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Last Updated on October 3, 2024 by Tracy
This Candy Cane Fruit and Cream Cheese Danish is the perfect breakfast, or dessert, for the holiday season! Use canned fruit to make this deliciously easy Candy Cane Fruit and Cream Cheese Danish.
Candy Cane Fruit and Cream Cheese Danish
I have a fun dessert and/or breakfast recipe for you guys to try for the holiday season. This Candy Cane Cherry and Cream Cheese Danish is not only super cute, it’s pretty easy to make ๐ Not to mention, it’s festive! I ran to Target and spent less than $10 on everything I needed, I love the ease of using the canned pie filling in the recipe.
You only need a few ingredients, which you might already have in your refrigerator or pantry since it’s baking season.
How To Make a Candy Cane Fruit and Cream Cheese Danish
The “hardest” part is shaping the crescent rolls into a candy cane, which isn’t really hard at all ๐ I kept 2 of the crescents rolls separate, so I could use those for my stripes later.
You could use a knife and make your edges all perfect, but I figured since we were going to be baking it away and covering it with delicious cream cheese and fruit, that wasn’t needed.
Once you put on the cream cheese and powdered sugar mixture down, you add on the delicious cherries.
After the cherries are on you will add stripes to the candy cane.
Use the remaining crescent rolls (the two that you set aside earlier) and cut them into small strips.
Add the strips along the candy cane.
When you are done baking it, you will add on the powdered sugar glaze.
How To Store Leftovers
If you have leftovers (though that’s unlikely!), store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. To reheat, pop the danish in the oven at a low temperature for a few minutes to keep the pastry flaky and warm.
Now, here’s the recipe! Make sure to print or pin it so that you can make it again and again ๐ Think of all the fun seasonal shapes we can make…
Candy Cane Fruit and Cream Cheese Danish
Equipment
- Oven
Ingredients
- 1 can crescent rolls I used the reduced fat
- 4 oz reduced fat cream cheese
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ can cherry pie filling you could also use strawberry
Glaze
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar
- milk as needed very small amount
Instructions
- Open the crescent rolls and set 2 aside
- Shape the remaining crescent rolls into candy cane
- Combine the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in a small bowl and mix well
- Spread the cream cheese mixture on top of the candy cane shape
- Spoon pie filling on top of cream cheese mixture
- Using the remaining two crescent rolls that you set aside, cut into strips, and lay on top of your pie filling to finish off your candy cane
- Bake at 350 degrees for 12-16 minutes or until golden brown
- Drizzle with Glaze and Enjoy!
Glaze Instructions
- Take a small amount of milk (1 teaspoon at a time) and slowly mix in powdered sugar until you get a glaze consistency
Nutrition
I hope you enjoy this Candy Cane Cherry and Cream Cheese Recipe as much as we do!
Happy Holidays!
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I’m going to try this with Lemon too!
That sounds delicious! I love Lemon! Be sure to let me know how it turns out ๐