What’s a low carb recipe for Danish pastry?

These breakfast treats may look and taste like regular Danish, but they’ve been given a healthy, low carb makeover. Softened cream cheese is mixed with blueberries for a savory yet sweet filling you spread on lavash bread. Bonus: These Danish are easy to make and can be ready in minutes.

Blueberry Cheese “Danish”

Ingredients

1 tsp unsalted butter, softened
3 tbsp cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup fresh blueberries, mashed (can use frozen berries)
1 piece lavash (flax, oat bran, whole wheat)

Directions

• Preheat oven or toaster oven to 325°F. Wrap lavash in foil. Place on center oven rack for 10 minutes.
• Remove from foil.
• On warmed lavash, spread, butter, cream cheese, and top with mashed blueberries.
• Slice in half, and roll into two portions. Secure with toothpicks.
• Replace on foil, heat 5 minutes in oven.

Makes 2 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 138.7
Total Carbs 9.4 g
Dietary Fiber 2.4 g
Sugars 3.7 g
Total Fat 10.6 g
Saturated Fat 6 g
Unsaturated Fat 4.6 g
Potassium 54.9 mg
Protein 4.4 g
Sodium 65 mg