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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Danishes

The easiest dessert you can make this fall is Pumpkin Cream Cheese Danishes! The pastry is flakey and buttery while the filling is creamy and tastes like a warm autumn day.
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Yields16 danishes
Servings16 danishes

Ingredients

CHEESE FILLING

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

PUMPKIN FILLING

  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk

EGG WASH

  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon whole milk

ICING

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons whole milk or heavy cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

OTHER

  • 2 puff pastry sheets
  • granulated white sugar

Instructions 

MAKE THE CHEESE FILLING

  1. To make the cheese filling, combine softened cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, and egg yolk.

MAKE THE PUMPKIN FILLING

  1. In another mixing bowl, add the pumpkin puree, light brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, an egg, and sweetened condensed milk.
  2. Whisk together until completely smooth.

MAKE THE EGG WASH

  1. To make the egg wash, whisk together the egg and whole milk and set aside.

MAKE THE DANISH

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Roll out 2 sheets of puff pastry and cut each sheet of puff pastry into 8 even rectangles.
  2. Then using a knife, make an indentation slightly smaller than the rectangle all around but do not cut all the way through. This step will help the puff pastry rise appropriately.
  3. Brush the edges of each danish with the egg wash. Add the cheese filling to the center and spread just to the edges of the smaller rectangle. Spread a spoonful of pumpkin filling on top of the cream cheese filling and add a sprinkle of granulated sugar around the edges.
  4. Pop in the oven to bake for 14 to 16 minutes or until beautifully golden.
  5. While it bakes, combine powdered sugar, milk or cream, and vanilla extract in a small bowl to make the glaze/icing.
  6. Allow to cool for 15 minutes and then add a drizzle of icing on top if you'd like and enjoy!

Notes

  • The icing is entirely optional, it just depends if you want a sweeter taste profile.