Description
Flaky, buttery, and filled with creamy sweetness—these Mini Cherry Cheese Danishes are your shortcut to bakery-style pastries right from your oven. Perfect as a quick breakfast idea, brunch addition, or an easy dessert, they come together in under 30 minutes with store-bought puff pastry, luscious cream cheese filling, and a bright cherry topping. This easy recipe is a go-to for impressive food ideas that look fancy but are totally doable, even on busy mornings. Ideal for both breakfast and snack lovers!
Ingredients
1 box (2 sheets) puff pastry, thawed
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup cherry pie filling
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1–2 tbsp milk or cream
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Thaw puff pastry in the fridge until just pliable.
2. On a lightly floured surface, roll each sheet gently and cut into 12 squares or rectangles.
3. In a bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
4. Place a spoonful of cream cheese filling in the center of each square.
5. Top with a small spoonful of cherry pie filling.
6. Optionally fold or shape edges; leave open-faced if preferred.
7. Brush edges with beaten egg for golden color.
8. Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheet.
9. Bake for 15–18 minutes until puffed and golden.
10. While danishes cool, mix powdered sugar and milk into a smooth glaze.
11. Once pastries are slightly warm, drizzle glaze over each danish.
12. Serve fresh or store as directed.
Notes
Keep puff pastry cold until baking to ensure proper puff and texture.
Don’t overfill the pastry—less is more when it comes to gooey fillings.
Let the danishes cool slightly before glazing, so the drizzle holds its shape.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 danish
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
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