Description
A delicious cherry cream cheese danish with a flaky pastry, sweet cream cheese filling, and tart cherry topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup cherry pie filling
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll out the puff pastry sheet and cut into 4 equal squares.
- In a bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Place a spoonful of cream cheese mixture in the center of each pastry square.
- Top each with a spoonful of cherry pie filling.
- Fold the corners of each pastry square toward the center, pressing gently.
- Brush pastries with beaten egg.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool slightly, then dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Keep puff pastry cold until ready to use for best results.
- Use room temperature cream cheese for smoother mixing.
- Adjust sugar to taste if using unsweetened cherries.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 danish
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
