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Cherry Danish
A cherry danish makes the best breakfast or afternoon treat! Combining the sweetness of cherries with the flakiness of puff pastry - all you need is one bite of this delicious cherry cream cheese danish, and your taste buds will be singing! Not to mention this recipe is also super quick and easy to make - win-win!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 365 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups cherries fresh or frozen
- 1 tablespoon flour coarse
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 puff pastry sheet
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF.
- Slice the puff pastry crust into 6 even strips.
- Twist the strips and then roll them in a swirl pattern on a sheet tray.
- Combine the cherries, flour, cinnmamon, and salt. Set aside.
- Combine cream cheese, sugar, and lemon juice.
- Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture evenly between the puff pastry swrils.
- Spoon the cherry mixture over the cream cheese.
- Whisk together the water and egg to create an egg wash.
- Brush the pastry with the egg wash.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
365kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
0.003g
Cholesterol
46mg
(15%)
Sodium
366mg
(15%)
Potassium
170mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
324IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 365
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 365kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 46mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 366mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 170mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 324IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.