Baking & Pastries· Danish

Cheese Danish

Name: Cheese Danish
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Danish
Ingredients: 1 sheet puff pastry; 1 cup cream cheese; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 egg yolk; 1 tsp vanilla extract

Flaky pastry with a sweet cream cheese center.

Vegetarian

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8Serves

15mPrep

18mCook

33mTotal

EasyLevel

Ingredients

Make

servings

·1 sheet puff pastry~250 g
·1 cup cream cheese~232 gCream Cheese
·1/3 cup sugar~67 gWhite Sugar
·1 egg yolk~17 g↗ Egg Yolk
·1 tsp vanilla extract~4 gVanilla Extract

Steps

1Beat cream cheese, sugar, yolk and vanilla.
2Spoon onto pastry squares and fold the corners.
3Bake at 400°F for 18 minutes.

Nutrition · 1 serving (~71 g)

🔥 Calories283

🥩 Protein3.9g8% DV

🍞 Carbs22g8% DV

🥑 Fat20g25% DV

🌿 Fiber0.38g1% DV

Sugar 9.6 gSodium 176 mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A103mcg11%

Thiamin0.07mg6%

Riboflavin0.07mg5%

Vitamin B120.10mcg4%

Folate15mcg4%

Niacin0.60mg4%

Vitamin E0.42mg3%

Vitamin K3.3mcg3%

Vitamin B60.02mg1%

Vitamin D0.15mcg1%

Minerals

Selenium4.1mcg7%

Iron0.70mg4%

Phosphorus46mg4%

Manganese0.08mg3%

Copper0.03mg3%

Zinc0.29mg3%

Calcium29mg2%

Magnesium5.6mg1%

Potassium51mg1%

Estimated per serving — for guidance, not a measured label.

What drives the score

31/100

Grade D

Nutrient density9/35

Protein quality6/15

Fiber1/10

Healthy fats7/10

Bioactives7/15

Glycemic impact6/10

− 2 anti-nutrient penalty

⚠ High saturated fat

What's in it — ingredient scores

This recipe scores 31 / D — the blend of the ingredients below. Whole-food ingredients carry their own health score (tap one to explore it); pantry staples and seasonings don't.

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puff pastry

~250 g

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Cream Cheese

~232 g

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White Sugar

~67 g

Egg Yolk

~17 g

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Vanilla Extract

~4 g

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