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Chocolate Cream Cheese Danish

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These Chocolate Cream Cheese Danishes are made with frozen puff pastry for an easy, flaky, and buttery treat. Filled with sweet cream cheese and topped with rich chocolate ganache, they make a decadent yet simple pastry perfect for holidays, brunch, or an indulgent coffee break.

Ingredients

  • 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
  • 8 oz full-fat cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg, beaten (for egg wash)
  • 1 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
  • ½ cup heavy cream

Instructions

  1. Thaw puff pastry on the counter for about 30 minutes.
  2. Make ganache: Heat heavy cream until steaming, then pour over chocolate chips. Let sit for 2–3 minutes, then stir until smooth. Microwave in 15-second intervals if needed to melt any remaining chunks. Let cool at room temperature for 2 hours until thickened.
  3. Make filling: Beat cream cheese until smooth, then add sugar and vanilla, mixing until combined.
  4. Prepare pastry: Gently press pastry seams together, then cut each sheet into 6 rectangles. Score a smaller rectangle inside each without cutting all the way through.
  5. Add filling: Place 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture inside the inner rectangle and smooth evenly.
  6. Brush outer edges with egg wash.
  7. Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 15–18 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.
  8. Cool pastries completely before spreading ganache on top.

Notes

  • For extra flair, top with chocolate curls or powdered sugar after adding ganache.
  • Use dark chocolate for a richer flavor or semi-sweet for balance.
  • Puff pastry bakes best when cold, so work quickly once shaped.
  • You can make the ganache a day ahead and store at room temperature.

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