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Air Fryer Cherry and Cream Cheese Danish

This easy recipe for Air Fryer Danish used canned crescent rolls, pie filling, and cream cheese to create a delicious breakfast or brunch treat that's perfect for serving guests or enjoying as a family.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
16 danish

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 cans Crescent Rolls
  • 1/2 can Cherry pie filling
  • 8 oz. Cream Cheese
  • 1/2 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 each roll of dough into 8 medallions.
  • Flatten each medallion into 2-3” circles.
    six crescent roll circles on a piece of parchment paper
  • Top with cream cheese mixture and then the cherries.
    Cresent rounds topped with cream cheese and cherry pie filling
  • Place 4-5 danishes in air fryer basket and cook on 350 for 6 minutes
    4 cherry danish in an air fryer basket
  • Let cool for 5minutes before removing from air fryer basket.
    four cooked danish in an air fryer basket
  • Continue cooking remaining danishes.

Notes

  • This recipe can be cut in half easily. 
  • Substitute other fruit fillings for the cherry if you like. 
  • Pro Tip: This recipe can be made in the air fryer unit with a basket or the air fryer oven. If you are using the air fryer oven, use the middle rack and select the "Air Fry" function.
  • Pro Tip: Check your food as it cooks. Each air fryer runs a bit differently. Sometimes airfying is a trial and error process. Check your food as it cooks to learn your air fryer better!  When cooking a new recipe or food items be sure to check your food often to help avoid over/under cooking.
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Nutrition Information

Calories 169kcal | Carbohydrates 21g | Protein 2g | Fat 11g | Saturated Fat 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat 2g | Monounsaturated Fat 2g | Cholesterol 16mg | Sodium 271mg | Potassium 39mg | Fiber 1g | Sugar 3g | Vitamin A 228IU | Vitamin C 1mg | Calcium 16mg | Iron 1mg
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