Cherry Danish Recipe

cherry danishes stacked on a wooden cake stand.

This Cherry Danish Recipe is the perfect breakfast or snack. Made with buttery crescent and filled with cherries and cream cheese, you can't go wrong!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings Danishes

Calories 202kcal

Equipment

knife and cutting board
medium bowl
small bowl
Pastry brush
baking sheet

Ingredients

8 ounces Crescent Dough
4 ounces cream cheese softened
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon butter melted
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
8 ounces cherry pie filling

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Open the can of dough, but do not unroll it.
While it is still in a roll, cut it into 8 equal slices and place on a baking sheet.
Press down in the center and flatten to create a shallow bowl about 2 ½” in diameter, trying to leave the edges slightly higher to hold the filling.
In a medium-sized bowl, using a mixer, beat the cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Set aside.
In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon.
Using a pastry brush, paint each roll with melted butter and sprinkle with the brown sugar and cinnamon mix.
Scoop about a teaspoon of the cream cheese filling into the center of each roll and spread to fill the cavity, keeping a slight indent in the center to hold the cherries.
Top each Danish with 2-3 cherries in the very center. Place in the oven and bake for 13-15 minutes until golden brown.

Notes

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

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