Peach Danish Recipe
Flaky puff pastry filled with creamy cheese and juicy peaches, finished with a sweet glaze. A bakery-style peach Danish that’s quick and homemade.
Print Pin Servings: 6 pastries
Calories: 280kcal
Cost: $8
Equipment
- 1 Sharp knife For clean pastry cuts and peach slices
- 1 Pastry brush For egg wash
- 1 Baking sheet Lined with parchment paper
- 1 Stand mixer or hand mixer For smooth cream cheese filling
- 1 Bench scraper Helps move pastry pieces
- 1 Measuring cups & spoons For accuracy
- 1 Fine-mesh sieve For smooth glaze
Ingredients
Pastry Base
- 1 sheet Frozen puff pastry Thawed
- 1 Egg Beaten
- 2 tablespoon Milk For egg wash
Cream Cheese Filling
- 4 oz Cream cheese Softened
- 2 tablespoon Granulated sugar For filling
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon Cornstarch Thickens filling
Peach Topping
- 2 large Fresh peaches Sliced (or 1 cup canned, drained)
- 2 tablespoon Brown sugar For peach topping
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon Adds warmth
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice Prevents browning
Glaze
- 1 cup Powdered sugar For glaze
- 2-3 tablespoon Milk For glaze consistency
- ½ teaspoon Almond extract Optional, adds flavor
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and line baking sheet.
- Slice peaches, toss with sugar, cinnamon, lemon.
- Mix cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, cornstarch.
- Cut pastry into 6 rectangles.
- Fill with cream cheese, top with peaches.
- Brush edges with egg wash.
- Bake 15–18 min until golden.
- Whisk glaze and drizzle warm pastries.
Notes
- Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nutrition
Serving: 100g | Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 160mg | Potassium: 150mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 350IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg