Honey Cream Cheese Danish (Gluten-Free) ©

Bring a touch of bakery-style indulgence to your kitchen with this Gluten-Free Honey Cream Cheese Danish. Soft, golden pastry surrounds a rich cream cheese filling sweetened with honey, topped with a spoonful of jam for extra flavor, and finished with a delicate drizzle of frosting. Whether enjoyed warm from the oven for breakfast, as a sweet snack, or served at brunch, this homemade treat proves that gluten-free baking can be both elegant and irresistibly delicious. Use our Inspiration Baking-All-Purpose Flour Blend and let the baking magic begin.

If you love homemade gluten-free pastries, this is one recipe you’ll make again and again!

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SERVINGS: 8

PREP TIME: 15 MIN

BAKE TIME: 20-25 MIN

TOTAL TIME: 35 MIN

INGREDIENTS

Danish

• 1 Cup Inspiration Baking-All-Purpose Flour Blend

• 1 Packet instant yeast

• 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar

• 2 1/2 Teaspoons baking powder double acting

• 1/2 Teaspoon Xanthan gum

• 3 1/2 Tablespoons softened butter or margarine

• 1/2 cup sour cream

• 1 whole egg

• 1 Teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar

• 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar to sprinkle on top

• 1 egg yolk + 1 Teaspoon water to bush top of dough

  Cream Cheese Filling

• 4 oz softened cream cheese

• 1 egg white

• 1/2 Teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1/4 Cup honey

  Fruit Topping

• Choice of jam (1-2 teaspoons)

  Sweet Drizzle Frosting

• 3 Tablespoons butter or margarine

• 2 Cups powdered sugar

• 1/4 Teaspoon vanilla extract

• 3 Tablespoons hot water from the tap

DIRECTIONS

Make Pastry

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. You will need to line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. In a bowl, whisk together Inspiration Baking-All-Purpose Flour Blend, yeast, one Tablespoon granulated sugar, baking powder, and Xanthan gum. Set aside.

3. In a mixing bowl, combine softened butter or margarine, 1/2 cup sour cream, 1 whole egg, and apple cider vinegar. Blend on medium low for about 30 seconds. Just enough to blend together. Butter will be a little lumpy.

4. Add dry ingredients and beat on high until a paste forms. About 1-2 minutes scraping the bowl at least one time.

5. Drop 8 dollops of dough onto the baking sheet leaving space to spread them out into 3-4 inch circles. (see notes below to use a pastry bag).

6. Use a spoon to create an indentation in the middle leaving an edge about 1/2 inch thick and 1/2 inch deep.

7. Mix egg yolk and water together. Using a pastry brush, brush the mixture around the edges helping to shape the rough edges smooth. Sprinkle the 3 Tablespoons of granulated sugar on the edges.

   Prepare Cream Cheese Filling

8. In a bowl, combine cream cheese, one egg white, vanilla and honey together. Make sure it is creamy. You can use a wire whisk or a hand mixer to blend.

9. Fill each of the pastries with the cream cheese filling until it reaches the top.

10. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Spread a spoonful of your favorite jam in the middle.

11. Return to the oven and bake another 10-15 minutes until the pastry is lightly brown.

12. Completely cool.

    Prepare Sweet Drizzle Frosting

13. Place all the ingredients in a bowl and add hot water.

14. Mix together with a wire whisk until smooth.

15. Drizzle frosting over the pastries.

16. Enjoy.

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NOTES:

• You can omit the Xanthan gum. However it is recommended to use it.

• You can also use a large pastry bag to make the circles on the parchment paper. Start in the middle and make a pinwheel. Then flatten the center and follow the instructions above.

• You can use a muffin top pan instead of the baking pan. Grease each cavity with shortening or hand cut round circles of parchment paper to line each cavity.