Want to enjoy a yummy Starbucks Cream Cheese Danish without having to leave your house? Bypass the queue and have your favorite breakfast treat at home – any time of the day! That combination of flaky pastry and sweet cheese filling is too tempting to resist.
Recipe Overview
Making this Starbucks cream cheese Danish copycat recipe at home has been a head-turner for me. I no longer have to leave the house whenever I’m in the mood for this sweet treat, I can just simply grab a few of my pantry staples and make them in the air fryer.
A bonus for me is that I can freeze them too. So, I always have provisions in for when that craving hits.
If you have a sweet tooth (which you probably do if you’ve found this recipe!), you need to try our Air Fryer Pumpkin Spice Bites and our Air Fryer Sweet Apples.
List of ingredients
- Homemade or store-bought pastry – This perfectly flaky pastry is what brings this dish together.
- Cream cheese – Cream cheese mixed with the lemon, sugar & cinnamon adds a creamy texture.
- Sugar – Gives sweetness to the cream cheese.
- Vanilla – A good pure vanilla extract is a must for this recipe.
- Lemon – Using both juice and zest elevates the taste & texture in this recipe.
How to Make this Danish
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the cream cheese, sugar, juice of 1/2 lemon, and zest of the other half of lemon and vanilla.
- Cut sheets of puff pastry into rectangular pieces.
- Place pastry into the air fryer basket and air fry at 370 for 5 minutes. Brush with egg wash optional.
- Remove and place a dollop of cream cheese frosting in the center, cook for 2 more minutes.
Serving Ideas
Since we’re already treating ourselves to a homemade Starbucks😏 , why not enjoy your air fryer dessert with a warm Dirty Chai Latte which will make you feel like you are truly indulging?
If a cold drink is more your speed, then you need to check out our Iced Chai Tea Latte to make you feel like you are in a high-end coffee shop!
Storing leftover Danish
Once your dessert has completely cooled to room temperature, you can simply pop them in an airtight container or bag and keep them in the fridge for up to 5 days!
Or, put them in a single layer in a freezer-safe container, seal it up, and put them in the freezer. They’ll last in the freezer for about 3 months!
Reheat instructions
Remove your bag or container from the freezer and place it in the fridge to defrost. Once fully defrosted (this should only take a couple of hours), simply zap in the microwave for 10 or 20 seconds to warm up.
Air Fryer Starbucks Cream Cheese Danish
Ingredients
- puff pastry
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 lemon
Instructions
- 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.
- Remove and place a dollop of cream cheese frosting in the center, cook for 2 more minutes.
