Raspberry Nut Cheese Danish

Celebrate the day with a Raspberry Nut Cheese Danish in hand! We've taken this classic pastry sweet and turned it into a seasonal favorite you're gonna want to sit down and enjoy with a tall glass of milk.

Makes: 2

Cooking Time: 25 min

What You'll Need:

1 (1.25-ounce) box frozen puff pastry, thawed

8 ounces cream cheese, softened

1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, divided

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam

5 teaspoons milk

1/2 cup chopped pecans, divided

What To Do:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place puff pastry on 2 baking sheets and unfold.

2. In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, egg, and vanilla until blended. Spread 1/2 the cream cheese mixture down center of each dough. Gently spread 1/2 the raspberry jam on top of cream cheese. Cut slits in dough 1 inch apart lengthwise down each side of filling. Crisscross strips over filling.

3. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown; let cool 5 minutes, then remove to platter to finish cooling.

4. In a small bowl, whisk remaining confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth. Drizzle over danish and sprinkle with pecans.

Note: Make this homemade pastry recipe your own by mixing and matching your favorite jam flavors, like strawberry, blueberry, or cherry!