Cherry Danish
Whip up this irresistible Cherry Danish with cream cheese and watch everyone’s eyes light up! It’s a sweet indulgence that’s both quick and easy, crafted with flaky puff pastry, luscious cherry pie filling, and decadently sweetened cream cheese. A surefire hit for any treat!
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
- Ingredients for the cream cheese filling
- 8 oz package cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
- 1 egg
- 1 package frozen puff pastry sheet
- Ingredients for the cherry filling
- 2 cups Northwest Cherries pitted
- 1 Tbsp corn starch
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- Ingredients for the glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Make the Cream Cheese Filling: Mix softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla and almond extract in a bowl. Add the egg to the mixture and combine.
- Gather the Cherry Filling: Use the cherry pie filling recipe and make a batch.
- Make the Danish: Roll out thawed puff pastry sheets on a floured surface to 12 x 12-inch squares. Cut each sheet into 6 squares and create a 1-inch border around each. Place squares on a parchment-lined baking sheet and brush borders with egg wash. Add a heaping tablespoon of cream cheese mixture and 1 tbsp of cherry mixture to each square.
- Bake at 400°F for 15 minutes.
- Make the Glaze: Mix 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tbsp milk, and 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice for the glaze. Drizzle glaze over cooled pastries.
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Nutrition
Calories: 294kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 116mg | Potassium: 99mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 291IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg