Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 3: Roll out the creases of the puff pastry with a rolling pin. Cut out as many hearts as you can with a cookie cutter. Use a knife to score another heart ¾ inch from the edge of the dough.

Step 4: Place the cutouts on a baking sheet prepared with parchment paper.

Step 5: Add 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese filling to the centers of each puff pastry heart. Place 1 tablespoon of the whole blueberries on top of the filling. Put the baking tray in the refrigerator to chill the dough for 30 minutes.

Step 6: Preheat the oven to 400°F. Take the baking tray out of the refrigerator and brush the edges of the hearts with an egg wash. Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 5 minutes.

Storage, Freezing and Thawing Tips

Refrigerator: Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about a day. Puff pastry recipes such as these breakfast danishes are best eaten fresh.

Freezer: Prepare the danishes as directed, but don’t bake them. Place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze until firm. Once frozen, wrap in plastic wrap and store in an airtight container or zip-top bag. Label, date, and freeze for up to 4 weeks.

Thawing Tips: Allow thaw in the refrigerator overnight or for several hours.Place the danish on a parchment lined baking sheet and follow the baking directions listed above.

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Blueberry Cream Cheese Puff Pastry

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Made with flaky puff pastry, cream cheese and fresh blueberry sauce, this Blueberry Cream Cheese Puff Pastry is hard to resist!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Chill Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Servings: 8 hearts

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Calories: 218

Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

  

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• 1 sheet puff pastry thawed
• 1 egg + 1 tablespoon water for the egg wash

For the Cream Cheese Filling:

• 8 ounces cream cheese
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

For the Blueberry Sauce:

• 1 cup blueberries
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

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Equipment

• Heart Shaped Cookie Cutter

Method

 

1. In a mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, and egg. Use a mixer to combine all these ingredients until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
2. In a saucepan over medium heat, add the blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice.
3. Stir every couple of minutes and let cook until a thick blueberry sauce forms, about 8 minutes. Strain the blueberry sauce from the whole blueberries and keep the sauce and blueberries in separate bowls.
4. Unfold the puff pastry and using a rolling pin, press out the creases. Using a heart shaped cookie cutter, cut out as many hearts as you can.
5. Using a paring knife, cut another heart in the center following the exact shape of the cut out about ¾ inch from the edge of the dough. You are creating separation fro the edges of the pastry to rise and the center to stay held down with the filling, so do not cut the center heart fully.
6. Place the heart shaped cutouts on a parchment lined baking sheet.
7. Fill the center of each puff pastry with 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese filling spreading to fully fill the inner heart. Place about 1 tablespoon of the whole blueberries on top of the cream cheese filling.
8. Place the baking tray in the refrigerator to chill the dough for 30 minutes.
9. Preaheat the oven to 400°F.
10. Remove the tray from the refrigerator and brush the edges of the puff pastry hearts with egg wash.
11. Bake for 12 minutes or until the pastry edges are golden brown.
12. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
13. Drizzle with the blueberry sauce and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 218kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 5gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 126mgFiber: 1gSugar: 19g

Notes

• Let the cream cheese come to room temperature so it blends smoothly.
• Use parchment paper for easy cleanup.
• Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes to help the puff pastry bake up with flaky layers.
• If the dough gets too warm while working with it, place it back in the fridge to keep the layers from melting together.
• This recipe is best enjoyed the same day your prepare it. 

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