Lemon Danish

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
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This super easy Lemon Danish recipe features a zesty lemon curd surrounded by flaky puff pastry dough. Made with just 6 ingredients, these danishes will become your go-to lemon treats!

Two Lemon Danishes on a Table Beside a White Lemon Juicer

Easy Lemon Curd Danish Recipe

I have been thinking about it and I think Lemons are my official favorite fruit.

Which is so weird right? You don’t really eat lemons by themselves like strawberries or apples. It’s not like I just bite into a lemon!

However, I use them in everything: sweets, savory dishes and even beverages (both regular and cocktails). They are a constant on my grocery produce list and never go to waste.

I use them in pasta, pies, pancakes, cookies, cocktails and tons more on this blog that I didn’t even list there.

I like to make lemonade when I can get them in season and on sale (like every good southern girl). Also, I like to squeeze just a little in my water to change it up sometimes.

If I don’t end up using my lemons in a recipe, I like to use them in flower arrangements for a fun pop of color.

And after I squeeze out all of the juice, I always toss them down the garbage disposal to make it smell fresh and clean.

A Lemon Being Juiced with a Juicer Behind Two Freshly Made Lemon Danishes

So it should come as no surprise that my favorite breakfast danish is lemon flavored.

Sure, I like the classic cheese danishes too, but I would much rather have the zing from the lemon curd with the sweet pastry.

I just love the combination of sweet and tart from citrus desserts!

This recipe couldn’t be any simpler since you use store bought puff pastry and lemon curd.

Sure you can make your own lemon curd (and if you’re crazy – your own puff pastry), but it’s just so much quicker to do store bought.

And when I say quick — I mean you can make these from start to finish in 30 minutes or less!

Two Lemon Danishes on a Table Beside a White Lemon Juicer
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Lemon Danish

This super easy Lemon Danish recipe features a zesty lemon curd surrounded by flaky puff pastry dough. Made with just 6 ingredients, these danishes will become your go-to lemon treats!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time18 minutes
Total Time33 minutes

Ingredients

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Unfold pastry sheet. Cut the pastry sheet lengthwise into 6 strips. Repeat with the remaining pastry sheet, making 12 strips in all.
  • Twist each pastry strip then fold into a spiral. Place the pastry onto the baking sheet, leaving an inch between each for spreading. Brush the pastry sheet with melted butter.
  • Place 1 heaping tablespoon lemon curd into the center of each pastry. Bake for 18 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown.
  • Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.
  • Place the confectioners' sugar into a small bowl. Whisk in the lemon juice and milk, until the mixture is desired consistency (may need to add a little more milk if icing is too thick). Drizzle over the edges of the danish. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1, Calories: 126kcal, Carbohydrates: 18g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 29mg, Sodium: 68mg, Sugar: 16g

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12 Responses
  1. Jack Yu

    Jessica, I can’t believe I found your blog 10 years after you posted this recipe. I’m a sucker for Danish pastries and it’s always been my goal to make what I see in the stores.

  2. Grace

    Hi, please clarify the following “twist the pastry sheet then fold into a spiral.” I’m not sure I understand what you’re saying.

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      Jessica

      You take both ends of the pastry sheet in your hands and twist it (like you would a rag) to get the twisted look, then wrap it around to form a round spiral. Hope this helps!

  3. Shundara@SavyNaturalista

    Wow they are so versatile! I did not know they make such lovely flower arrangements… We will be in citrus season pretty soon in AZ so this is a great recipe!! Yummy!

  4. Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor

    We have so many lemons on our lemon tree this year. I need to save this recipe for when they ripen!

  5. Tieghan

    I am just beginning to play with lemons. I used to think they were only for lemonade, but I was so wrong!!

    These danishes look awesome!

  6. Clem

    I feel exactly the same way about lemon! it’s like an obsession, to the point where I regret not including ‘lemon’ in the name of my blog :)

  7. Eileen

    Yes to lemons! I actually have eaten them by themselves once in awhile–I used to do that with the lemons from the tree in my grandparents’ backyard when I was about ten. And I would definitely not mind a danish or two! SO GOOD.

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For the past 15 years, Jorge & Jessica have loved getting to share their families' favorite recipes with all of you. They live in Florida with their 3 kids.