Little squares of puff pastry filled with a sweetened cream cheese and a powdered sugar glaze topping make these Puff Pastry Cream Cheese danish delicious!
In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
Aedd the heavy cream and vanilla extract until smooth. Set aside.
Line a baking sheet pan with parchment paper.
Unfold the puff pastry sheet on a light floured surface.
Cut the puff pastry sheet into four equal parts. Then cut the four parts into four more parts so you have a total of 16 squares.
With a sharp knife, score an inner rectangle on top of each puff pastry piece. You don't want to cut all the way through, just enough to help the puff pastry rise around the filling and create a little wall or edge so the filling doesn't escape while baking.
Place about 1 to 2 teaspoons of the filling inside the center of each puff pastry square.
Brush the edges of the pujff pastry with the egg mixed with water.
Sprinkle each square with a little extra granulated sugar.
Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 14 minutes.
Remove from the oven and allow the danish to cool for a minute before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Combine the ingredients for the glaze and drizzle on top before serving.
Notes
Do not skip the egg wash or sprinkling the danish with extra sugar. Both will give a nice finish to the danish.