Pumpkin Cream Cheese Danish

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Danish
4.7 (3 ratings)
Perfect for breakfast or brunch during the holidays. This recipe takes frozen puffy pastry to create this flaky pumpkin cream cheese-filled danish.Recipe courtesy of McCormick 
Prep Time
15
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
Servings
16
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Danish
Total time: 45 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 4 tablespoon granulated sugar, divided
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon mccormick® all natural pure vanilla extract, divided
  • 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1 tablespoon mccormick® pure pumpkin pie spice blend extract
  • 1 package (17.3 ounces) frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
  • 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 tablespoon water
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Beat cream cheese, egg, 2 tablespoons of the granulated sugar, cornstarch and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla in a large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Set aside.
  2. Mix pumpkin, remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and pumpkin pie spice blend extract in a small bowl until well blended.
  3. Unfold puff pastry sheets on a lightly floured surface. Cut strips 1 inch apart and 1 1/2 inches across down long sides of each pastry sheet. Spread 1/2 of the cream cheese mixture down the center of each pastry sheet. Top each with 1/2 of the pumpkin mixture. Fold over 1 pastry strip at a time, alternating sides, to enclose filling. Place pastries on the baking sheet.
  4. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until pastry is golden brown. Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes. Remove to wire rack. Cool completely.
  5. For the glaze, mix confectioners’ sugar, water and remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over each pastry. Store leftover pastries in the refrigerator.