Cherry Cream Cheese Danish
Cherry Cream Cheese Danish is a flaky pastry made with crescent dough, sweet cream cheese filling, and cherry topping, baked until golden and finished with a light dusting of powdered sugar.
Ingredients
- 1 package crescent roll dough
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup cherry pie filling
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F or 190°C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
- Unroll crescent dough and separate into triangles, arranging them on the baking sheet.
- Add about 1 tablespoon cream cheese filling and a spoonful of cherry filling to each, then fold and pinch edges to seal.
- Brush with beaten egg and bake for 15 to 20 minutes until puffed and golden.
- Cool slightly, transfer to a rack, and dust with powdered sugar before serving.