Flaky, Buttery Blueberry Cream Cheese Danish Bliss

by Jessica | August 11, 2025 4:17 pm

Last Sunday, with NHL playoff chatter humming from the living room, I rolled out dough for a Blueberry[1] Cream Cheese Danish while the smell of butter and sugar floated through my Halifax kitchen. Dad wandered in at 6:43 a.m., muttered something about “needing coffee first,” and nearly tipped the sugar jar.
Boom!
The moment those golden pastries came out, y’all’re going to believe me—they didn’t last an hour.

 

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Ingredients for Blueberry Cream Cheese[2] Danish

• 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed (8 oz / 225 g)

• 4 oz cream cheese, softened (113 g)

• 3 tbsp granulated sugar (38 g)

• ½ tsp pure vanilla extract (2.5 mL)

• ½ cup fresh blueberries (75 g)

• 1 tbsp blueberry jam (optional, 20 g)

• 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)

• 1 tbsp coarse sugar, for sprinkling (optional)

One time, when the market was out of blueberries, I used frozen wild ones from Nova Scotia—purple hands for hours, but worth it.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 °F (200 °C). Line a baking sheet with parchment.

2. Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.

3. Roll pastry on a lightly floured surface; cut into 4 squares.

4. Spoon cream cheese mixture into the center of each square.

5. Top with blueberries (and jam, if using).

6. Fold corners toward center, overlapping slightly.

7. Brush with egg wash; sprinkle coarse sugar if desired.

8. Bake 15–18 minutes, until puffed and golden.

9. Cool 5 minutes before serving—if you can wait.

Pro Tips & Variations

1. Jam swirl – Stir a teaspoon of jam into the cream cheese before filling for extra flavor.

2. Lemon lift – Add a pinch of lemon zest to brighten the filling; the aroma alone is worth it.

3. Mini bites – Cut pastry into smaller squares for bite-sized treats at brunch.

Storage & Food Safety

Cool completely before storing. Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 4 days. Reheat in a 350 °F oven until warm, at least 165 °F per FDA guidelines. Avoid microwaving if you want the pastry to stay crisp.

Nutrition & Serving Ideas

Serve warm with a Tim Hortons double-double or alongside scrambled eggs and crispy bacon. Once, my neighbor paired hers with smoked salmon—strange, but oddly delicious.

FAQs

Q: Can I make Blueberry Cream Cheese Danish ahead?
Yes! Assemble and chill overnight; bake fresh in the morning. The pastry stays flaky, the filling holds its shape.

Q: Can I use frozen blueberries?
Absolutely—don’t thaw them first or you’ll get extra juice soaking into the pastry.

Q: How do I keep pastry from getting soggy?
Bake on parchment and avoid overfilling; a soggy bottom is the one kind of drama you don’t want.

Author Note: Halifax home cook with a habit of baking pastries before most folks have finished their first coffee.

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