Description
Indulge in the decadent delight of Chocolate Cream Cheese Danish. A luxurious pastry treat that combines flaky puff pastry, creamy chocolate ganache, and sweetened cream cheese for a truly irresistible dessert.
Ingredients
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Puff Pastry:
- 2 Frozen puff pastry sheets
Chocolate Ganache:
- 1 cup Semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup Heavy cream
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 8 oz Cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/3 cup White granulated sugar
- 2 tsp Pure vanilla extract
Additional:
- 1 Large egg, for egg wash
- 1 tsp Water, for egg wash
Instructions
- Thaw Puff Pastry: Place frozen puff pastry on the counter for 30 minutes to thaw.
- Prepare Chocolate Ganache: Pour chocolate chips in a bowl. Heat heavy cream in a saucepan until steaming. Pour over chocolate chips, let sit, then stir until smooth.
- Make Cream Cheese Filling: In a bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Prepare Pastry: Roll out pastry sheets, cut into rectangles, and brush with egg wash.
- Assemble Danish: Cut rectangles, fill with cream cheese mixture, and bake until golden brown.
- Finish: Spoon chocolate ganache over the cream cheese filling once pastries are cooled.
Notes
- Ensure the pastry is well chilled before baking for flakier results.
- You can customize with nuts or fruit in the filling for variety.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: Chocolate Cream Cheese Danish, Pastry Recipe, Dessert, Chocolate Ganache, Cream Cheese Filling
