Raspberry Cream Cheese Danish Braid

These Raspberry Cream Cheese Danish Braids are BEAUTIFUL and the proper deal with for the vacations or any big day. You possibly can get pleasure from them for breakfast, brunch, tea time, or dessert.

Now, let me inform you my little secret…they’re made with store-bought puff pastry sheets and are SO straightforward to make!

The pastries are flaky, buttery, and full of a candy and creamy raspberry cream cheese filling. High with a sliced almonds for a slight crunch and drizzle with a easy almond glaze. You may as well mud the tops with somewhat confectioner’s sugar if you wish to go all out.

Reduce into slices and luxuriate in each chew. It tastes like a elaborate cream cheese Danish, however is simple to make at house. It’s SO good!

If you wish to WOW your whole household and buddies, make this cream cheese Danish recipe. They’ll suppose you’re a pastry chef!

This recipes makes TWO braids and also you may suppose that looks like loads, BUT the pastries at all times go rapidly so I like to recommend making each braids. After all, you’ll be able to half the recipe.

Pastry Substances

• Cream cheese– be certain that it’s at room temperature so it’s straightforward to combine.
• Granulated sugar– to sweeten the filling.
• Egg yolk– to make the filling tremendous wealthy.
• Vanilla Extract & Almond Extract– to taste the filling.
• Puff Pastry Sheets– I take advantage of the Pepperidge Farm puff pastry sheets. Yow will discover them at most grocery shops. Ensure you thaw based on package deal directions earlier than utilizing.
• Raspberry jam– use a very good high quality raspberry jam or preserves.
• Raspberries– recent raspberries are finest, however if you wish to use frozen don’t thaw them!
• Egg with Water– to make an egg wash, for brushing on prime of the pastry.
• Sliced almonds– for sprinkling on the highest of the braid.

Easy Almond Glaze

After the pastry cools, it’s completed with a candy and easy almond glaze. You solely want 3 elements!

• Confectioners’ sugar
• Heavy cream (can use milk)
• Almond extract

Easy methods to Make Raspberry Cream Cheese Danish Braid

(Scroll down for the total recipe with ingredient measurements and directions)

• Preheat oven to 400 levels F.
• Within the bowl of a stand mixer (may also use a hand mixer), mix the cream cheese, sugar, and egg yolk. Beat till mixed. Scrape down the edges of the bowl with a spatula and add the vanilla extract and almond extract. Beat once more till easy. Cowl and place within the fridge till prepared to make use of.

• Rigorously unfold the puff pastry sheets onto a bit of calmly floured parchment paper or a Silpat baking mat. Use a rolling pin to roll out the sheets, 2 extra inches lengthwise, so the sheets are 9×11-inches in dimension.
• Use a pointy knife or scissors to chop off the highest 2 corners of every sheet. You don’t want these items for the Danish braid, however don’t throw them out. You possibly can sprinkle them with somewhat cinnamon and sugar and bake them on the facet.

• Reduce 9 or 10 slanting strips (¾ – 1 inch vast every) into each side of every pastry sheet. Reduce off the 2 remaining flaps on the backside of every sheet. Set these further items apart to bake with the highest scrap items.

• Give the cream cheese filling a very good stir. Divide the filling in half and unfold it down the middle every pastry. Unfold the raspberry jam on prime of the cream cheese filling (2 tablespoons per pastry). High with recent raspberries (⅓ cup per pastry).

• Begin on the prime and fold the strips over the filling, alternating both sides to resemble a braid. Fold the underside finish and gently press, sealing the filling inside. Rigorously switch the pastries to a big baking sheet. They need to match on one pan. They’ll puff up within the oven, however not unfold an excessive amount of.

• In a small bowl, whisk collectively the egg and water. Brush the tops of the pastries with the egg wash, utilizing a pastry brush. Sprinkle with sliced almonds, if utilizing.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or till golden brown and overrated. Take away from the oven and funky utterly.

• Whereas cooling, make the glaze. In a medium bowl, whisk collectively the confectioner’s sugar, heavy cream or milk, and almond extract.
• Drizzle the glaze over the cooled breakfast braids. Reduce into items and serve!

