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Blackberry Cream Cheese

Decadent Blackberry Cream Cheese Pastry Bliss You’ll Love

Indulge in this Blackberry Cream Cheese Danish, a simple yet impressive dessert that combines rich cream cheese and vibrant blackberry flavors.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Cooling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 8 minutes
Servings: 12 pieces
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 250
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Blackberry Curd
  • 2 cups Blackberries Fresh or frozen
  • 3/4 cups Sugar Mix of granulated and turbinado
  • 2 whole Eggs Whole and yolks
  • 2 tablespoons Lemon Juice Freshly squeezed
  • 2 tablespoons Butter Unsalted
For the Cream Cheese Filling
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese Softened
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 1 large Egg Yolk
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
For the Pastry
  • 1 package Puff Pastry Thawed and rolled out
  • 1 large Egg Wash Beaten egg with water
  • 2 tablespoons Turbinado Sugar For sprinkling on top
For Garnish
  • 1/2 cup Fresh Blackberries For garnish
  • 1 tablespoon Powdered Sugar Optional for dusting

Equipment

  • Blender
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Saucepan
  • Electric mixer
  • Cookie cutter
  • Baking Sheet
  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Parchment Paper

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Prepare Blackberry Curd: Puree blackberries, strain, then simmer with sugar. Whisk and cook until thick, add butter and cool.
  2. Make Cream Cheese Filling: Mix cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla until creamy and smooth. Set aside.
  3. Roll Puff Pastry: Unroll pastry, cut into circles, and prick centers to prevent excessive puffing.
  4. Assemble Pastries: Fill pastry circles with cream cheese mixture, brush edges with egg wash, and sprinkle turbinado sugar on top.
  5. Bake: Bake the pastries in a preheated oven at 400°F for 15-18 minutes until golden brown.
  6. Finish with Curd: Fill cooled pastries with blackberry curd, top with fresh blackberries and optional powdered sugar.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pieceCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 3gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Ensure cream cheese is at room temperature for easy mixing. Avoid overfilling pastries to maintain shape during baking.

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