Copycat Starbucks Sugar Plum Cheese Danish
Love the sugar plum cheese danish? Only a few ingredients are needed to whip up these breakfast treats at home.
Servings: 9
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry thawed
- Flour for rolling
- 4 ounces cream cheese or neufchâtel softened
- 1 to 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup plum jam
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Dust countertop and rolling pin lightly with flour and roll out puff pastry gently just so it is slightly extended. You can skip this step if you prefer.1 sheet puff pastry, Flour
- Cut pastry dough into equal squares — one sheet should make 9. Transfer squares to a muffin tin and press gently into wells, leaving the corners out.
- Mix together cream cheese and powdered sugar. Divide evenly among puff pastry squares, spreading slightly with a spoon.4 ounces cream cheese or neufchâtel, 1 to 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- Mix together jam, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, and top each pastry square with a dollop. (You may have extra remaining.)1/4 cup plum jam, 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- Bake for about 20 minutes, until puffed and golden. Serve immediately.
- Leftovers can be stored for up to 2 days and reheated in a toaster oven or microwave.
Notes
- Due to the butter content in the puff pastry, greasing the pan is not necessary.
- Feel free to reduce or omit the spices in the jam filling.
