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top view of sliced cherry cheese danish on a cutting board.
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5 from 5 votes

Easy Cherry Danish with Sweet Cream Cheese

This sweet danish combines cream cheese and cherries in a puff pastry dough and drizzled with a sweet glaze.
Total Time1 hour 50 minutes
Course: Desserts, Dinner
Cuisine: American
Allergy: Nut Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 6
Calories: 463kcal
Author: Marina Rizhkov

Equipment

  • Cooling rack
  • Pizza cutter
  • bowl
  • whisk

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet puff pastry
  • 6 oz cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • ¼ tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp lemon juice
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 21 oz Original Country Cherry, 1 can, drained
  • 1 large egg yolk, for brushing on the danish
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • 3 Tbsp milk

Instructions

  • Take the frozen pastry out of the freezer and let it thaw on the counter for about 30 minutes (do not unfold- it will easily break).
    1 sheet puff pastry
  • Beat cream cheese and sugar on low speed until creamy. Add egg yolk, vanilla extract, lemon juice and salt and continue mixing until the mixture is nice and smooth.
    6 oz cream cheese,, ¼ cup sugar, 1 egg yolk, ¼ tsp vanilla extract, ¼ tsp lemon juice, 1 pinch salt
    cheese mix for a cherry cheese danish in a bowl.
  • Place the puff pastry on a try lined with parchment paper, dust it with flour and roll it out carefully.
    1 sheet puff pastry
    a baking tray with parchment paper and puff pastry dough laid out flat.
  • Place the cream cheese mixture down the middle of the puff pastry sheet lengthwise- creating about a 3 inch strip of filling.
    puff pastry on a baking tray with parchment paper with cheese mix for the danish in the center.
  • Spread the cherries on top of the filling.
    21 oz Original Country Cherry,
    cherries and cheese spread in the center of a square of puff pastry dough on parchment paper and a black baking tray.
  • Using a pizza cutter or kitchen scissors, cut the sides of the pastry into 1 inch wide strips. Cut towards the filling, leaving about 1 inch before actually getting to the filling.
    baking tray with cherries and cheese in the center atop puff pastry dough with the sides sliced ready to fold.
  • Alternating the sides, fold them in over the filling until it will look like a braided pastry with fruit peeking out.
  • Brush the dough with the beaten egg yolk.
    1 large egg yolk,
    cherry danish ready to be baked on a baking tray with parchment paper.
  • Bake for 400° F for 25 minutes until golden brown.
  • Mix powdered sugar and milk and mix until well blended.
    ¼ cup powdered sugar, 3 Tbsp milk
    glaze in a black bowl.
  • Let it cool before glazing the pastry.
    glaze drizzled atop a cherry cheese danish on parchment paper.

Notes

  • You can also use a different fruit or Nutella instead of country cherries.
  • Store on the counter in a closed container or wrap.

Nutrition

Calories: 463kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 203mg | Potassium: 301mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 543IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 2mg