Ingredients
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- 8 oz refrigerated crescent dough
- 5 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup cherries from cherry pie filling
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 2–3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a standard muffin pan.
- Mix cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Unroll crescent dough, separate into 4 rectangles, seal perforations, then cut each rectangle in half to make 8 squares.
- Place dough square in palm, add cream cheese filling and cherries, pinch corners to seal, roll into ball.
- Brush each ball with melted butter, place seam-side down in muffin pan. Sprinkle tops with brown sugar.
- Bake 16–20 minutes until golden brown. Cool in pan for 5 minutes.
- Serve warm or cool completely and dust with powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
- Make sure cream cheese is fully softened.
- Seal dough well to prevent filling from leaking.
- Delicious warm or at room temperature.
- Store in airtight container in fridge up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Morning Favorite
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian