Description
Make these delicious strawberry cream cheese heart danishes for a perfect Valentine’s Day dessert. These homemade pastries are easy to make and a fun treat for your loved ones.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package (14.1 ounces) refrigerated pie crusts
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar, for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Unroll the pie crusts.
- In a bowl, beat together the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture onto the pie crusts.
- Arrange the sliced strawberries over the cream cheese.
- Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out danishes. If you don’t have a cookie cutter, cut into squares and then shape into hearts.
- Place the danishes on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Let cool slightly. Dust with powdered sugar, if desired.
Notes
- You can use store-bought or homemade pie crusts.
- Feel free to use other berries, like raspberries or blueberries.
- For a richer flavor, add a touch of lemon zest to the cream cheese mixture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 danish
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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