Danish Puffed Pastry

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil reduces saturated fat while margarine is often less expensive.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt lowers calories and adds protein, while ricotta is typically cheaper.

fruit preserves

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: canned fruit

Fresh fruit provides natural sweetness and flavor, while canned fruit is often more affordable.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Stevia reduces calories, while granulated sugar is generally less expensive.

Place the sheet of puffed pastry onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, cut diagonal slices on both sides of the pastry sheet.

Mix together the softened room temperature cream cheese with the powdered sugar.

Spread the cream cheese mixture in the center of the pastry sheet.

Spread the jam or preserves over the top of the cream cheese.

Starting at the bottom braid the ends of the pastry sheet over each other pinching as you go.

Bake at 425˚ for approximately 25 minutes, let cool and slice into pieces.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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