Cheese Danish

Name: Cheese Danish
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 9
Ingredients: For the dough; 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast; ½ cup warm milk (110°F); ¼ cup sugar; ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened; 1 egg; 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour; ½ tsp salt; For the cheese filling; 8 oz cream cheese, softened; ¼ cup sugar; 1 egg yolk; 1 tsp vanilla extract; For the streusel; ¼ cup flour; 2 tbsp sugar; 2 tbsp cold butter; Icing; ½ cup powdered sugar; 1–2 tbsp milk; ¼ tsp vanilla

by Sarah’s Kitchen

9 Slices

2 hr 30 min

This soft, bakery-style cheese danish is the perfect blend of pillowy sweet dough, creamy filling, and a light drizzle of icing. Unlike the crisp puff-pastry version, this danish is made with a fluffy, enriched yeast dough that bakes up tender, airy, and slightly golden on top. Each slice offers a comforting balance of textures: the soft bread-like base, the smooth and tangy cream cheese center, and the subtle crumble of buttery streusel. It has the cozy feel of a breakfast coffee cake but with the classic flavor of a traditional cheese danish. The rich cream cheese filling melts perfectly into the dough as it bakes, creating a luscious stripe of sweetness in every bite. Finished with a simple vanilla icing, this danish is ideal for brunch, holidays, or as a warm homemade treat with tea or coffee. It looks beautiful served in slices and tastes even better fresh out of the oven.

Cheese Danish

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Recipe details

Yield 9 Slices
Time spent: Prep time: 2 Hours Cook time: 30 Minutes Total time: 2 hr 30 min

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Ingredients

For the dough
2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast
½ cup warm milk (110°F)
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 egg
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ tsp salt
For the cheese filling
8 oz cream cheese, softened
¼ cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tsp vanilla extract
For the streusel
¼ cup flour
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp cold butter
Icing
½ cup powdered sugar
1–2 tbsp milk
¼ tsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Make the dough
Mix warm milk, yeast, and 1 tbsp sugar. Let sit 5 minutes until foamy.
Add remaining sugar, butter, egg, flour, and salt.
Knead 5–7 minutes until smooth and soft.
Cover and let rise 1 hour, until doubled.
2. Make the filling
Beat cream cheese, sugar, yolk, and vanilla until smooth.
3. Shape the danish (to match your photo)
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Roll dough into a large rectangle (about 10×14 inches).
Spread the cheese filling down the center.
Fold the long sides toward the center (almost like a loaf), leaving some filling visible.
Place into a round pan or on a sheet tray and curve it into a ring (optional).
Sprinkle lightly with streusel.
4. Bake
Bake 22–28 minutes, until lightly golden and fluffy.
5. Add icing
Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla.
Drizzle over the warm danish.

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