Blackberry Cream Cheese Danish

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Blackberry Cream Cheese Danish is an easy mouthwatering dessert to make when blackberries are in season. It’s so delicious you’ll want to try other fruits too!

When blackberries are in season, I can’t help but bake with them! It’s sort of turned into an addiction. Last summer, I started small and made huge batches of my husband’s favorite Blackberry Syrup. Then this year, I’ve been going overboard with those adorable Individual Blackberry Pies {remember those?}, the Blackberry Yogurt Muffins I just posted, and now this easy Blackberry Cream Cheese Danish.

Blackberry Cream Cheese Danish Recipe

I originally created the Easy Cheese Danish last December which got rave reviews and is pretty simple, in and of itself. But, once I went blackberry picking and then found a miscellaneous can of crescent rolls in my fridge, I knew exactly what I wanted to make: The Ultimate Easy Cheese Danish 2.o! Here’s what you’ll need:

• Crescent Rolls – this is what I used and it worked so well! If you want to use puff pastry, feel free to!
• Cream Cheese – tangy, creamy goodness.
• Granulated Sugar – to sweeten, of course.
• Vanilla Extract – for flavor.
• All-Purpose Flour – this helps stabilize the filling.
• Fresh Blackberries – feel free to switch this out for any sort of berry!
• Powdered Sugar, Heavy Cream, and Vanilla Extract – the icing is optional but heavily recommended!

How to Make Blackberry Cream Cheese Danish

This is the exact same recipe from December, but with blackberries stuffed inside. If you weren’t around when I came out with that recipe, here’s the low-down:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, flour, and vanilla. Set aside.
2. Pop open crescent roll dough and unroll, leaving crescents in rectangles. On an ungreased baking sheet or Silpat, lay the crescent roll rectangles together, lining them up width wise. The dough should be almost the entire length of a half sheet pan. Press edges together to even out edges and seal any holes. Cut 1/2 inch diagonal strips up each side of the dough.
3. Carefully spread cream cheese filling down the center of the dough to be about 2-3 inches wide. Top with fresh blackberries.
4. Fold 1/2 inch dough pieces up over filling alternating sides to get a braided pattern. You may have excess dough once you reach the end of the danish, so fold them in as best as you can.
5. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until filling is set and the crescent dough is golden in color. Cool before removing from the baking sheet. Once danish has cooled, remove to a serving platter.

Glaze

Now top it all off with a simple glaze!

Variations

And don’t feel limited to just blackberries! Try any other fruit you’d like! The possibilities are endless! Keep me posted on all the wonderful creations you come up with, cause I know you all will! Here are some of my own variations to this recipe.

• Cheese Danish Recipe
• Chocolate Cream Cheese Danish
• Cinnamon Apple Danish Recipe
• Pumpkin Cream Cheese Danish

Leftover Blackberry Cream Cheese Danish

Any leftovers, if any, can be sealed in an airtight container refrigerated for up to 7 days. 

Because this blackberry danish also has cream cheese in it you can’t let it sit out on the counter. Bacteria could grow and make you sick!

Make-Ahead

Thankfully this blackberry cream cheese danish recipe is super easy to make ahead. This is great to save you even more time! Whether you are making this the night ahead for breakfast in the morning or for dessert the next day you can follow these easy steps.

1. First, follow the directions as normal and stop before baking!
2. Make some room in your fridge because now you can take your whole baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap.
3. Keep in your refrigerator for up to two days.
4. When ready to bake, pull it out of your fridge and let the danish get to room temperature. Then bake as you normally would! Enjoy!

More Berry Recipes to Love!

• Blackberry Mint Lemonade
• Valentine’s Day Lemon & Blackberry Eclairs
• Basic New York Cheesecake with Easy Blackberry Sauce

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Easy Blackberry Cream Cheese Danish

Blackberry Cream Cheese Danish is an easy mouthwatering dessert to make when blackberries are in season. It's so delicious you'll want to try other fruits too!

servings 8 servings

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 tube Pillsbury crescent rolls
• ▢ 8 ounces cream cheese softened
• ▢ 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ▢ 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
• ▢ 1 cup fresh blackberries

for the icing-

• ▢ 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• ▢ 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• ▢ 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, flour and vanilla. Set aside.
• Pop open crescent roll dough and unroll, leaving crescents in rectangles. On an ungreased baking sheet or silpat, lay the crescent roll rectangles together, lining them up width wise. Dough should be almost the entire length of a half sheet pan.Press edges together to even out edges and seal any holes. Cut 1/2 inch diagonal strips up each side of the dough.
• Carefully spread cream cheese filling down the center of the dough to be about 2-3 inches wide. Top with fresh blackberries.
• Fold 1/2 inch dough pieces up over filling alternating sides to get a braided pattern. You may have excess dough once you reach the end of the danish, so fold them in as best as you can.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until filling is set and crescent dough is golden in color. Cool before removing from baking sheet.Once danish has cooled, remove to serving platter.
• In a small bowl, mix together powdered sugar, vanilla and cream to create icing. You may need to add more cream to get the desired consistency. Drizzle icing over danish. Cut into pieces and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 93mg | Potassium: 68mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 474IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

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