Cream Cheese Danishes with Sugared Cranberries and Butter Glaze
Ingredients
- 1 refrigerated crescent rolls roll
- 2 2 cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 eggmilk + 1 tablespoon (for egg wash)
- 1/2 1/2 jam or fruit spread (I like a classic strawberry but this is also delicious with something more seasonal)
- 1/2 1/2 powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon 1 tablespoon salted butter warm melted
- 1 tablespoon 1 tablespoon water warm
- 1/8 teaspoon 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 3 fresh cranberries
- 1/2 1/2 water
- 1 1/4 1 1/4 granulated sugar
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Instructions
- Make the sugared cranberries: Boil 1/2 cup water with 1/2 cup sugar for 3-4 minutes. Add washed and dried cranberries to the pot; stir to combine. Transfer to a parchment-lined tray and let cool for one hour (to make them sticky and not overly wet). Once cool and sticky, toss with the remaining 3/4 cup sugar to coat.
- Make the cream cheese danishes: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Unroll the dough out into one flat piece on a clean work surface. Use a rolling pin to roll it out and press the seams together. You want to make a solid rectangle that is just a bit bigger than the original shape.
- Mix the softened cream cheese with the sugar until well combined. Spread evenly over the dough.
- Cut the dough into 4 long strips. Fold each strip in half (so the cream cheese isn’t getting all over your hands) and then twist each strip into a long rope. Roll the rope into a spiral to make the shape of the danish. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Mix the egg and milk to make an egg wash. Brush each danish with egg wash and dollop each danish with 1 tablespoon of the jam. Bake for 10 minutes; if you want, increase temperature to 400 and bake for 3-5 more minutes to achieve desired browning.
- Finish and glaze: Remove from oven and let cool. While cooling, whisk the glaze ingredients together.
- Top each danish with a few sugared cranberries (see notes below) and drizzle with glaze. I really (like, really) enjoy eating these warm. The cream cheese layer, the jammy goodness, the tart crunch from the cranberries… oof. So good!
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