Red White & Blueberry Danish

the Painted Apron

10 months ago

We look forward to celebrating the 4th of July in the USA,

with Fireworks,

Flags,

and Decorations

Even if you don’t celebrate the 4th of July,

it’s fun to add red white & blue to your summer menu,

And this Red, White & Blueberry Danish

One of my favorite kitchen helpers is Pillsbury

I love to use their refrigerated dough products

The base of this danish is a crescent roll dough sheet

Using spreadable cream cheese and a crescent roll dough sheet

made quick work of this cheese danish

Spread the cheese over the dough

and sprinkle the sugar evenly over the top

If you want a lot of creamy cheese filling

make your cheese layer even thicker

Skip the sugar altogether if you prefer,

the fruit itself will provide sweetness

I used red raspberry jam for the next layer,

{or you can use sliced strawberries or raspberries}

Top with blueberries

!s there anything better than a baked sweet blueberry?

Carefully roll up into a log enclosing the berries

And form dough log into a ring, pinching ends together

and cutting slits around the top of dough

After baking add sprinkles for an extra touch of festive

and a simple powdered sugar glaze

Serve for breakfast, brunch, or dessert with a little ice cream

Red White & Blueberry Cheese Danish Ring

Course Breakfast, Brunch

Cuisine American

Keyword 4th of July, berry cheese danish, crescent roll bake, Memorial Day, patriotic brunch dish, red white and blueberry cheese danish ring

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Servings 8

1 can crescent roll sheet or rolls
4 oz. cream cheese spread or softened cream cheese
2 T white sugar optional
1/2 cup raspberry or strawberry jam {or 1 cup fresh strawberries sliced or raspberries}
1 – 1 1/2 cups blueberries washed and cleaned
sprinkles optional

Unroll dough sheet onto parchment paper, and pinch perforations to seal dough if using crescent roll dough.
Spread cream cheese evenly over dough to desired thickness.
Sprinkle sugar over cream cheese.
Top with a layer of jam or red berries. Add blueberries.
From long edge of dough, carefully roll into a log, as tightly as possible, pushing berries in as you go.
Form dough log into ring and pinch edges together tightly.
Cut slits about 1 inch apart around the top of ring. Brush with beaten egg for a glossy finish if desired.
Transfer parchment to a baking sheet.
Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until dough has cooked through and turned golden.
Garnish with sprinkles and drizzle/pour sugar glaze over baked ring.