Pumpkin Cream Cheese Danish
Our favorite Pumpkin Cream Cheese Danish recipe is finished in under 30 minutes! Enjoy a mini Danish for breakfast or brunch- perfect for parties and dessert too!
Every year I’m one of the last people to accept that Fall is finally here. In Ohio we usually have a few cooler days and then we’re hit with another heat wave before the true Autumn season arrives to stay.
I love the cool breeze and crisp air that this time of year brings because I find myself baking a lot more. This Pumpkin Cream Cheese Danish recipe is our favorite because it makes 12 mini Danish that we can enjoy any time of day from breakfast to dessert!
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Danish
Perfectly swirled layers of pumpkin and cream cheese filling baked into flaky Puff Pastry- these mini Danish are just asking to be drizzled with a powdered sugar glaze.
What is Puff Pastry?
Puff pastry is a light and flaky pastry made from a laminated dough. The dough has been prepared by wrapping a cold block of butter in dough, rolling it out, and folding it over. The process is repeated until you have layers and layers of flaky dough. The process takes quite a long period of time to make, so that is why many home bakers choose to purchase frozen, prepared Puff Pastry dough.
You can find Puff Pastry in the freezer section of your grocery store near the frozen pies and Cool Whip.
When ready to use, let the dough thaw on your counter top for 10-20 minutes while you assemble the ingredients; that will make it easy to roll out. Most boxes come with 2 sheets of dough. You will be rolling each sheet into a 9×12 inch rectangle (it doesn’t have to be perfect). You will then cut each rectangle into 6 smaller portions before filling and baking.
How to Store Leftovers
Most pastries are best served warm or at least on the same day as they are prepared.
Store leftover baked mini Pumpkin Cream Cheese Danish in the refrigerator.
Enjoy leftovers cold, or toast them up in your toaster oven or air fryer for 3-5 minutes. You can try the microwave but you will sacrifice the flakiness of the pastry.
Can I Use Crescent Dough Instead?
You can use refrigerated crescent dough (like Pillsbury) instead of Puff Pastry dough if you have some on hand. One tube of refrigerated dough will make 8 mini Pumpkin Cream Cheese Danish. Reduce the baking temperature to 350 degrees F and bake for 9-11 minutes.
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Danish
Ingredients
- 2 sheets puff pastry, thawed
- 1 egg + 2 Tablespoons water , for egg wash
Pumpkin Filling
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 egg
Cream Cheese Filling
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 Tablespoons sugar
GLAZE
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 Tablespoons milk
Instructions
PREPARE the Puff Pastry dough
- PREHEAT oven to 400 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- ROLL each thawed Puff Pastry sheet into two 9x12 rectangles. Cut each sheet once lengthwise and twice in width so that each sheet has 6 rectangles.
PREPARE the fillings
- MIX pumpkin puree, sugar, vanilla, spices, and egg in a small bowl. Set aside.
- In the bowl of your mixer COMBINE cream cheese, vanilla, and sugar until smooth. Set aside.
ASSEMBLE the Pastries
- PLACE 6 Puff Pastry rectangles on each baking sheet. Prick all over with a fork (4-5 times per rectangle).
- DROP a spoonful of cream cheese filling into each Puff Pastry rectangle. Add a spoonful of pumpkin filling on top. SWIRL with a toothpick.
- WHISK egg and water together. BRUSH the egg wash onto the edges of each Danish.
- BAKE for 20 minutes until golden brown.
- DRIZZLE with powdered sugar glaze; optional.
Notes
Nutrition
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2 Comments on “Pumpkin Cream Cheese Danish”
Made these and they are delicious! I was lazy cut each pastry puff in to 9 squares and laid each square in to a muffin tin. hit the bottom if it with a fork to prevent it from puffing. I doubled the pumpkin filling and kept the cheese as is. Super tasty!
My family and I really loved this recipe. Thank you!