Sugar Plum Danishes (Starbucks Copycat)
Sugar plum danishes are a delicious copycat of the popular Starbucks treat. You don't need to be a master baker to put together this breakfast pastry! Perfect for Christmas morning!
Servings: 6
Calories: 322kcal
Ingredients
- 2 count frozen puff pastry thawed
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar + extra for dusting
- 1 cup red plum jelly/jam
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Slice each puff pastry sheet into 4 squares ( you will have 2 pieces leftover). Place a puff pastry square into each spot in a jumbo muffin tin.2 count frozen puff pastry
- In a mixing bowl using an electric mixer whip together the cream cheese and powdered sugar. Stir the cinnamon into the plum jelly.8 oz cream cheese softened, 1/4 cup powdered sugar, 1 cup red plum jelly/jam, 1 tsp cinnamon
- Divide the cream cheese between each puff pastry. Divide the red jelly between the 6 pastries.
- Beat the egg with 1 tablespoon of water and brush onto the puff pastry.1 egg
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
- Dust with more powdered sugar and serve!
Notes
- Make sure you let the cream cheese come up to room temperature first so it's easier to whip.
- You can add a teaspoon of vanilla to the cream cheese mixture for more flavor.
- These are delicious with powdered sugar dusted on top or you can be extra and make a glaze to drizzle on the top by mixing milk, powdered sugar, and vanilla together until it has a consistency similar to warm cream cheese frosting. Then drizzle that on top.
Nutrition
Calories: 322kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 148mg | Potassium: 105mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 548IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 0.5mg