Cherry Cream Cheese Danish
Cherry Cream Cheese Danish is a flaky, buttery pastry filled with rich cream cheese and sweet cherry topping, perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert. This easy homemade cherry cream cheese danish recipe delivers bakery-style results with simple ingredients and minimal effort.
Ingredients
- For the pastry:
- 1 sheet puff pastry thawed
- For the cream cheese filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg yolk
- For the cherry topping:
- 1 cup cherry pie filling
- For finishing:
- 1 egg for egg wash
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 –2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Roll out puff pastry on a floured surface and cut into 4–6 equal squares.
- In a bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, and egg yolk until smooth.
- Place pastry squares on a lined baking sheet and lightly score a smaller square inside each.
- Add cream cheese filling to the center of each square.
- Top with a spoonful of cherry filling.
- Brush pastry edges with beaten egg.
- Bake for 15–18 minutes until golden brown and puffed.
- Mix powdered sugar with milk to make glaze and drizzle over cooled danishes.
Notes
- Keep puff pastry cold for best flakiness.
- Avoid overfilling to prevent soggy pastry.
- Use full-fat cream cheese for richer texture.
- Bake until deeply golden for a crisp finish.
- Let cool slightly before glazing and serving.