Easy Cream Cheese Apple Danish is a sweet and soft pastry filled with sweet apples and cream cheese.
Cream Cheese Apple Danish made with Cinnamon Buns is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert or breakfast treat. It is made with ingredients like canned cinnamon roll dough, apples and cream cheese. The cinnamon dough is rolled out and spread with cream cheese and are baked until golden brown.
This dessert is perfect for a weekend brunch or a special occasion. It is also a great way to use up extra cinnamon buns if the sales are good! These Danishes are soft and fluffy, with a sweet cinnamon apple flavor. The cream cheese filling adds a touch of richness and creaminess making these taste like bakery quality pastries.
I don’t know about you, but I love a good danish! They make a great breakfast or dessert because when filled with ingredients like cream cheese and fruit, they’re a really satisfying treat.
I used to love heading to our local bakery on an occasional Saturday morning and picking out some delicious Cream Horns, Apple Filled Puff Pastries, and Cream Cheese Danish.
Sadly, the best bakery in town sold the business and their quality went downhill. But thankfully, Danish are easy to make at home with some ingredient hacks like canned cinnamon rolls or even crescent rolls.
Ingredients for Danish
Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls are a pre-made dough that is filled with cinnamon sugar and rolled up into a spiral. They make these Danish super easy to make since all the dough work is done.
Apple Pie Filling is a canned or homemade filling made with apples, sugar, spices, and sometimes other ingredients like cornstarch or flour. It pairs well with the cheesecake flavor and cinnamon dough.
Cream Cheese is a soft, creamy cheese that is made from milk and cream. It forms a no-bake cheesecake center for these Danish.
Sugar helps to sweeten the cream cheese.
Vanilla extract is a flavoring that is made from vanilla beans. It offers the cream cheese a yummy flavor.
How to Make Cream Cheese Apple Danish
- In a bowl, mix together cream cheese, vanilla extract, and sugar until fluffy.
- Unwrap cinnamon rolls and stretch each one out, making a small depression in the center of the dough.
- Add about 1 tablespoon of cream cheese filling to each cinnamon roll danish.
- Top with about 1 tablespoon of apple filling.
- Bake for 13-15 minutes at 350℉.
- Allow Danish to cool.
- Add icing to glaze.
Danish Variations
No matter how you make them, Cinnamon Roll Danish are sure to be a hit! Here are a few specific variations you can try:
- Strawberry Cream Cheese Danish: Spread the cream cheese filling with a layer of strawberry jam.
- Chocolate Cream Cheese Danish: Add a layer of chocolate chips to the cream cheese filling.
- Nutella Cream Cheese Danish: Spread the cream cheese filling with Nutella.
- Almond Cream Cheese Danish: Add a layer of almond paste to the cream cheese filling.
- Cinnamon Sugar Cream Cheese Danish: Dust the Danish with cinnamon sugar before baking.
Recipe FAQ’S
Does Cream Cheese Danish Need to Be Refrigerated?
To be on the safe side, you should refrigerate Danish that contain cream cheese filling if you’re keeping them overnight. They can be left out all day at room temperature but if you plan on keeping any for the next day, they should be refrigerated. Cream cheese although baked, still contains many components needed by bacteria to grow.
Can I Use Crescent Roll Dough for Danish?
Yes, I often use traditional crescent rolls for my Danish. In fact, you can find this recipe for Cream Cheese Danish which is similar to this recipe with the exception of the apples.
How to Store Homemade Danish
Store baked Danishes in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Wrap the Danishes tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil to prevent them from drying out.
To freeze Danish, wrap each Danish individually in plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Place the wrapped Danishes in a freezer bag or container and freeze for up to 2 months. To thaw frozen Danish, place them in the refrigerator overnight. Once thawed, you can reheat them in the oven or microwave.
More Danish Recipes to Try Today
Easy Cream Cheese Danish with Apples Recipe
Equipment
- Oven adjusted to center rack position
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- Hand mixer
- large mixing bowl
- Measuring cups & spoons
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls
- 4 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 8 ounces canned apple filling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium-sized bowl add the cream cheese, vanilla extract, and sugar; beat until fluffy.
- Unwrap cinnamon roll tube and gently stretch each out making a small depression in the center of the dough.
- Make sure each roll has at least 2 inches of space to spread on the sheet.
- Add about 1 tablespoon of cream cheese filling to each cinnamon roll danish.
- Repeat with about 1 tablespoon of apple filling.
- Bake for 13-15 minutes at 350℉.
- Remove from oven and add Danish to a cooling rack.
- Add icing cup to microwave for 10 seconds to warm it up.
- Using a fork, drizzle icing over the Danish.
This looks so good! I think I could actually make this recipe. I’ll have to pick up some Pillsbury Cinnamon rolls and give it a try.
My boys love these rolls. What a great way to get them to eat more fruit.
I could definitely go for one of these. They sound easy enough to make and they would be super nice with hot tea or coffee.
I think these are perfect for a crisp, Fall morning breakfast! They look so sweet and fluffy!
These look amazing! I wish I could have one of them right now. I definitely want to try out this recipe real soon.
Now that’s an easy way to make danishes. I’ll be making these for breakfast this weekend.
I love easy recipes! And this one is so perfect for our Sunday brunch! It sounds fabulous!
This will be a sure hit at my house!! It looks amazing!
What a simple and yummy fall treat! I’m saving for future reference
I’m saving this and am going to make it for sure. Yum looks so good