Air Fryer Cheese Danish

Sink your teeth into one of these delicious 15 minute Starbucks Copycat Cream Cheese Danish! It's got all the classic flavors, but you never have to turn on your oven or heat up your kitchen.

Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 7 minutes

Total Time 17 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 275kcal

Author Ginny

Equipment

Air Fryer
Mixing Bowl
Zester

Ingredients

2 sheets Puff Pastry or homemade
8 oz Cream Cheese softened
1 cup Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla
1 Lemon
Egg optional

Instructions

Air Fryer Danish

In a mixing bowl, whisk together the cream cheese, sugar, juice of 1/2 lemon, zest of the other half lemon and vanilla.
Cut sheets of puff pastry into rectangular pieces.
Place pastry into the air fryer basket and cook on 370 for 5 minutes. Brush with egg wash optional before placing in the basket.
Remove and place a dollop of cream cheese frosting in the center, cook for 2 more minutes.

How to Make Optional Egg Wash

Take one egg and whisk it in a bowl. Add 2 tbsp of water and whisk. Brush on danish before cooking.

Notes

Fruit Additions: Feel free to add in a few blueberries, a couple of raspberries, or some sliced strawberries to each danish. Look at using canned apple pie filling, cherry pie filling or making your own version to dollop on top.

Consider adding a spoonful of your favorite jam, marmalade, or even curd! They are all flavorful options that will look and taste great.

Don't overcrowd the air fryer. It's important to keep space between the danish so they cook properly.

Add fruit, chocolate, or jam. I you want to add some extra flavor, feel free to add some sliced fruit, drizzled chocolate, or your favorite jam to the danish.

Air Fryer Differences: Every air fryer is a little different, so keep in mind that the cook time may need to be adjusted depending on your model. If it cooks too quickly, turn down the heat or shorten the cook time. Or if they aren't done when you check them, cook for an additional minute or two.

Cutting Puff Pastry Dough: Try to cut the danish so they are all the same size. This will allow them to cook evenly and look much better when you are serving them.

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