Chocolate Cherry Cream Cheese Danishes
Don’t you just love a good, flaky pastry? I do. And I’ve really been craving one as of late, so I got busy baking and came up with these tasty danishes in one of my favorite flavor combinations: Chocolate Cherry. And not just any chocolate, mind you. Nutella.
These make a perfect dessert, breakfast, or snack. Flaky layers of puff pastry stuffed with gooey and tangy cream cheese filling, sweet saucy dark cherries and just a touch of nutella. I think I’d be fine with having these for dinner as well.
If you’ve never made a braided pastry before, never fear! I have an a step by step picture tutorial over on my site showing you just how to do it. And it’s easy, really. You’ll be a pro by the end of your first batch.
You’ll find the recipe for the cherry filling below. For the remainder of the recipe, as well as the picture tutorial, click HERE.
And as always, so much thanks to that darling Jonie for letting me share my recipes here with all of you!
Ingredients
- 12 oz. Frozen Dark Sweet Cherries, thawed
- 1/4 C. Sugar
- 1 T. Lemon Juice
- 1 T. Cornstarch
- 2 T. Water
Instructions
- Place the thawed cherries and their juices in a small saucepan. Add the sugar and Lemon juice to the cherries. Place the cornstarch in a small bowl. Stir the water into the cornstarch a teaspoon at a time until a smooth paste is formed. Add the remaining water to the cornstarch, stir well, then add to the cherries. Bring the cherries to a boil, stirring constantly once they begin boiling. Boil for about 15 seconds, or until the mixture has thickened and the sauce coats the back of a spoon. Remove from heat and allow to cool before assembling Danishes.
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Oh my gosh. I took one look at these and my stomach growled. I need to have these in my life like yesterday… and today…. tomorrow sounds good too lol
That looks so good. I love the combination of cherry and chocolate.