Easy Cream Cheese Danish Recipe

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta is lower in fat and can provide a similar texture.

puff pastry

🥗Healthier: phyllo dough

💰Cheaper: homemade pastry dough

Phyllo is lighter and can be made at home easily.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with fewer calories.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

Unroll the crescent rolls and cut them into 12 equal pieces using a serrated knife.

Grease a cookie sheet with cooking spray and place the cut dough on it.

Make little indentations in each piece using the back of your thumb to create a bowl shape.

Mix the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract together until smooth using a hand mixer or KitchenAid.

Fill each indentation with a small amount of the cream cheese mixture.

Add a spoonful of pie filling on top of the cream cheese mixture, using blueberry for some and cherry for others.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Bake for 18 to 20 minutes until golden brown.

Let the danishes cool completely after baking.

Mix the powdered sugar and milk together to create a glaze.

Drizzle the glaze over the cooled danishes.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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