Description
Delight your taste buds with these quick and easy cherry cream cheese danishes. Flaky puff pastry filled with a creamy cheese mixture and sweet cherry pie filling, these danishes are perfect for breakfast or a sweet treat any time of day.
Ingredients
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Puff Pastry Dough:
- 1 sheet Puff Pastry dough, thawed
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 8 ounces Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 4 Tbsp Sugar
Cherry Filling:
- 1 1/2 cup canned Cherry Pie Filling
Egg Wash:
- 1 Egg + 2 Tablespoons water, whisked for egg wash
Optional Topping:
- Shaved Chocolate, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking sheet.
- Prepare pastry: Roll out thawed puff pastry into a 12×9″ rectangle. Cut into pieces and score borders. Prick dough inside the border.
- Make filling: Mix softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla. Spread onto pastry pieces. Add cherries on top of the cheese mixture.
- Egg wash: Brush egg wash around the edges of the pastry.
- Bake: Bake for 20 minutes until golden. Cool on a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature, dusted with powdered sugar and shaved chocolate.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 danish
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: cherry cream cheese danish, puff pastry, breakfast pastry, sweet danish, easy dessert
