Description
A simple and delightful cherry danish pastry made with puff pastry, cream cheese, and cherry pie filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 17.3 oz thawed puff pastry (1 pack)
- 21 oz canned cherry pie filling (1 can)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp water
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tsp whole milk
Instructions
- If the puff pastry is frozen, remove it from the freezer and allow it to thaw at room temperature.
- In a mixing bowl, add the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract. Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, blend until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper (9×13 sheets or larger).
- Dust your workspace with flour. Unfold a thawed pastry sheet and roll it out slightly to form a 9×11 inch rectangle. (Optional: Skip rolling for smaller pastries.)
- Cut the pastry into 6 even-sized triangles using the folded lines as a guide. Repeat with the second pastry sheet for a total of 12 triangles. Gently score a 1/4-inch border around the edge of each triangle. Do not cut through the pastry. Using a fork, poke a few holes in the center of each triangle to help the border rise higher than the center.
- Transfer the 12 pastry triangles to the prepared baking sheets. Divide the cream cheese mixture evenly (about 2 tablespoons per pastry), spreading it in the center. Top each with about 2 tablespoons of cherry pie filling.
- Place the assembled pastries in the refrigerator to chill for at least 15 minutes. This helps achieve puffier and more beautiful pastries during baking.
- Preheat the oven to 400℉.
- In a small bowl, whisk together 1 egg and 2 tsp of water. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush the egg wash onto the outer border of each pastry.
- Once baked, remove the pastries from the oven and allow them to cool for 5-10 minutes.
- Dust the pastries with powdered sugar. Optional: Drizzle with icing for extra sweetness. Serve warm or chilled, as preferred.
Notes
- For best results, chill the pastries before baking.
- Can be served warm or chilled, based on preference.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg