Description
This Easy Cherry Cheese Danish recipe features flaky crescent dough filled with a creamy sweetened cream cheese mixture and topped with luscious cherry pie filling. Finished with a simple powdered sugar glaze, these Danish pastries bake to a golden perfection in just 14 minutes, making for a quick and delicious treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Dough
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent dough sheet or 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
Filling
- 1/3 cup cream cheese spread
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 8-10 teaspoons cherry pie filling
Glaze
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 to 3 teaspoons milk
Instructions
- Prepare Oven and Dough: Preheat your oven to 375°F. Remove the dough from the can but do not unroll it. Cut the dough into 8 slices and place them about 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet. Press each slice into roughly a 3-inch round, making sure to leave a ridge around the outer edge to hold the filling.
- Make Cream Cheese Filling: In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese spread with 3 tablespoons of powdered sugar until smooth and well blended.
- Assemble Danish: Spoon about 2 teaspoons of the cream cheese mixture onto the center of each dough round and spread it out slightly but keep within the ridge.
- Add Cherry Topping: Place about 1 teaspoon of cherry pie filling on top of the cream cheese mixture in each dough round.
- Bake Pastries: Bake the assembled Danish pastries in the preheated oven for 12 to 14 minutes or until they turn golden brown. Once baked, allow them to cool on the cookie sheet for 4 to 5 minutes before moving.
- Prepare and Drizzle Glaze: In a small bowl, mix 1/2 cup powdered sugar with 2 to 3 teaspoons of milk, starting with 2 teaspoons and adding more as needed to reach your desired glaze consistency. Drizzle this glaze over the warm Danish pastries before serving.
Notes
- Be careful not to unroll the dough fully; cutting it into slices as is helps maintain the crescent layers for a flakier texture.
- The ridge around the dough keeps the filling from spilling out during baking.
- You can substitute cherry pie filling with other fruit fillings like blueberry or strawberry for variety.
- If you prefer a thicker glaze, add the milk gradually and adjust accordingly.
- Serve the Danishes warm for best flavor and texture.
