Air Fryer Cheese Danish (Copycat Starbucks)
Description
This air fryer cheese danish is a 15-minute copycat of the Starbucks pastry, made with crescent rolls and a four-ingredient cream cheese filling. Flaky outside, creamy center, and no oven required.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces crescent rolls, or crescent sheets
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Beat the softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla together until completely smooth, about 60 seconds with a hand mixer. Scrape the bowl and beat again briefly.
- Unroll the crescent dough. Lay two triangles together with their long edges overlapping and pinch the seam closed to form a rectangle. Repeat to make four rectangles.
- Spoon about 2 tablespoons of filling into the center of each rectangle, leaving a 1/2-inch border of bare dough all the way around.
- Fold the two long sides up and over toward the center, leaving the filling exposed in the middle. Pinch the corners to seal.
- Place on a greased air fryer tray or in a parchment-lined basket, spacing them apart so air can circulate. Work in batches if needed.
- Air fry at 320°F for 6 to 8 minutes, checking at 5 minutes. If the bottoms look pale, flip them for the last 30 to 60 seconds.
- Let cool 5 minutes before serving. The filling is very hot straight out of the air fryer.
Equipment
- Cooking Spray
- Parchment Paper, optional
Notes
- Room-temperature cream cheese is essential for a smooth, lump-free filling.
- Preheating the air fryer for 3 minutes helps the bottoms crisp.
- Puff pastry: preheat to 400°F and cook 8 to 10 minutes.
- Oven: bake at 375°F for 12 to 15 minutes on a parchment-lined sheet.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator up to 3 days; reheat at 300°F for 2 to 3 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 496kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 5gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 623mgPotassium: 77mgSugar: 33gVitamin A: 761IUCalcium: 55mgIron: 1mg