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    Home » Bread, Pizza, & Pastry Recipes » Pecan Danish

    Pecan Danish

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    Published: Jun 30, 2017 by Taryn

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    Pecan Danish have a golden pastry filled with a homemade sweet pecan butter and topped with crunchy pecans. They are perfect for breakfast with a cup of coffee while you get ready to start your day. This easy keto danish recipe is also low carb, gluten-free, grain-free, sugar-free, and Trim Healthy Mama friendly. 

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    My husband and I were blessed to enjoy a week in Scotland last month. This is the first of several recipes inspired by that trip. This isn't a very Scottish recipe if you can't tell but I did have a wonderful Pecan Danish in the Motel One we stayed at in Edinburgh. I feel a bit silly basing a recipe off of a pastry from a hotel buffet but they really were delicious.

    platter of Pecan Danishes next to a cup of coffee

    These are best slightly warm right from the oven or reheated in the microwave for a few seconds. The filling reminds me of pecan pie and I may add a pinch of cinnamon next time I make them.

    hand holding a Pecan Danish with large bite missing

    The mozzarella dough I use was inspired by the first mozzarella dough I ever tried. The lovely Cheese Danish from Up Late Anyway.

    ingredients for danish dough being combined in food processor

    The easiest way to mix it is in a food processor. And then you can use the food processor to make the pecan butter as well.

    sheet pan lined with danish dough circles next to a food processor filled with Pecan filling

    I went a little overboard on the filling. I realized after my first try I had to scale it back to ¾ of the amount for this recipe that way your filling doesn't overflow like mine did.

    danish dough formed in circles lined on sheet pan and dolloped with pecan danish filling in center of dough

    I also played around with brushing the Danish with egg whites before the pecans or just sprinkling them on top. The egg white was not needed. The pecans stuck to the dough without it.

    pecan danishes lined on a sheet pan before baking, half the danishes topped with chopped pecans

    You can use any nut in this recipe! Walnuts, almonds, macadamia nuts, pistachios, or an assortment.

    close up on Pecan Danishes before baking

    You can also play around with the shape of these. Make little pizzas, circles, squares, whatever you like! Even make it into one big Danish and braid it like my Braided Blueberry Cheese Danish.

    parchment lined baking sheet with Pecan Danishes placed in rows

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    pecan danish resting on rim of full coffee cup from above

    Pecan Danish

    Pecan Danish have a golden pastry filled with a homemade sweet pecan butter and topped with crunchy pecans. They are perfect for breakfast with a cup of coffee while you get ready to start your day.
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes
    Course: Breakfast, brunch, Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 12 servings
    Calories: 193
    Author: Taryn

    Ingredients

    Dough Ingredients:

    • 8 oz mozzarella
    • 2 oz cream cheese
    • ⅓ cup almond flour
    • ⅓ cup coconut flour
    • ⅓ cup ground golden flax or additional almond flour
    • 2 tablespoon Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)
    • 1 egg
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder

    Pecan Filling Ingredients:

    • ¾ cup pecans
    • 1.5 tablespoon softened butter
    • 3 tablespoon Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)

    Topping Ingredients:

    • ¼ cup chopped pecans
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    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350.
    • Put cheese in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave one minute. Stir. Microwave 30 seconds. Stir. At this point, all the cheese should be melted. Microwave 30 more seconds until uniform and gloopy (it should look like cheese fondue at this point).
    • Alternatively, you can melt the cheese in a small saucepan over low heat.
    • Add the rest of the dough ingredients and the cheese to a food processor. Mix using the dough blade until a uniform color. If you do not have a food processor you can mix in a medium bowl with a wooden spoon but you may need to dump it onto wax paper and knead it by hand to thoroughly incorporate the ingredients. Once it is a uniform color wet your hands, divide the dough into 12 pieces, and press them out into 12 circles on a parchment lined baking sheet.
    • Put the ingredients for the pecan butter in the food processor and process until smooth. Divide between the circles of dough. Fold up two edges of each circle as shown in the photographs. Sprinkle with remaining chopped pecans.
    • Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

    Notes

    Notes on Sweeteners: 
    I use my own blend of xylitol, erythritol, and stevia in my recipes. This is twice as sweet as sugar. It is comparable to Trim Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet and Truvia.
    To sub in Swerve or Lakanto Monk Fruit use 1.5 times the amount of sweetener called for. 
     
    To sub in Pyure or Trim Healthy Mama Super Sweet use half the amount of sweetener called for.
     
    Substitutions will work in most recipes. They may not work in candies, such as caramel.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1pastry | Calories: 193 | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 147mg | Potassium: 140mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 210IU | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 0.9mg
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    Comments

    1. Diane says

      December 17, 2018 at 9:28 am

      Do these freeze for future use ( like a week)?

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        December 17, 2018 at 1:49 pm

        Danish made with mozzarella dough freezes ok but not great. They are better fresh.

        Reply
    2. Tiffany says

      July 23, 2018 at 10:44 pm

      Can I just use all almond flour?

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        July 24, 2018 at 12:24 pm

        Yes, you will need a little extra. It doesn't absorb as much liquid as the coconut flour.

        Reply
    3. Julie B. says

      October 25, 2017 at 7:25 pm

      These look delicious! I can't do the almond flour due to a nut allergy in the house. Can I sub equal amounts of coconut flour and flaxseed for the almond flour or do you suggest something else?

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        October 27, 2017 at 4:19 pm

        Yes. Try my coconut flour pizza crust but leave out the garlic, etc.

        Reply
    4. Julie says

      July 04, 2017 at 12:53 pm

      How much THM baking blend should I use for this recipe?

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        July 04, 2017 at 7:16 pm

        A little bit less.

        Reply
    5. Jessica says

      July 01, 2017 at 5:00 pm

      Can you sub the THM baking blend for the almond flour, coconut flour, & flax?

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        July 02, 2017 at 8:21 am

        Yes, use a little bit less.

        Reply
    6. Julie says

      June 30, 2017 at 4:50 pm

      Have you (or anyone) tried melting the cheese in a saucepan? If it really works, I will be so excited!

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        July 01, 2017 at 9:46 am

        Yup! It works fine. Just melt on low and stir.

        Reply

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