Description
Mini Cherry Cheese Danishes are delightful pastries filled with a creamy cheese mixture and topped with sweet cherry filling, perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package of puff pastry sheets
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 can cherry pie filling
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Roll out the puff pastry sheets and cut them into squares.
- In a bowl, mix the softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Place a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture in the center of each pastry square.
- Top the cream cheese with a spoonful of cherry pie filling.
- Fold the corners of the pastry over the filling to create a pocket.
- Brush the tops with the beaten egg.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool before serving.
Notes
- For a golden finish, ensure to brush the pastry with egg wash.
- These can be made ahead of time and frozen before baking.
- Feel free to substitute cherry filling with other fruit fillings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 danish
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg