Description
A delightful Cherry Danish pastry filled with creamy goodness, perfect for breakfast or a cozy dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet of store-bought puff pastry
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 can cherry pie filling
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- Powdered sugar (for dusting, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface, cutting it into charming squares or rectangles.
- Mix the softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth and creamy.
- Place a spoonful of the creamy mixture in the center of each pastry square.
- Top with a spoonful of cherry pie filling.
- Fold the corners of the pastry over the filling and seal the edges with a pinch.
- Brush the tops with an egg wash.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown.
- Let cool slightly before dusting with powdered sugar.
Notes
Customize with different fruit fillings or cream cheese flavors. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Danish
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg