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Craving the buttery goodness of a Starbucks cream cheese Danish? Now you can make it right at home! This easy copycat recipe uses flaky puff pastry and a sweet, creamy cheese filling for a treat that’s just as delicious, maybe even better!
Reasons You’ll Love This Recipe
- Quick and Easy: Made with simple ingredients and ready in less than 30 minutes!
- Just Like Starbucks: The puff pastry delivers a buttery, golden crust that melts in your mouth, and the sweet, tangy cream cheese filling tastes just like the Starbucks original. Try my copycat Starbucks egg bites, lemon loaf, and gingerbread loaf.
- Budget-Friendly: You can enjoy your coffeehouse favorite without breaking the bank!
Buttery, Flakey, Velevety Perfection!
Skip the drive-thru and save your money by making this simple yet indulgent treat at home. It’s the perfect addition to your morning coffee and only takes 22 minutes to make! One bite into the soft, flaky, creamy goodness, and you will be hooked!
Ingredients Needed
Who knew you could make your own delicious Starbucks pastry in the comfort of your own home with just six simple ingredients? I wanted to make it even more simple by using store-bought puff pastry!
How to Make a Starbucks Cream Cheese Danish
This copycat Starbucks cheese Danish recipe is incredibly easy since there’s no need to make the dough from scratch. In just over 20 minutes, you can enjoy a flaky, delicious dessert or breakfast treat!
- Prep: Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, then line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Gently roll the puff pastry sheet out onto a lightly floured surface to about 9×10.5 inches. Cut the pastry into eight equal rectangles and then place them on the baking sheet.
- Make the Filling: In a bowl, use a hand mixer or stand mixer to whisk together the room-temperature cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Spoon the mixture into a piping bag. If you don’t have a piping bag you can fill a ziplock bag and then snip the tip off one end.
- Add the Filling: Pipe some of the sweet cream cheese filling onto the center of each puff pastry rectangle. Leave a small border of uncovered puff pastry exposed.
- Bake: In a small bowl, whisk the egg and water together and then brush the egg wash mixture onto the exposed puff pastry. Bake the danishes for about 8-10 minutes until the pastry has puffed up and become golden brown in color. Let the danishes cool and serve fresh.
Starbucks Cream Cheese Danish Tips and Variations
These are perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a midday snack with your favorite coffee. They’re really straightforward to make, but here are a few tips from my experience to help you get the best results.
- Double the Recipe: Usually puff pastries are sold in 2 sheets, if you want to use both sheets from the box just double the filling recipe.
- Add Toppings! You can add toppings like pie fillings, jam, and fruits. Place the extra fruit filling on top of the cream cheese filling and bake like normal.
- Add Almond Extract! Try adding almond extract to the filling. It’s one of my favorite flavors, and in this recipe, don’t even get me started on how good it is!
- Don’t have a piping bag? Instead of the piping bag, you can use a ziplock instead!
Leftover Starbucks Cream Cheese Danishes
- In the Refrigerator: Cheese danishes are best enjoyed fresh, but you can store them in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- In the Freezer: Freeze flat on a baking sheet, when they have frozen solid you can place them into a container or bag and store in the freezer for up to 3 months. Reheat in the microwave or oven.
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Starbucks Cream Cheese Danish
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 1 (8-ounce) box cream cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Gently roll the 1 sheet puff pastry, out onto a lightly floured surface to about 9×10.5 inches. Cut the pastry into 8 equal rectangles, and place them on the baking sheet.
- In a bowl whisk together the 1 (8-ounce) box cream cheese, ⅓ cup powdered sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth. Spoon the mixture into a ziplock bag and snip the tip of one end off.
- Pipe some of the cream cheese mixture onto each rectangle of pastry, leaving a small border of uncovered puff pastry exposed.
- In a small bowl whisk together the 1 egg and 2 tablespoons water, and brush the mixture onto the exposed puff pastry.
- Bake the danishes for about 10-12 minutes until the pastry has puffed up and become golden in color. Let the danishes cool and serve fresh.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
What do you mean by puff pastry? Like the pillsbury crescent roll tubes? Or the phyllo dough? We are in Canada so I’m not sure if we have it.
I used these puff pastry sheets from Target. I hope you can find something similar!