Easy Cherry Danish Recipe
Easy Cherry Danish with just 2 ingredients plus a simple almond glaze - this is an easy breakfast or brunch recipe to use up cherries and biscuit dough!
Servings: 16 bites
Calories: 127kcal
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 1 recipe Cherry Pie Filling or 1 20-ounce can
- 1 package Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits (8 biscuits)
- ½ cup (57g) powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- 2-3 tablespoons (30-45ml) heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray muffin pans with nonstick cooking spray.
- Open the can of biscuits and slice each in half (like you’re cutting a hamburger bun).
- Flatten each biscuit half with your fingers, then press each into the bottom and up the sides of each muffin cavity.
- Fill each with about 2 tablespoons of pie filling.
- Bake for 15-25 minutes, or until the biscuits are golden and puffy. Cool 10 minutes in pan then use a butter knife to help you remove the danish from the pan. They should pop right out. Cool completely before frosting.
- To make frosting: Whisk powdered sugar with extract and 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream. Add more cream as needed for drizzle consistency. Drizzle over danish.Store loosely covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 2 months.
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Notes
- Any fruit pie filling will work for these Danish bites – try raspberry, blueberry, or apple pie filling to switch up the flavors.
- How to store them: If you’re not serving them right away, keep them loosely covered in the refrigerator. They will keep well for up to three days.
- Can you freeze them? You can also freeze them for up to two months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1danish | Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 273mg | Potassium: 66mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 28IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg