Cream Cheese Cherry Danish With Puff Pastry

Incredibly quick and easy cream cheese Cherry Danish made with puff pastry in just 20 minutes! Flaky, sweet, and SO delicious. I serve it for breakfast, snacks or dessert.

Cream Cheese Cherry Danish

My Cherry Danish recipe comes together in just a few minutes. I use store-bought puff pastry and cherry pie filling, so all I really do is prepare the cream cheese, cut the puff pastry into squares, top them with cream cheese and cherry pie filling and bake. That's it!

This is one of my favorite desserts, and it's easy enough that my daughter makes it for me on Mother's Day.

The recipe is only 6 ingredients, light, fresh and customizable; if you like to use fresh or frozen cherries instead of cherry pie filling, go ahead. However, with the frozen cherries, I highly recommend thawing first and drying from any excess moisture to ensure a crispy Danish.

What's in This Cherry Danish Recipe?

Note: This is an overview of the ingredients. See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.

Puff Pastry. I use one sheet of store-bought puff pastry for an easy-to-make Danish; it is so much quicker and simpler to use pre-made puff pastry; however, you can use a homemade puff pastry if you want.

Cream Cheese. I use Full-fat Philadelphia cream cheese at room temperature.

Icing Sugar. It will help sweeten the cream cheese mixture as it easily melts in liquid. Save some of your icing sugar for garnishing as well.

Cherry Pie Filling. I use store-bought cherry pie filling (a whole can of 410g). Or you can use your homemade pie filling. You can use fresh cherries instead of cherry pie filling if you like.

Egg Wash. Beat egg and water together, and you will have egg wash at your disposal. This ingredient should be brushed on the edges of puff pastry for that traditional rich, golden brown color with just enough shine.

Vanilla Extract. To flavor the danish filling.

How To Make Cherry Danish with Puff Pastry?

One - Prepare the cream cheese: In a small mixing bowl, mix together cream cheese, icing sugar and vanilla extract.

Two - Prepare the egg wash: whisk together an egg with a tablespoon of water.

Three - Assemble the danish: Cut the puff pastry sheet into 6 squares, then use a knife to make a ½” border around the edge of each of the puff pastry squares.

Tip: I highly recommend using a sharp knife to get clean cuts.

Four: Make four or five pricks inside the border of each square.

Tip: If puff pastry becomes too soft to work with, put it into the fridge for 10-15 minutes or until it firms up again. Soft puff pastry is super hard to work with.

Five: Now, scoop 1-2 tablespoons of the cheese mixture and place it into the center of each pastry square.

Six: Top with 1-2 tablespoons of cherry pie filling, then brush edges with egg wash.

Seven: Bake for 18-20 minutes, sprinkle with icing sugar and serve.

Serving Suggestions

I serve this danish with a hot espresso or white chocolate latte in the morning for breakfast. At snack time, I have it with fresh orange juice or Greek yogurt smoothie.

You may also serve it as a dessert with your favorite drink.

Storage

Once the Cherry Danish is baked, I let it cool for a few minutes before storing it in an airtight container. Then, I refrigerate it for a few days, up to five days.

I also freeze this Cherry Danish to give it a longer shelf life of up to a month.

Can I Make This Recipe Ahead?

Yes, this danish can be made ahead and assembled the night before you plan to bake them. Refrigerate them, well wrapped in plastic wrap, until you're ready to bake them.

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