Name: Raspberry and Cheese Danish
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 Sheet of puff pastry from a store bought box; 8 Oz. Light Cream Cheese (Neufchatel); 3 Tbsp. Swerve Confectioner’s sugar; ½ Tsp. Vanilla extract; 3 Tbsp. Sugar Free Raspberry Jam

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This is such an easy and delicious addition to your brunch table. My raspberry and cheese danish uses store bought puff pastry. The puff pastry does all the work and you get all the credit. As always, you can use real sugar and full fat cream cheese. I just use substitutions when I can to keep the calories and points in check. My WW friends understand that!

Use any jam you like but I’ve used my sugar free Raspberry Jam to get all the goodness of the fresh fruit without any of the sugar. I’ve also made this using different flavors of jam (Think peach, strawberry and apricot.). I’ve also just left this as a plain cheese Danish and I’ve added fresh fruit like crushed pineapple and it always comes out great.

This makes a great dessert too but it is usually found on my brunch table. Danish, breakfast and brunch all seem to go together. Enjoy!

Be sure to let your puff pastry defrost in the fridge overnight. If you forgot (we all do), let it sit on the kitchen for about 1/2 hour. That should do the trick.

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.

Unfold your pastry and roll out the pastry slightly to be sure all the folds and seams are connected and you have as close to a square as possible. Cut into four even squares.

Fold the corners of the pastry in about ½ inch. (This will create a pretty border).

In a small mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to mix the cream cheese, vanilla and sugar until light and fluffy. Swirl in the jam leaving streaks of color throughout.

Add a couple of tablespoons of the mixture in the middle of each pastry square.

Beat your egg in a small dish and using a pastry brush, brush the outsides of the pastry so they get golden brown when baked.

Bake for 15 minutes until the pastry is golden brown. Sprinkle with some confectioner’s sugar and serve. Did you like this recipe? Looking for other easy brunch recipes ideas using puff pastry? Try some of these:

Pea, Lemon and Mint Ricotta Tarts

Raspberry Puff Pastry Tarts

Zucchini & Summer Squash Tart

Monte Cristo In Braided Puff Pastry

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Raspberry and Cheese Danish

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5 from 1 vote

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Course Brunch, Dessert

Cuisine General

Servings Served

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Ingredients

▢ 1 Sheet of puff pastry from a store bought box
▢ 8 Oz. Light Cream Cheese Neufchatel
▢ 3 Tbsp. Swerve Confectioner’s sugar
▢ ½ Tsp. Vanilla extract
▢ 3 Tbsp. Sugar Free Raspberry Jam

Instructions

Let your puff pastry defrost in the refrigerator overnight.
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
Unfold your pastry and roll out the pastry slightly to be sure all the folds and seams are connected and you have as close to a square as possible. Cut into four even squares.
Fold the corners of the pastry in about ½ inch. (This will create a pretty border).
In a small mixing bowl, mix the cream cheese, vanilla and sugar until light and fluffy. Swirl in the jam leaving streaks of color throughout.
Add a couple of tablespoons of the mixture in the middle of each pastry square.
Beat your egg in a small dish and using a pastry brush, brush the outsides of the pastry so they get golden brown when baked.
Bake for about 15 minutes until the pastry is puffed and golden brown. Shake some confectioner’s sugar on top and Enjoy.

Keyword baked goods, brunch, dessert, healthier choice, puff pastry

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Diane Ringler

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With over 10 years of restaurant experience, Diane has been cooking and developing recipes for over five years, focusing on real-food meals for two that are Weight Watchers-friendly and high in protein. A longtime WW member herself, she brings firsthand experience to every recipe — not just culinary technique, but the practical knowledge of someone who has navigated points, portions, and satisfaction for years. Her recipe for Lollipop Lamb Chops with Pistachio Pesto was selected as a KitchenAid contest winner and published in Taste of Home's "Innovate Your Plate" bookazine. She has developed recipes and created content for brands including Eggland's Best, Sprouts Market, ZenB Pasta, Flannery Beef, The Honey Jar and Marukan Vinegar. She has been cooking for two for 10 years and her recipes focus on well balanced meals that are healthy, protein-focused meals perfectly proportioned for two servings. Based in Southern California she loves fresh, seasonal produce and proteins that nourish the body and soul.