Easy Cherry Cheese Danish
My Easy Cherry Cheese Danish recipe uses a super sneaky shortcut to make homemade Danish easy. You skip all that kneading and rolling and stuff!
Servings: 8
Calories: 169kcal
Ingredients
Danish
- 1 can 8 oz refrigerated crescent dough sheet or 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
- 1/3 cup cream cheese spread
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 8-10 teaspoons cherry pie filling
Glaze
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 to 3 teaspoons milk
Instructions
- Directions:
- Heat oven to 375°F. Remove dough from can, but DO NOT unroll. Cut dough into 8 slices. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Press each slice into 3 inch round pieces, making sure to leaving ridge around outer edge.
- In small bowl, mix together cream cheese and 3 tablespoons powdered sugar.
- Spoon about 2 teaspoons cream cheese mixture on center of each piece of dough and spread out.
- Top each piece with about 1 teaspoon cherry pie filling.
- Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 4- 5 minutes on cookie sheet before moving them. In a small bowl, mix 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 2-3 teaspoons of milk. Start with 2 tsp of milk and add more for your desired constancy. Drizzle glaze over Danish and serve warm.
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Nutrition
Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 268mg | Potassium: 5mg | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.4mg