Filling Variatons

If you wish to combine up the filling, listed below are some concepts.

• As a substitute of raspberries, use blueberries, blackberries, and even peach slices.
• Sauté some apples with somewhat brown sugar and cinnamon for an apple cinnamon filling.
• Swap the jam for lemon curd.
• You may as well simply do a plain cream cheese filling and omit the jam and raspberries.

Easy methods to Retailer

The breakfast braids are finest the day they’re made, you’ll be able to’t beat recent pastries, however in case you have leftovers, you’ll be able to retailer them for later. Listed here are my suggestions!

• The pastries can sit out for a day, but when you must retailer them longer than that I like to recommend storing within the fridge due to the cream cheese filling. Allow them to cool utterly and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. You may as well retailer in an hermetic container.
• The cream cheese danishes will final for as much as 5 days saved within the fridge.
• You possibly can freeze the braids. When they’re utterly cooled, wrap in plastic wrap and aluminum foil. Freeze for as much as 2 months. Thaw and luxuriate in.

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Breakfast/Brunch

Raspberry Cream Cheese Danish Braid

This flaky breakfast pastry is made with store-bought puff pastry and full of a candy raspberry cream cheese filling. It is simple to make, scrumptious, and delightful to serve. Get pleasure from for breakfast, brunch, or dessert!

For the Pastry:

• 8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 giant egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 Puff pastry sheets (17.3 oz field), thawed based on package deal directions
• 4 tablespoons raspberry jam
• 2/3 cup recent raspberries
• 1/3 cup sliced almonds, non-obligatory

For the Egg Wash:

• 1 giant egg
• 1 tablespoon water

For the Glaze:

• 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1 tablespoon heavy cream or milk
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

• Preheat oven to 400 levels F.

• Within the bowl of a stand mixer (may also use a hand mixer), mix the cream cheese, sugar, and egg yolk. Beat till mixed. Scrape down the edges of the bowl with a spatula and add the vanilla extract and almond extract. Beat once more till easy. Cowl and place within the fridge till prepared to make use of.

• Rigorously unfold the puff pastry sheets onto a bit of calmly floured parchment paper or a Silpat baking mat. Use a rolling pin to roll out the sheets, 2 extra inches lengthwise, so the sheets are 9×11-inches in dimension.

• Use a pointy knife or scissors to chop off the highest 2 corners of every sheet. You don’t want these items for the Danish braid, however don’t throw them out. You possibly can sprinkle them with somewhat cinnamon and sugar and bake them on the facet.

• Reduce 9 or 10 slanting strips (¾ – 1 inch vast every) into each side of every pastry sheet. Reduce off the 2 remaining flaps on the backside of every sheet. Set these further items apart to bake with the highest scrap items.

• Give the cream cheese filling a very good stir. Divide the filling in half and unfold it down the middle every pastry. Unfold the raspberry jam on prime of the cream cheese filling (2 tablespoons per pastry). High with recent raspberries (⅓ cup per pastry).

• Begin on the prime and fold the strips over the filling, alternating both sides to resemble a braid. Fold the underside finish and gently press, sealing the filling inside. Rigorously switch the pastries to a big baking sheet. They need to match on one pan. They’ll puff up within the oven, however not unfold an excessive amount of.

• In a small bowl, whisk collectively the egg and water. Brush the tops of the Danishes with the egg wash, utilizing a pastry brush. Sprinkle with sliced almonds, if utilizing.

• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or till golden brown and overrated. Take away from the oven and funky utterly.

• Whereas cooling, make the glaze. In a medium bowl, whisk collectively the confectioner’s sugar, heavy cream or milk, and almond extract.

• Drizzle the glaze over the cooled Danishes. Reduce into items and serve!

Energy: 383kcal, Carbohydrates: 35g, Protein: 6g, Fats: 25g, Saturated Fats: 8g, Polyunsaturated Fats: 3g, Monounsaturated Fats: 12g, Ldl cholesterol: 50mg, Sodium: 170mg, Potassium: 94mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 14g, Vitamin A: 316IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 38mg, Iron: 1mg

Key phrases breakfast pastry, cream cheese, puff pastry

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