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Apple-Pear Cream Cheese Drop Danish

Stephanie Wise
Created January 10, 2017
Treat yourself to these easy-to-make Apple-Pear Cream Cheese Drop Danishes.
Apple-Pear Cream Cheese Drop Danish

Who doesn’t love a good cheese Danish?! They are rich, creamy, highly satisfying and, when combined with apple and pear, are a perfectly seasonal treat to serve up on a crisp fall day – pair them with coffee and you’ve got yourself a need-to-have treat. 

To make these mouthwatering Apple-Pear Cream Cheese Danishes, have all your ingredients prepped and ready to go. In a small bowl, stir together ingredients for the cream cheese mixture, and in a larger bowl, stir together ingredients for the dough.

ingredients

Peel and slice a Bosc pear and a Pink Lady apple (or whatever you prefer). You’ll only need about half of each, so save the extra for snacking!

peeling apples

Once the dough is ready, drop rounded tablespoonfuls on a lightly greased baking sheet. Make a shallow well in the center of each and fill with the cream cheese mixture.

danish dough on cookie sheet

Top each with a few slices of apple and pear, then brush the fruit slices with melted butter and honey.

dough with apples on top on cookie sheet

Bake until golden brown and puffy. Sprinkle tops with cinnamon and serve warm.

danish on cookie sheet

And there you have it, a fresh and exciting new fall treat!

Apple-Pear Cream Cheese Drop Danish

Apple Pear Cream Cheese Drop Danish

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Ingredients

    • 3oz cream cheese, softened
    • 1tablespoon sugar
    • 1tablespoon milk
    • 2cups Original Bisquick™ mix
    • 1/4cup unsalted butter, softened
    • 2tablespoons sugar
    • 2/3cup milk
    • 1/2apple, peeled, thinly sliced
    • 1/2pear, peeled, thinly sliced
    • 1tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
    • 2tablespoons honey
    • Ground cinnamon, for sprinkling

Directions

  • 1Heat oven to 450°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
  • 2In small bowl, stir cream cheese, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 tablespoon milk until smooth; set aside. In large bowl, stir Bisquick mix, 1/4 cup softened butter and 2 tablespoons sugar until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in 2/3 cup milk until stiff dough forms.
  • 3Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Make a shallow well in center of each with fingers and back of spoon. Fill each well with about 1 teaspoon cream cheese mixture.
  • 4Cut slices of apple and pear in half widthwise; fan 3 half-slices over top of each Danish (2 apple, 1 pear or vice-versa). Combine 1 tablespoon melted butter and the honey; lightly brush on fruit slices.
  • 5Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon; serve warm.

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