Description
A flaky and sweet Cherry Cheese Danish featuring a creamy cream cheese filling and a bright cherry topping, perfect for breakfast or a delightful treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 can (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1/2 cup cherry pie filling
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar (optional, for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined. This makes your delicious cherry cheese danish filling.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate it into 8 triangles.
- In the center of each triangle, spoon about 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture.
- Top the cream cheese mixture with about 1 tablespoon of cherry pie filling.
- Bring the two longer sides of each triangle towards the center, overlapping them slightly to enclose the filling. Pinch the edges to seal.
- Place the prepared cherry cheese danishes on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown and puffed.
- Let the cherry cheese pastries cool slightly before serving. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, you can add a pinch of cinnamon to the cream cheese filling.
- If you don’t have cherry pie filling, you can use fresh cherries tossed with a little sugar and cornstarch.
- These cherry cheese danishes are best enjoyed fresh.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Pastry
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 danish
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
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