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Raspberry Cheesecake Danish

Raspberry Cheesecake Danish Recipe is a Puff Pastry braid filled with a cheesecake filling and raspberries. This Puff Pastry Recipe is easy to make and tastes wonderful!

Raspberry Cheesecake Danish - Puff pastry braid filled with cheesecake and raspberries is impressive as it is easy to make. Follow the step by step picture instructions for a homemade dessert that take only 30 minutes to make! By Let the Baking Begin!

Follow the step by step picture instructions for a homemade dessert that takes only 30 minutes to make!

The perfect Puff Pastry Recipe

I bought a little box of fresh raspberries and wanted to use them in something delicious. Cheesecake sounded good. A crispy, flaky Puff Pastry Recipe also sounded good. So, I decided to put those together into this very simple, but very delicious Raspberry Cheesecake Danish Pastry.

What kind of berries can I use for this Danish Pastry?

This Danish Pastry calls for fresh raspberries, but you can use the berries you prefer! Blueberries, blackberries, strawberries or you can even make it multi-berry and add several berries together for an ultimate Danish Pastry.

Puff pastry braid filled with cheesecake and raspberries is impressive as it is easy to make. Simple and delicious puff pastry recipe!

Do I have to use the Splenda Sweetener?

Of course not! You can either use the Splenda Sweetener or just 1/4 cup of granulated sugar.

As part of my collaboration with SPLENDA® Brand, I replaced the sugar in the cheesecake with SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener (check out their new packaging in the picture below) for less sugar added. My husband who didn’t know about the little swap, couldn’t even tell.

I hope you give this lovely Danish Pastry a try!

Raspberry Cheesecake Danish

Makes: 5-6 two-inch slices

Ingredients:

  • puff pastry sheet
  • cream cheese
  • raspberries (or any berries)
  • SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener
  • egg
  • powdered sugar

Raspberry Cheesecake Danish pastry with a cheesecake filling and fresh raspberries!

How to make this Raspberry Cheesecake Puff Pastry Recipe:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper for easier cleanup.
  • Whisk the egg together with a pinch of salt
  • In a bowl, whisk together cream cheese, SPLENDA® Granulated No Calorie Sweetener, vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons of the beaten egg, until smooth.

Delicious puff pastry danish with cream cheese and raspberries baked into a crispy, crunchy pastry braid.

  • Unfold the puff pastry sheet in the prepared baking sheet, and place the cream cheese mixture in the middle third vertically, leaving about 1-inch space at both ends.
  • Arrange raspberries over the cheesecake filling.

Recipe for how to make raspberry cheesecake danish recipe with puff pastry. A simple and great puff pastry dessert recipe!

  • Using a knife or scissors cut one-inch strips on the unfilled parts of the dough, making sure that both sides have a matching number of strips like shown on the pictures below.
  • Alternating sides (left, right; left right) make a braid. Press the first two strips and the last two strips firmly into the unfilled dough underneath, sealing the filling.

A puff pastry danish braid with a cheesecake filling and fresh raspberries in a braid. The best dessert recipe!

  • Using a pastry brush, brush the beaten egg over the braid. Bake for about 20 minutes at 400°F, or until the puff pastry is dark golden in color. Halfway through baking, rotate the baking sheet for even baking.
  • Remove from the oven to a cooling rack, to cool. Sprinkle powdered sugar right before serving.

Puff pastry braid filled with cheesecake and raspberries is impressive as it is easy to make. Simple and delicious puff pastry recipe!

This Danish Pastry is a great dessert to treat yourself to, especially during the busy weekdays. What is your favorite Puff Pastry Dessert to make?

Try these other Puff Pastry Recipes:

Raspberry Cheesecake Danish

Raspberry Cheesecake Danish - Puff pastry braid filled with cheesecake and raspberries is impressive as it is easy to make. Follow the step by step picture instructions for a homemade dessert that take only 30 minutes to make! By Let the Baking Begin!
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Raspberry Cheesecake Danish Recipe is a Puff Pastry braid filled with a cheesecake filling and raspberries. A Puff Pastry Recipe that's easy to make and tastes wonderful! 

Author: Marina | Let the Baking Begin!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Ukrainian
Keyword: cheesecake danish, danish, puff pastry, puff pastry dessert, raspberry
Calories: 344 kcal
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet puff pastry
  • 6 oz cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup raspberries
  • 3 Tbsp SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener Granulated OR 1/4 cup sugar, granulated
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper for easier cleanup.

