How to Make Starbucks Cheese Danish At Home (Copycat Recipe)?
If you love the Cheese Danish at Starbucks, you can use this recipe to make as many as you deem fit. These readily available ingredients and simple steps make danishes that taste as good as the real deal!
Ingredients
- 2 puff pastry sheets (17-18 oz pack)
- 8 oz Neufchatel cheese (or cream cheese as a substitute)
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ table salt
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 egg white (optional)
Instructions
- Since most stores sell frozen puff pastry sheets, thaw them first.
- Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- Beat the cheese and egg yolk in a bowl, then add sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla to the blend. Mix until you get a smooth consistency. Place this mix in a piping bag and set it aside.
- Cut each thawed pastry sheet into four rectangles. You will get a total of 8 rectangles. A pizza cutter does an excellent job!
- Place the rectangles on a lined baking sheet and leave two inches around each.
- Pipe the creamed cheese at the center of each rectangle, but leave an inch around its border. Repeat until you fill all the shapes.
- Beat the egg whites, and use them to brush the bare edges of each puff pastry, but you can skip this step.
- Bake the cream-filled pastry until they’re golden brown for 25 minutes. If the cheese also turns brown, don’t fret.
- Cool for 5 minutes, and enjoy!
Notes
A well-done danish will appear layered, flaky, and crisp instead of soggy once they’re cold. The vanilla and lemon juice make the cheese’s flavor pop. You can buy Neufchatel cheese at any leading store like Target. If you’re out of luck, cream cheese works, but your danishes will have a slightly different flavor since it has a heavier taste profile.