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baked chocolate chip danishes on a cooling rack.
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Chocolate Chip Danish Recipe

These Chocolate Chip Danishes are flaky, and filled with sweet chocolate and cream cheese flavors. You can't go wrong with this breakfast treat.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Servings 12 Danishes
Calories 347kcal

Equipment

  • baking sheet
  • knife or pizza cut
  • medium bowl
  • small bowl
  • Pastry brush

Ingredients

  • 17.3 ounces puff pastry thawed according to package directions
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk or heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips mini or regular
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons water

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Unfold the puff pastry sheets and lay out on a flat surface. Use a knife to cut along the fold marks to create three equal sized strips. Cut each strip in half to make a total of 12 rectangles.
  • Arrange the puff pastry rectangles on a large, ungreased cookie sheet leaving at least 1 inch of space between each rectangle.
  • With a paring knife, lightly score a border around the entire edge of each pastry rectangle, about ½ inch away from the edge. Use a fork to poke a few holes into the center area of each pastry. This process allows the outside border to rise and puff up while the center stays shorter and holds the filling.
  • In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar, milk/cream, and vanilla extract. Spoon equal amounts of the filling into the center of each pastry rectangle. Spread it onto the dough within the inside border.
  • Sprinkle the semi-sweet chocolate chips on top of the cream cheese mixture.
  • In a small bowl, beat the egg and water together. Use a pastry brush to apply a thin layer of the egg wash to the outside border of each pastry. Discard any leftover egg mixture.
  • Bake the pastries at 400 for 18 minutes, until the danishes are golden brown. Cool the danishes on a baking rack for 10 minutes.

Notes

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Danish | Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 167mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 276IU | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg