Cherry-Almond-Cream Cheese Crescent Danish Tree

Prep 15 min
Total 35 min
Ingredients 7
Servings 11

Nothing says happy holidays like a Christmas tree-shaped treat, and this pull-apart made up of mini crescent Danishes will be your new favorite. Each pastry gets filled with an almond-sweetened cream cheese mixture and scoop of cherry pie filling, then arranged into a tree shape before baking—no fussy dough rolling required! MORE+ LESS-

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated January 31, 2019

Make with

Pillsbury Crescents

Ingredients

Danish and Filling

can (8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent dinner rolls or 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent dough sheet

oz (from 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened

1/4

cup powdered sugar

1/8

teaspoon almond extract

1/4

cup canned cherry pie filling (from 21-oz can)

Topping

1/4

cup powdered sugar

to 1 1/2 teaspoons milk

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 375°F. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. Remove dough from can; do not unroll. Using serrated knife, cut dough roll into 11 rounds.
2

Using photo as a guide, arrange dough into shape of tree on cookie sheet, spacing slightly apart, and ending with one round for the base. Gently press middle of each round to create a well for topping.
3

In small bowl, mix cream cheese, 1/4 cup powdered sugar and the almond extract with spoon until mixed well. Spoon 1 rounded teaspoon cream cheese mixture on center of each dough round, spreading slightly. Top each with 1 cherry. Bake 16 to 19 minutes or until golden brown and dough is baked through.
4

In small bowl, mix 1/4 cup powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon of the milk, adding more as necessary for desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle topping on top of crescent tree, and serve warm.