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Cherry cream cheese danish on a white plate.

Cherry Cheesecake Danish

Made with cherry pie filling, cream cheese, and Pillsbury crescent roll dough, this Cherry Cheesecake Danish recipe makes the most tender and sweet pastries.
Servings: 8 large danish
Chef Alli
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

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Ingredients
 

  • 2 tubes crescent roll dough, 8 count each I like Pillsbury brand
  • 6 ounces cream cheese, softened may use one-third less fat cream cheese, if preferred
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 20 ounce can cherry pie filling, substitute your favorite brand I prefer Duncan Hines Wilderness brand

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Unroll each can of crescent roll dough, cutting the dough into 8 rectangles. Kitchen shears or a pizza cutter are handy for this task.
  • Use your fingers to smooth together the perforated line across the dough of each rectangle.
  • Starting at the long side of each rectangle, roll the dough up into a cylinder. Now form each cylinder of dough into a circle, pinching the ends together to secure.
  • Use your fingertips to press the circle of dough out into a flat cup that is about 4-inch across, creating a place for the cream cheese filling to nest inside.
  • Place the 8 crescent roll cups onto a greased, rimmed baking sheet, 4 on each side.
  • Meanwhile, in a medium mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, sugar, flour, and vanilla, stirring until smooth.
  • Divide the cream cheese mixture between the 8 prepared crescent roll cups on the baking sheet, spooning it into the center of each one, spreading it out evenly.
  • Bake the Danish, uncovered, on the center oven rack for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown on the sides and the bottom of each pastry. *Don't worry if the filling falls a bit in the center of each pastry as they cool.
  • Once the Danish have cooled slightly, top each one with the desired amount of cherry pie filling. (You will probably have a bit of cherry pie filling leftover.)
  • Serve while the pastries are still warm. **If desired, you can drizzle the Danish with a bit of powdered sugar glaze.
    To reheat the Danish later, warm for 12-15 seconds in the microwave.

Nutrition

Calories: 152kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 123mgPotassium: 29mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 286IUCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
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