Air Fryer Cherry Danish are perfect for a quick, delicious, breakfast treat. Warm, flaky crust, sweet cherry pie filling and that smooth creamy cheese. It is reason to get out of bed in the morning.
These air fryer dessert treats are great to try for a quick treat. Try my homemade pop tarts recipe and my pizookie recipe.
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Why this Air Fryer Cherry Danish Recipe is a Keeper
This air fryer cherry danish recipe is so easy. And you get to control how much of that wonderful filing go into your danish. Once you try this recipe, you will be hooked.
- Super Quick: No more fussing with puff pastry and hours of work for this sweet pastry.
- Easy Ingredients: All the pastry ingredients for the breakfast or dessert recipe can be found in pantry.
- Family Friendly: Who could say know to a warm, fresh cherry danish?
- Makes Great Leftovers: They stay fresh for days or treat the office to the best cherry danish.
Can I use puff pastry dough instead of crescent roll dough to make homemade cherry danish?
Of course, you can make these cherry and cream cheese danish with a buttery puffed pastry in place of the crescent dough.
Cherry Danish Ingredient Notes
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- Crescent rolls: You can use several different versions, try traditional, low fat or flaky buttery flavors. These ready to bake rolls make this cherry recipe super easy to make.
- Cherry Pie Filling: You can use your favorite store bought variety of cherry filling or make your own.
- Cream Cheese: You can use traditional, low fat or fat free cream cheese for this dessert.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Prep Ahead Suggestions to Make this Recipe
This recipe is so much easier than traditional danish dough so it doesn’t take too much prep for this great recipe.
- Assembly: Assemble the danishes ahead of time and store them in the refrigerator, uncooked, for up to 24 hours. You can place them on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Add a few minutes to the cooking time if air frying from cold.
- Cream Cheese Mixture: Make the sweetened cream cheese filling in advance.
Special Equipment Needed to Make this Dessert Pastry
You have to try this cherry danish recipe in the air fryer. It is so easy and so delicious.
- Air Fryer: Make sure that you pre heat the air fryer for a perfect danish.
Pro Tip for Cherry Cream Cheese Danish
Cool the cheese cherry danish on a wire rack to prevent the cooked dough from getting soggy after cooking.
How to Make Homemade Cherry Pastry Recipe
Cherry danish is the perfect breakfast or brunch treat. Especially with the sweet cream cheese filling.
These are the basic steps for making cherry cheesecake danish. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
1. Preheat the Air Fryer
First, preheat air fryer. Then in a in a small bowl, combine the cream cheese and powdered sugar until creamy.
2. Prepare the Pastry Dough
Then cut the crescent roll dough into 8 medallions. Flatten each medallion into 2-3” circles. Place on a sheet pan. Next, fill the center of each danish with cream cheese filling and then the cherries
3. Air Fry the Homemade Cherry Danish
Finally, place the cherry cream cheese danishes in a greased, air fryer basket and cook on 350 for 6 minutes.
How to Store Cherry Danish and Reheat the Danishes
- Storing: Sore the Cream Cheese and Cherry Danish in an airtight container.
- Reheating: Reheat the american danish in the air fryer or toaster oven.
Variations and Substitutions for Homemade Cherry Danishes
You can add so many things to the flaky pastry to make a delicious sweet treat. You can use store-bought puff pastry sheets or make homemade puff pastry sheets.
- Fruit Fillings: Use blueberry, raspberry, or strawberry pie filling instead of cherry. Peach, apricot, or plum fillings are delicious alternatives. Apple pie filling is also wonderful.
- Cheese Filling: You can try mascarpone or ricotta cheese to make the cream cheese filling alternative.
- Flavoring Booster: Add a drop or two of almond extract, vanilla extract, or lemon extract to the cheese filling.
- Toppings: Drizzle a simple powdered sugar glaze over the cooled delicious cherry danishes. Try adding nuts such as sliced almonds, pecans, or walnuts for added crunch. Or top with a drizzle of chocolate.
Easy Cherry Cheese Danish Recipe FAQs
Depending on the size of the pastry and your air fryer, cooking time can range from 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
A light spray of cooking oil can help achieve a crispier crust or use a pastry brush with a little melted butter.
A small amount of butter or milk to the top before air frying to help retain moisture to the sweet cherries pastry.
Expert Tips to Make Easy Cherry Danish Recipe
There are a few things you can do to elevate this cherry dessert. Here are a few of my favorite tips for making the perfect dessert. This recipe for cherry danish is one of my favorites.
- Don’t overcrowd the air fryer basket: Arrange the danishes in a single layer with enough space for air circulation.
- Preheat the air fryer: Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes before cooking the danishes.
- Check for doneness: Cook the danishes until they are golden brown and the filling is set.
- Let cool slightly: Allow the danishes to cool for a few minutes before serving.
- Add a touch of sweetness: Sprinkle a little bit of granulated sugar on top of the pastries before air frying.
- Serve this recipe with: List what to serve with Crock Pot Breakfast Casserole, Egg and Sausage Tacos and Cranberry Mimosas.
Air Fryer Cherry Danish
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 16 ounces Crescent rolls, 2 cans
- 10 ounces Cherry pie filling
- 1 8 ounces Cream cheese, 1 package
- ½ cup Powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl. Mix the cream cheese and powdered sugar until creamy
- Don’t roll out the crescent rolls but rather cut them roll of dough into 8 medallions.
- Flatten each medallion into 2-3” circles
- Top with cream cheese mixture and then the cherries.
- Place danishes in air fryer basket and cook on 350 for 6 minutes
- Let cool for 5 minutes before removing from air fryer basket.
Christina’s Notes
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- Don’t overcrowd the air fryer basket: Arrange the danishes in a single layer with enough space for air circulation.
- Preheat the air fryer: Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes before cooking the danishes.
- Check for doneness: Cook the danishes until they are golden brown and the filling is set.
- Let cool slightly: Allow the danishes to cool for a few minutes before serving.
- Add a touch of sweetness: Sprinkle a little bit of granulated sugar on top of the pastries before air frying.
- Serve this recipe with: List what to serve with Crock Pot Breakfast Casserole, Egg and Sausage Tacos and Cranberry Mimosas.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
Looks delicious and so easy!
Making this tasty breakfast bread in the air fryer was so easy!