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15-Min Cream Cheese Danish Bites

Thawed puff pastry squares topped with sweetened cream cheese and baked until golden—no lamination, no fuss. Done in 15 minutes with four ingredients.

Total time
15 min
Servings
8
Calories
210
Protein
4g
15-Min Cream Cheese Danish Bites
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Ingredients

  • 1 sheet (about 10 oz) puff pastry, thawed
  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 whole egg

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat oven to 400°F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    Cut thawed pastry into 8 squares and arrange on the prepared pan.

  3. 3

    Stir cream cheese and sugar together until smooth and combined.

  4. 4

    Spoon a dollop of filling onto the center of each pastry square.

  5. 5

    Whisk the egg in a small bowl, then brush lightly over pastry edges.

  6. 6

    Bake for 12 minutes until pastries are puffed and golden brown.

Tools you’ll need

  • sheet pan
  • parchment paper
  • knife
  • small bowl
  • spoon
  • whisk
  • pastry brush
  • oven

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