Air Fryer Cherry Cheese Danish
Air Fryer Cherry Cheese Danish are so easy to make and will rival your favorite from the grocery store bakery! Perfect for Christmas morning or a great weekend treat!
Servings: 8 pastries
Calories: 419kcal
Ingredients
- 2 8 ounce cans refrigerated crescent dough
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 egg separated
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 can cherry pie filling
Instructions
- Add cream cheese to a mixer bowl with powdered sugar and egg yolk and beat until light and fluffy.
- Beat in vanilla and lemon juice, set aside.
- Remove crescent dough from packaging but do not unroll.
- Cut each roll into 4 equal slices.
- Smash each slice into about a 3 to 4 inch circle. Pinch sides to form a dish in the center of each.
- Preheat air fryer to 400° for 5 minutes.
- Fill crescents with cream cheese mixture.
- Brush tops and edges of crescent dough with egg white.
- Sprinkle with granulated sugar.
- Cook filled dough in batches, giving them room in between.
- Cook for 5 minutes at 380°.
- Cook another 5 minutes at 320°.
- Remove from air fryer to a wire rack to cool slightly.
- Top each with cherry pie filling and serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
Conventional Oven Method:
Preheat oven to 375°. Line or grease a baking sheet. Place filled pastries 2 inches apart.
Bake for 15-17 minutes or until edges are golden brown and filling is set.
Store leftovers, covered with plastic wrap in refrigerator up to 2 days.
Serve cold or at room temperature.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 419kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 343mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g