Peach Cream Cheese Braided Danish Recipe
This Peach Cream Cheese Braided Danish is a delightful pastry filled with a luscious cream cheese filling and sweet peach slices, all wrapped in flaky puff pastry. Perfect for a special breakfast or brunch treat!
- Author: Maya
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 1 braided danish 1x
- Category: Pastries
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 6 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
Peach Filling:
- 1 (15 oz) can Del Monte Garden Quality® sliced peaches (raspberry-flavored, optional), drained
Pastry:
- 1 sheet store-bought frozen puff pastry, thawed according to package instructions
Egg Wash:
- 1 large egg mixed with 1 Tbsp water
Toppings:
- Coarse sugar (e.g., raw sugar)
Glaze:
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar mixed with 1/2 Tbsp milk
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- Make the Cream Cheese Filling: In a bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar on low speed until smooth. Add the egg yolk, vanilla extract, salt, and lemon juice, and mix until well combined. Set aside.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
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