Cream Cheese and Cherry Danish Biscuits

Honey-kissed cream cheese, sweet cherries, flaky golden pastry. Making your own DIY Danish has never been so simple or delicious. MORE+ LESS-

By Cheeky Kitchen

July 18, 2016

Ingredients

egg, separated

tablespoon milk

ounces whipped cream cheese, softened

1/4

cup honey

teaspoon vanilla

can Pillsbury™ Grands!™ biscuits

1/4

cup sparkling sugar

1 1/2

cups fresh or frozen black cherries, pitted

1/4

cup Betty Crocker™ Whipped vanilla frosting

1/4

teaspoon almond extract

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1

Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2

Arrange biscuits on baking sheet. Press the bottom of a 2 1/2” cup into the center of each biscuit, creating a “nest”. Mold dough around the glass as needed to create a deep indentation surrounded by even edges.
3

In a small bowl, whisk together egg yolk and milk. Brush mixture around the edges of each biscuit and sprinkle with sparkling sugar.
4

In a large bowl, stir together egg white, cream cheese, honey and vanilla. Spoon mixture into the center of each nest.
5

Bake for 10 minutes, remove pan from oven. Place cherries on top of cream cheese, return to oven and bake an additional 10-15 minutes, until the edges of the pastry turn golden brown. Remove from and cool completely.
6

In a small bowl, melt frosting in the microwave and stir in almond extract. Drizzle over cooled pastries.

Remove dough from the fridge 15 minutes before using for best results. Using a slightly warmer dough makes it easier to mold the nests.
Use blueberries, raspberries or blackberries instead of cherries to make a variety of flavors.