Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of cherry and cream cheese wrapped in flaky puff pastry with this easy-to-make Cherry Cheese Danish recipe.
Ingredients
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Puff Pastry:
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (thawed)
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 115g (4 oz) cream cheese (softened)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Additional:
- 1 egg (beaten, for egg wash)
- 1/2 cup cherry pie filling
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare the Cream Cheese Filling: In a small bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with granulated sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Prepare the Pastry: Roll out the puff pastry, cut it into rectangles, and score a border around each rectangle.
- Assemble the Danishes: Place the pastry on the baking sheet, add cream cheese mixture, cherry pie filling, and brush the edges with egg wash.
- Bake: Bake for 15–18 minutes until golden brown.
- Prepare the Glaze: Mix milk and powdered sugar, then drizzle over the cooled danishes.
Notes
- You can substitute cherry pie filling with blueberry, raspberry, or apple.
- To make ahead, assemble and refrigerate unbaked danishes for up to 1 day.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 danish
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
