Easy Apple Cheese Danish Recipes

APPLE CREAM CHEESE DANISHES

Steps:

• Combine chopped apples, brown sugar, and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and allow to simmer for 15-20 minutes or until apples soften and mixture thickens. Remove from heat, and stir in cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, and cardamom. Allow to cool.
• Stir together cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract until well-combined. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• Place sheets of puff pastry on a lightly floured surface and roll sheets out so that the length of the sheets is 10-12 inches long. (If the sheets have cracks in them, sprinkle cracks with a bit of water. Then roll out the sheets of puff pastry with a rolling pin to even out the cracks.) Cut 6 strips lengthwise per sheet. Take each strip and gently twist. Take each twist and coil it into a spiral. Tuck the end piece under the spiral. Press down the center of the pastry leaving about 1/4 inch all around on the sides.
• Score the pressed down center with a knife. Poke a few holes in the center with fork or knife. This will keep the center from rising too much and making the filling fall out. Place on prepared baking sheet.
• Fill each center with about 1 Tablespoon of cream cheese mixture. Top with a heaping Tablespoon of apple pie filling.
• Whisk together egg and water. Brush edges of danishes with egg wash.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until edges are golden brown.
• Remove to a wire rack to cool slightly.
• While danishes are cooling, whisk together confectioner's sugar and half and half for optional glaze. Drizzle over slightly cooled danishes.
• Allow glaze to set, and serve.
• Store leftovers in the refrigerator for optimal freshness. Remove, and allow to come to room temperature before serving.

APPLE CHEESE DANISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Set aside.
• Separate biscuits and flatten each on baking stone.
• Peel, core and slice apple. Chop apple into smaller pieces.
• Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over biscuits.
• Top with chopped apples; sprinkle with chopped pecans.
• Drizzle topping over pecans. Bake 15 minutes or until biscuits are browned.

APPLE CHEESE DANISH

Steps:

• Place the cottage cheese in a strainer lined with cheesecloth or heavy-duty paper towels. Pat dry with paper towels and set aside for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Place apples in a bowl, and sprinkle with lemon juice to prevent browning.
• Combine the cream cheese, drained cottage cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, egg, and vanilla extract in the bowl of an electric mixer, and mix 1 to 2 minutes on high speed, until almost smooth.
• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Cut each of the puff pastry sheets into 9 pieces; you should have 18 total. Roll the pieces out, one at a time, to make 5 x 5-inch squares. To ensure the pastries puff up, avoid using too much pressure or rolling over the edges of the dough.
• Place a square in front of you so that it looks like a diamond. Spoon a generous amount of cheese filling down the middle of each square, leaving 1/4 inch of room at the top and bottom edges. Fan out 4-5 slices of apple down the center of each cheese-filled square. Bring the left and right corners together to meet in the center and pinch to seal.
• Transfer the Danish to a baking sheet and repeat with the remaining pastries. Sprinkle sugar over each bundle and bake in the preheated oven until the pastry is golden brown, about 20 minutes.

APPLE DANISH WITH CRESCENT ROLL DOUGH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together; set aside.
• Unroll one can of crescent roll dough and pat together on the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• Beat cream cheese, white sugar, and vanilla together until smooth. Spread over the dough. Layer the apple filling over the cream cheese layer. Top with second package of crescent roll dough, patting the seams together. Drizzle butter on top and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and bubbly, 40 to 45 minutes.

EASY CHERRY (OR APPLE) CHEESE DANISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Unroll one package of crescent roll dough and seal edges to make one large sheet. Place in bottom of an ungreased 9" x 13" baking dish.
• In a bowl, combine cream cheese, 1 cup of the sugar and vanilla. Spread mixture over dough in baking dish. Spread cherry pie filling over cream cheese mixture. (If using apple pie filling, spread apple filling and then sprinkle with cinnamon (optional).
• Unroll remaining package of crescent roll dough and seal edges to form one large sheet. Lay dough over pie filling.
• Mix 1/8 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon together. Sprinkle mixture over top of dough.
• Bake approximately 30 or until golden brown.

EASY APPLE DANISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F).
• Separate dough into eight rectangles. Seal perforations.
• Using a brush or spoon, spread melted butter all over crescent rolls. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture (2 tablespoons white sugar mixed with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon).
• Roll up from long side; pinch edges to seal. Holding one end, loosely coil each.
• Now you want to get in there with your fingers and spread out the dough some to make room for the filling. Just pull and stretch to make a nice dent in the middle.
• Open can of apple pie filling and using a knife, cut apple slices into smaller chunks. Just keep poking and slicing around until all your apples are cut into more manageable pieces.
• Place on cookie sheet that has been sprayed with nonstick spray. Top each coil with about 2-3 tablespoons of apple pie filling.
• Sprinkle the tops with a bit more cinnamon sugar mixture.
• Bake at 350(F) for 15-18 minutes, or until golden brown.
• For the glaze, in a bowl, combine powdered sugar, vanilla and milk. Stir until smooth and drizzle over each warm danish. These taste best when served warm.