Cherry Cheese Danishes
Flaky cherry cheese danishes made with puff pastry, a sweet cream cheese filling, cherry preserves, and almond icing.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 473kcal
Equipment
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Ingredients
Danishes
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry thawed
- ⅔ cup cherry preserves
Icing
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk egg, flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl until combined.
- Stir in lemon juice and almond extract.
- Add cream cheese and whisk until smooth.
- Roll out puff pastry and cut into two rectangles.
- Score a border around each rectangle and lightly brush edges with milk if desired.
- Bake for 10 minutes until puffed and lightly golden.
- Press down the centers of each pastry.
- Spread cream cheese filling over the center.
- Spoon cherry preserves over the filling.
- Bake 15 minutes until set and golden brown.
- Whisk powdered sugar, milk, almond extract, and salt until smooth.
- Drizzle icing over danishes and top with sliced almonds.
- Cool slightly, then slice and serve.
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Notes
- Let cream cheese soften fully for a smooth filling.
- If pastry browns too quickly, loosely cover edges with foil.
- Best served fresh, but can be stored in the refrigerator for 3–4 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 473kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 293mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 417IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1mg
