Description
A delightful homemade cherry cheese danish with flaky pastry layers and a creamy cheese filling topped with luscious cherries. This recipe is easy to make, especially with store-bought puff pastry, and perfect for brunch or a cozy breakfast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package Puff Pastry
- 8 oz Cream Cheese
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 can Cherry Pie Filling
- 1 large Egg
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Roll out the thawed puff pastry on a floured surface and cut into four 4×4-inch squares.
- Combine softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl and mix until smooth.
- Place a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture on each pastry square, topped with a dollop of cherry pie filling, and fold corners to seal.
- Whisk an egg and brush it over the tops of each assembled Danish.
- Bake the Danishes on a lined baking sheet for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool for 5 minutes before serving warm.
Notes
- Serve warm for the best flavor.
- Customize the filling with different fruits as desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Danish
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg