Easy and DELICIOUS Strawberry Cream Cheese Danish

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta is lower in fat and calories, while cottage cheese is often less expensive.

puff pastry

🥗Healthier: phyllo dough

💰Cheaper: homemade pastry dough

Phyllo has fewer calories and can be more affordable when made from scratch.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey can provide a natural sweetness with additional flavor.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index and can be more affordable.

Thaw the puff pastry and unfold it.

Cut the puff pastry into six equal pieces.

Make a picture frame by cutting halfway through the pastry without cutting all the way through.

In a medium bowl, mix softened cream cheese, egg yolk, sugar, vanilla extract, and lime zest until smooth.

Place about a tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture inside the square of each pastry piece.

Arrange sliced strawberries on top of the cream cheese mixture.

Mix a tiny bit of egg yolk with water and brush it around the edges of the pastry.

Sprinkle coarse sugar on the edges of the pastry.

Bake at 375°F for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar or drizzle with a balsamic glaze made from balsamic vinegar, cream, and powdered sugar.

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