  2. Whisk the egg together with a pinch of salt.
  3. In a bowl, whisk together 6 ounces of cream cheese, 3 tablespoons of SPLENDA® Granulated No Calorie Sweetener OR 1/4 cup of granulated sugar, 1 tsp vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons of the beaten egg, until smooth. You can use a whisk or a mixer to do this.

  4. Unfold the puff pastry sheet in the prepared baking sheet, and place the cream cheese mixture in the middle third vertically, leaving about 1-inch space at both ends. Arrange raspberries over the cheesecake filling.

  5. Using a knife or scissors cut one-inch strips on the unfilled parts of the dough, making sure that both sides have a matching number of strips like shown on the pictures below. Alternating sides (left, right; left right) make a braid. Press the first two strips and the last two strips firmly into the unfilled dough underneath, sealing the filling.
  6. Using a pastry brush, brush the beaten egg over the braid. Bake for about 20 minutes at 400F, or until the puff pastry is dark golden. Halfway through baking, rotate the baking sheet for even baking.
  7. Remove from the oven to a cooling rack, to cool. Sprinkle powdered sugar right before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Raspberry Cheesecake Danish
Amount Per Serving
Calories 344 Calories from Fat 234
% Daily Value*
Fat 26g40%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Cholesterol 58mg19%
Sodium 203mg9%
Potassium 89mg3%
Carbohydrates 22g7%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 420IU8%
Vitamin C 2.6mg3%
Calcium 38mg4%
Iron 1.4mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  • Lana

    where do you buy puff pastry? If you have pic, please send me 🙂

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    • You can use any puff pastry you find at the grocery store. We get Pepperidge Farm puff pastry you can find in the freezer section of the grocery store (all of ours carry it).

      Or, if you have a Restaurant Depot store you can get an extremely large pack of puff pastry that will be a better deal and you can have for awhile in your freezer.

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  • Vanessa

    I would love the receipt of the mini dessert showing on this Pinterest

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  • Dossy

    I made my first two raspberry cheesecake danishes this morning and just had a taste. All I can say is that I’m glad I made two. They are delicious. There is just enough sugar in the cream cheese to offset the tart raspberries. A recipe that is so easy to make and so delicious is a winner!

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  • Sara

    Sorry don’t want to sound negative, but Splenda is really bad for you. I learned this back in medical school that Splenda does not get digested by your body and collects overtime, leading to cancer, health issues, ect. I don’t want to go into the molecular physiology of this but cringe every time someone reaches for Splenda thinking they’re being “healthier”. Love your blog!!! and use it all the time…and use real sugar 😉

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  • Mary Jo

    I am always looking for recipes during raspberry season when our plants are full. This is a great quick addition to a breakfast! THANK YOU.

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  • Elizabeth Johnston

    Made this this evening. Absolutely delicious

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  • Kylee

    I’m so sad. I made this for Father’s Day for my husband, I made the cream cheese filling EXACTLY how it says and it came out runny. Not sure how. Trying to put it in the freezer to help thicken it and praying to God it works out!

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    • freezing it is a great idea. You can freeze it rock hard and then bake straight from the freezer and that should help greatly.

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  • Chelsea Schimpf

    Can I prepare this ahead of time and bake a day later? Or would it be better to reheat day of?

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  • Eileen

    Yumm! Is this easily frozen?

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  • Thank you Marina for creating such a delicious recipe! I made this yesterday and it turned out amazing, I added lemon juice and zest to the cheesecake batter and it was fantastic with the raspberries, I will definitely be making this again!

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  • June Chellar

    Made this desert recently. Just followed the recipe exactly as it is. Came out delicious , sweet and savory at the same time. Will definitely make it again!

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  • Janelle

    Could I swap fresh raspberries for frozen ones? Just wondering how that might work with the extra liquid…. Fresh raspberries are so expensive here in NZ!

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  • Tzivia

    Cool awesome sauce gr8 can’t wait to try it yummmmm

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  • Tzivia

    Omg wow cool new recipe gotta try after Passover was wondering if I can use vanilla sugar instead of splenda and then put regular sugar love this site always keeping us up to date

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  • This recipe sounds wonderful

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  • I have a big box of puff pastry, calling me from the freezer. Locally grown Driscoll berries are appearing at my grocery store. This looks very easy to do, and I appreciate the photos that shows me how to make the braid. Pinning! Thanks.

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