Blueberry Cream Cheese Danish

I love me a good danish. They're warm, sweet, buttery, and they're just big enough to satiate an appetite in the morning when you're running late for work! Danishes don't need to be saved for Starbucks - they're super easy to make at home and you don't need a ton of ingredients.

When I have guests staying over, I'll whip up a quick batch of these before everyone wakes up. I love waking up before everyone else to make something delicious for breakfast. The house is quiet, it's usually just me and the dog, and I get to start my day right in the kitchen. When everything is in the oven, creating it's magic, I'll step ouside, throw the frisbee to the pup a few times and wait for everyone to wake up. I know it's only a matter of time until the house is filled with the most delicious smells - especially if I start brewing a fresh pot of coffee when the treats are almost done - luring everyone out of bed by their noses!

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Servings: 12

Prep Time: 20 min

Total Time: 40 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 sheets puff pastry (purchase from the grocery store or make your own)

• 6 oz cream cheese, softened

• 3 Tbsp sugar

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 cup fresh blueberries

• 1 large lemon

• 1 egg

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.

2. Unfold the puff pastry sheets and lay them out on the counter. Use a small sharp knife and cut along the fold marks to create three equal sized strips from each sheet. Cut each of these strips in half to make a total of 12 rectangles (each rectangle should be roughly the length of a cell phone).

3. Arrange the puff pastry rectangles on your prepared baking sheets, leaving about 1 inch of spacing between them.

4. With your sharp knife, lightly score a border around the entire edge of each rectangle, about 3/4 of an inch away from the edges. Use a fork to poke a few holes in the center of each rectangle. This will keep the center of each danish from bubbling up, while the outside border will rise to create a vessel for the filling.

5. In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, 2 Tbsp of sugar, and the vanilla. Spoon equal amounts of filling (about a heaping tablespoonful) into the center of each pastry. Spread it evenly over the dough within the borders you created. Leave those edges clean!

6. In another small bowl, toss the blueberries, the juice of half your lemon, and the remaining Tbsp of sugar. Divide the blueberries between the 12 pastries and spoon them on top of the cream cheese mixture.

7. Beat the egg and brush the egg over the edges of each pastry. Zest your lemon over the top of each before placing in the oven.

8. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until the danishes are golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

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