Description
Simple recipe for homemade cherry cheese danish pastries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup cherry pie filling
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- 1 tablespoon milk (for egg wash)
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 1 teaspoon milk (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate it into 8 triangles. Do not separate the perforations.
- In a small bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Spread about 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture onto the wide end of each dough triangle.
- Spoon about 1 tablespoon of cherry pie filling over the cream cheese mixture on each triangle.
- Roll each triangle up tightly, starting from the wide end and rolling toward the point. Pinch the ends to seal.
- Place the rolled pastries seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the beaten egg and 1 tablespoon of milk for the egg wash. Brush the tops of the danishes with the egg wash.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
- While the danishes cool slightly, mix the powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon of milk in a small bowl to create a thin glaze. Drizzle the glaze over the warm danishes.
Notes
- You can substitute other fruit pie fillings like blueberry or apple.
- For a richer flavor, use full-fat cream cheese.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 danish
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 13
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 40
Keywords: cherry cheese danish, easy pastry, breakfast rolls, crescent roll recipe, sweet rolls