A quick, easy and special treat this glazed cherry cheese danish is perfect for the weekend.
Half of my family loves cherries. I am not in that half, therefore I don’t usually make recipes with cherries. This glazed cherry cheese danish makes 4 servings but can easily be doubled for more.
It makes a sweet treat any time but the beautiful bright red color of the cherries makes it perfect for Valentine’s Day. When you make this recipe, make sure the cream cheese is nice and soft. Cream cheese is pretty soft anyway but if it’s just from the fridge, it may tear the pastry when you spread it. Trust me on this,
It’s really easy to make the glaze and you could even flavor it with some almond extract if you wanted. After all, almond and cherry makes a delicious combination. I used half and half but you could certainly use water or milk.
Do you know what else is easy? The fact you can make these, start to finish, in less than 30 minutes. If you’re looking to make this on the weekend, get some extra help in the kitchen. Enlist the kids and you can cut that time down. As my Mom used to say, many hands make light work.
More delicious breakfast ideas, that start with convenience food, include chocolate strawberry cream cheese breakfast braid and easy cinnamon roll bake.
Glazed Cherry Cheese Danish
Make this glazed cherry cheese danish as a sweet treat to end breakfast. Perfect with a cup of coffee or tea.
Ingredients
- 1 tube (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls
- 4 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup cherry pie filling
- To make glaze:
- ½ cup confectioners' sugar
- 4 teaspoons half and half
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°. Line a rimmed baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Set aside.
- Carefully separate crescent dough into four rectangles. Place on a silicone baking mat or parchment paper lined baking sheet; seal perforations. Using an offset spreader, spread 1 tablespoon cream cheese onto each rectangle. Top each with ¼ cup cherry pie filling.
- Bake for 12 - 15 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes. Glaze while danish is warm.
To make glaze:
- In a bowl combine confectioners' sugar, half and half and pure vanilla extract. Whisk until drizzling consistency.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 200Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 85mgCarbohydrates: 34gFiber: 1gSugar: 15gProtein: 2g
Nutrition information automatically calculated. Recipe author has not checked the calculations.
Erin Vasicek says
I love cherries but I tend to not like tart cherries in baked goods because they are overly sugary to combat the tartness. But my husband has nostalgic memories with tart cherry pie so I will make that for him from time to time. I bet he would love this too!
Karen says
These sound delicious! What a great way to use the dough!
Kate says
Danishes are my favorite. I’m drooling over these!
Carlee says
What’s not to love about this? They look easy and delicious!
Valentina | The Baking Fairy says
These little Danishes sound so easy and scrumptious! I know my family would love them. Good call on making homemade glaze – I find that it’s always better, too!
Lisa Kerhin says
Love!! Seeing this recipe at a perfect time too. My daughter’s birthday is in two weeks and she always asks for a sweet not a cake though. She asked for danish so this is going to work! Love that crescents were used too.
The Freshman Cook says
I love this recipe! First of all, I love cherries, fresh or canned, and the fact that your recipe calls for refrigerated crescent rolls makes my heart sing! I love making homemade dough, but sometimes I just don’t feel like it! Can’t wait to give this a try! Thank you for sharing at Celebrate It!
Carolsue says
My favorite dish is chicken fajitas
Andrea Metlika says
The Cherry Cheese Danish look Marvelous! I use Cast Iron for almost everything. It’s so hard to come up with a favorite.
Erin Vasicek says
I most often make chicken, sear it and then pop in the oven to finish!
Monica Kirkham says
I love making deep dish pizza in my cast iron skillet!!
manda shank says
I like cooking eggs
Cassandra D. says
Brownies.
Andrea Bolden says
O make the filling for my chocolate meringue pie in my grandmother’s cast iron skillet. Love my iron skillets for cooking almost anything!
Peggy Jurek says
The cherry Danish looks so yummy.
Donna Haggerty says
I cook everything I can in cast iron but my family’s favorite is stuffing.
Renee Page says
This looks delicious. Can’t wait to try it.
Mary says
Cast iron cooking….the best! Cornbread in cast iron skillet is the only way to go! I will definitely be making these cherry danish with almond extract.
Deborah p says
I loved this! Danish looks amazing! Will try it!!
Macey says
Cornbread, it gives it a nice crunchy edge.
Christie says
CORNBREAD! You can’t make it any other dish. These look so good! And I just bought some cherries….
Kelly @ Kelly Lynn’s Sweets and Treats says
What a fun giveaway! I have a cast iron skillet but rarely use it! This cookbook would inspire me to use it more. And your danish looks so yummy 🙂
Kylee Ayotte says
I make chicken pot pie most often in my cast iron skillet!!
Wendy Klik says
Pineapple upside down cake turns out perfectly using a cast iron skillet.
Colleen - Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck says
I’m trying to use my cast iron more lately, so this would be a great cookbook for inspiration. I have a large fire pot that I can’t wait to use on the fire pit outside!
Virginia Campbell says
That cherry danish looks scrumptious! The best thing that I have eaten that was cooked in a cast iron skillet was Mama’s fried chicken. She mixed up flour, salt & pepper, and her own secret spices in a brown paper bag. She dropped each piece of chicken one-by-one into the bag, held the top closed, and gave the bag a good shake to coat the chicken. She melted real butter in my Gran’s big old 12-inch cast iron skillet (which I still use), and fried that chicken to golden-brown perfection. The delicious gravy she made from the pan drippings and the leftover seasoned flour was a food group all by itself. One taste, and you were hooked for life!
Family Around The Table says
Sounds amazing! How lucky to have your Gran’s skillet!
Joyce L Williams says
So easy – will provide many people at a breakfast gathering! I also like the versatility of this recipe!
Susan Bickta says
Recipe looks delicious!!! A must try!!!
Sandy Rees says
I use cast iron for almost everything I cook. It’s a must have for cornbread!
Carlee says
I love cooking all sort of things in cast iron. Everything from skillet dinners to coffee cakes!
Beth Neels says
Cheese danish are my absolute favorite! Especially with the cherries! I am a huge fan! I can’t wait to give these a try!
Sally Humeniuk says
Looks wonderful! My daughter used to love toaster streudels and these will be a much better option.
Chantal says
What a nice and easy danish recipe!
Andrea Metlika says
Oh boy, I could eat all of these. They look Delicious!
Jill says
I like how easy these danishes are. Really nice of you to make a dessert for half of your family when you aren’t included in that half 🙂
Jolene says
Danish is one of my husband’s favorite desserts ever, I definitely have to give this a try!