Description
Indulge in the delicious flakiness of this Almond Danish recipe. With a buttery puff pastry filled with a creamy almond mixture and topped with sliced almonds, these pastries are perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
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Puff Pastry:
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
Almond Filling:
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/4 cup almond paste, crumbled
Topping:
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water for egg wash
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 teaspoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll out the puff pastry and cut into squares.
- Mix Filling: Beat together cream cheese, sugar, almond extract, and almond paste until smooth.
- Fill and Shape: Place filling on pastry squares, fold corners, brush with egg wash, and sprinkle with almonds.
- Bake: Bake for 15–18 minutes until golden brown.
- Glaze: Whisk powdered sugar and milk into a glaze, then drizzle over pastries before serving.
Notes
- For extra almond flavor, dust with powdered sugar and sprinkle with almond extract in the glaze.
- You can use crescent roll dough as a shortcut instead of puff pastry.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 danish
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
