Easy Mini Strawberry Cheese Danish Pastry Bites

Ingredients

Pastry Bites:

• ▢1 pkg. Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Cups
• ▢1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
• ▢3 tbsp. granulated sugar
• ▢1/2 tsp. vanilla
• ▢1 egg yolk
• ▢Strawberry jam

Icing:

• ▢1-2 tbsp. salted butter melted
• ▢1/2 tsp. vanilla
• ▢1 cup powdered sugar
• ▢5 tbsp. heavy whipping cream

Instructions

• Set Puff Pastry Cups on ungreased cookie sheet. Follow package directions, baking at 400° for about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and egg yolk ’til smooth and creamy.
• When done, remove Pastry Cups from oven and immediately press center of each cup down with tip of wooden spoon handle.
• Spoon cream cheese mixture into each cup, adding a small dollop in each.
• Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until filling is set.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes.
• Top each danish with small dollop of strawberry jam.
• Mix icing ingredients together until smooth and creamy. It will have a thin consistency.
• Drizzle each pastry bite with icing.
• Store in fridge ’til ready to serve.
• Serve and enjoy!

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