Easy Vegan Blueberry Cream Cheese Danish [+Video]
A sweet and simple pastry made using puff pastry sheets with fresh blueberries and a lightly sweetened vegan cream cheese mixture inside.
Servings 8 danishes
Ingredients
- 1 package puff pastry sheets (2 sheets)
- 1 8 oz. container vegan cream cheese
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 3 tbsp organic brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ cups blueberries fresh
- organic powdered sugar for garnish (optional)
- fresh lemon zest for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°
- In a small bowl add the vegan cream cheese, cinnamon, brown sugar and vanilla extract.
- Mix together with a hand mixer or stir using a spoon to mix until fully combined. Set aside.
- Unwrap puff pastry sheet and place on pan lined with parchment paper and lay flat.
- Use a pizza cutter or knife to cut each puff pastry sheet into 4 even squares.
- Evenly distribute the vegan cream cheese mixture in the center of each square and spread into an even layer, leaving a ½ inch border around the edges.
- Spread the blueberries into an even layer over the vegan cream cheese, then join opposite corners of pastries together and pinch together firmly.
- Brush the top of each pastry with vegan butter and transfer to the oven to bake for 15-20 minutes.
- Once baked, remove from the oven and let cool. Dust with powdered sugar and fresh lemon zest (optional) and enjoy!
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Notes
If the corners come undone while baking in the oven, once removed gently press the corners down and place a small dish (like a ramekin) in the center of the pastry for 5 minutes, then remove.