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Three danishes on white plate with blueberries
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Lemon Blueberry Danishes

Lemon and blueberry are the perfect pairing and if you want a delicious and easy breakfast or dessert recipe these Lemon Blueberry Danishes are just what you need.
Prep Time8 minutes
Cook Time18 minutes
Total Time26 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 609kcal
Author: Tornadough Alli

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet puff pastry thawed
  • 4 teaspoons blueberry jam or preserves
  • 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
  • 1 large egg
  • Splash of water
  • 2 teaspoons coarse sugar turbinado or decorators

For the glaze:

  • 2 oz cream cheese softened
  • 2 Tbs unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1-2 Tbs lemon juice fresh squeezed

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a sheet tray with parchment paper, set aside.
  • Cut the puff pastry into 4th’s and lay them on the sheet tray.
  • Place the blueberry jam in a small microwave safe bowl and microwave in 15 second intervals, stirring in between, until spreadable. Place 1 teaspoon of the jam in the center of each piece of pastry. Spread the jam on the pastry. Top each pastry with the blueberries, making sure they are evenly distributed between the four pieces.
  • In a small bowl, add the egg and splash of water, whisk to combine.
  • Fold over one corner of the pastry to cover the filling, brush a little egg wash right on top of the corner. Take the opposite corner and fold it over the filling and press it down on top of the other piece of pastry. Brush the whole thing with egg wash. Sprinkle the coarse sugar evenly over each pastry. Bake for 16-18 minutes until golden brown. Let cool slightly.
  • While the danishes are baking, make the icing by placing the cream cheese and butter in a medium-sized bowl, using a hand mixer, cream together until smooth.
  • Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla, and lemon zest, mix to combine.
  • Add 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice and mix in. If the glaze is thick yet pourable, it is ready. If it is still too thick to pour, add a little more lemon juice at a time until it reaches the right consistency.
  • Drizzle the glaze over the danishes and serve.

Notes

  1. If you want a little more lemon flavor add some lemon zest to your blueberry jam/preserves.
  2. You can easily double this batch as we just use one sheet of puff pastry for this recipe.
  3. I do not recommend using frozen blueberries for this as they will make the pastry a little watery during baking.
  4. Make sure that your icing hardens slightly before serving.
  5. Make sure you get a tight seal when folding these over so they do not bust apart in baking.
  6. You can use turbinado sugar, decorators sugar or plain sugar to sprinkle over the tops of these.

Nutrition

Calories: 609kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 218mg | Potassium: 86mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 427IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 2mg