What’s better than a super simple strawberry cream cheese danish that can be enjoyed during morning breakfast or as an afternoon delight! Today, we are baking up a batch of strawberry cream cheese danishes that includes a golden flaky crust topped with sweetened cream cheese and fresh strawberries. As a bonus, we will be adding a little chocolate drizzle for all the chocoholics in our lives!
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With strawberry season upon us in the southern states, and Valentine’s Day approaching, these strawberry cream cheese danishes with a chocolate drizzle are calling your name. Well, they’re calling mine at least. The danishes will make a great addition to any brunch, especially a Valentine’s Day brunch, or enjoyed as an evening dessert.
INGREDIENTS
No complicated ingredients are needed for this recipe. In fact, you will find most of them in your pantry and refrigerator already.

- Puff Pastry: Save the hassle of making your own puff pastry and purchase the premade sheets. Usually, two puff pastry sheets come to a box. For this recipe, we will only be using one sheet. Feel free to either double up the recipe or use the other puff pastry sheet to make these bougee pigs in a blanket.
- Cream Cheese: Cream cheese will be used as the filling topping. I recommend using full fat cream cheese for the best flavor.
- Granulated Sugar: Used to sweeten the cream cheese.
- Pure Vanilla Extract: Skip the imitation vanilla and use the real stuff for best flavor.
- Cornstarch: A bit of cornstarch powder will be tossed with the strawberries to slightly thicken the juices that are released from the strawberries while they bake.
- Fresh Strawberries: Use fresh strawberries for the best flavor and to avoid a soggy mess that frozen strawberries may cause.
- Egg: An egg will be used as a wash to develop a golden brown pastry crust.
- Chocolate Chips: For the chocolate drizzle!
- Milk: Use your choice of milk to melt down the chocolate chips for the drizzle.
See recipe card for quantities.
INSTRUCTIONS
- To get started, allow the frozen puff pastry to thaw per the thawing instructions on the package. Preheat the oven to 400°F. At this time, also set the block of cream cheese on the counter to soften.
- Slice the strawberries into thin slivers and place in a bowl. Mix the cornstarch into the strawberries.
- Once the puff pastry is properly thawed, lightly flour a clean surface and unfold the puff pastry. Slightly roll out the dough until the creases are smooth where the dough was folded.
- Use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into six rectangles. Add the dough rectangles to a baking sheet sprayed with nonstick baking spray.
- With a knife, score the inner border about a ¼ of an inch from the edge. Then use a fork to pierce little holes in the center area.


- Unwrap and place the cream cheese into a bowl. If it is still not softened, microwave for 30 second increments. Once softened, add the granulated sugar and vanilla extract to the cream cheese and mix until well combined.
- Spoon two tablespoons of the sweetened cream cheese inside the inner boarder of the dough.
- Place the strawberry slices on top of the cream cheese.
- Whisk the egg in a small bowl. Then brush the egg wash over the edges of the dough.
- Place the baking sheet in the center of the oven and bake for 20 minutes.
- When the danishes are nearing the end of their baking time, combine the chocolate chips and milk in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in one minute increments and stir until the chocolate chips are completely melted.
- Once the strawberry danishes are done baking, remove them from the oven and use a spoon to drizzle the melted chocolate on top of the danishes.

TIPS
- When adding the cream cheese layer, spoon on more than you think you need. You want to really taste the layer of cream cheese filling!
- Use your favorite type of chocolate for the drizzle, semi-sweat, dark or white chocolate all work great with this recipe.
VARIATIONS
After making these delicious danishes, try out a few other flavor combinations.
- Various Berries – Replace the strawberries with your favorite types of berries such as blueberries or raspberries with a white chocolate drizzle.
- Different Fruits – Forget the berries all together and replace them with a fruit that is in season, such as apples or peaches.
- Savory – Skip sweetening the cream cheese and top with veggies like mushrooms and asparagus.
EQUIPMENT
The following items will be needed to make this recipe:
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring spoons
- Baking sheet
- Rolling pin
- Pizza cutter
- Pastry brush
STORAGE
Store the strawberry cream cheese danishes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days. It is not recommended to freeze the danishes as the texture and taste would be greatly reduced.

Strawberry Cream Cheese Danishes
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls
- Measuring Spoons
- Baking Sheet
- Pizza Cutter
- Rolling Pin
- Pastry Brush
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 5 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ½ tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 cups strawberries
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- ½ cup milk
Instructions
- To get started, allow the frozen puff pastry to thaw per the thawing instructions on the package. Preheat the oven to 400 °F. At this time, also set the block of cream cheese on the counter to soften.
- Slice the strawberries into thin slivers and place in a bowl. Mix the cornstarch into the strawberries.
- Once the puff pastry is properly thawed, lightly flour a clean surface and unfold the puff pastry. Slightly roll out the dough until the creases are smooth where the dough was folded.
- Use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into six rectangles. Add the dough rectangles to a baking sheet sprayed with nonstick baking spray.
- With a knife, score the inner border about a ¼ of an inch from the edge. Then use a fork to pierce little holes in the center area.
- Unwrap and place the cream cheese into a bowl. If it is still not softened, microwave for 30 second increments. Once softened, add the granulated sugar and vanilla extract to the cream cheese and mix until well combined.
- Spoon two tablespoons of the sweetened cream cheese inside the inner boarder of the dough. Then place the strawberry slices on top of the cream cheese.
- Whisk the egg in a small bowl. Then brush the egg wash over the edges of the dough. Place the baking sheet in the center of the oven and bake for 20 minutes.
- When the danishes are nearing the end of their baking time, combine the chocolate chips and milk in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in one minute increments and stir until the chocolate chips are completely melted.
- Once the strawberry danishes are done baking, remove them from the oven and use a spoon to drizzle the melted chocolate on top of the danishes.
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