Description
A Cherry Cheese Danish is a flaky, buttery pastry filled with a rich and creamy cheesecake-like filling, topped with sweet cherry filling. This dessert is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet treat any time of day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet puff pastry (thawed if frozen)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg (for the filling)
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour (for the filling)
- 1/2 cup cherry pie filling
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar (for dusting)
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- 1 tablespoon milk (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare the puff pastry: Roll out the puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface. Cut into 4 equal squares or rectangles, depending on your preferred shape.
- Make the cream cheese filling: In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with the granulated sugar, vanilla extract, egg, and flour until smooth and creamy.
- Assemble the danishes: Place a spoonful of the cream cheese filling in the center of each puff pastry square. Fold the edges of the pastry over slightly, leaving the center open. Brush the edges with the egg wash (1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon milk).
- Add the cherry topping: Spoon a small amount of cherry pie filling into the center of each danish on top of the cream cheese filling.
- Bake the danishes: Place the assembled danishes on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 18-20 minutes or until the puff pastry is golden and flaky, and the cream cheese filling is set.
- Finish with powdered sugar: Once the danishes are baked, let them cool slightly before dusting with powdered sugar.
- Serve and enjoy: Serve your Cherry Cheese Danishes warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- You can use store-bought or homemade cherry pie filling for the topping.
- If you prefer, you can substitute the cherry filling with other fruit fillings, like blueberry or raspberry.
- For a richer flavor, try adding a teaspoon of lemon zest to the cream cheese filling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 danish
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg