Lemon Cherry Cheese Danish
The ultimate comfort food, this Lemon Cherry Cheese Danish combines a buttery, flaky crust with creamy cheese and vibrant cherry filling. Perfect for brunch or dessert, this easy recipe is sure to impress your guests and satisfy your cravings!
Equipment
- Chef's Knife
- Mixing Bowl
- Oven
- Baking Sheet
Ingredients
- 1 tube crescent dough sheet
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest
- 3/4 cup cherry pie filling
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
- Top a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Add the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, lemon zest, and lemon extract to the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until fully combined and smooth. Stop once to scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula to make sure the mixture is fully combined.
- Unroll the seamless dough sheet onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Spread the lemon cream cheese filling down the middle of the dough sheet.
- Spread the cherry filling on top of the lemon cream cheese layer. You can use more or less cherry filling, I like using 1 cup so the danish is bursting with cherry filling.
- On each long side of the dough, left and right from the filling, make 2 inch long cuts about 1 inch apart. Check the photo at the end of the recipe.
- Starting at one end of the dough sheet, fold the strips over the filling from one side to the other, if you want on an angle.
- Bake the danish for 15-20 minutes, or until it is golden brown. Check at 15 minutes as it is probably ready.
- Remove the danish from the oven and let it completely cool before icing, around 20 - 30 minutes.
- Add the powdered sugar to a medium bowl, add two tablespoons of fresh lemon juice and mix until fully combined with no lumps. If the mixture is too thick add one more tablespoon of lemon juice. I like the glaze on the thicker side, yet pourable, so it will look white and shiny on the danish, not transparent.
- After the danish has cooled, use a fork or spoon to drizzle the lemon icing over the danish.
- Slice the danish and serve!
Notes
No extra tips or suggestions here.