Description
A delightful Cherry Cream Cheese Crescent Ring that combines flaky, buttery crescent roll dough with a creamy sweetened cream cheese layer and luscious cherry pie filling. Perfect as a festive dessert or a special breakfast treat, this recipe features a beautifully braided design made with strips of crescent dough, baked to golden perfection and finished with a simple powdered sugar glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
Filling
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 21 ounce can cherry pie filling
Dough
- 16 ounces refrigerated crescent rolls (2 – 8 oz packages)
Glaze
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2-3 teaspoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to prepare for baking the crescent ring.
- Prepare Cream Cheese Filling: In a medium mixing bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese, 1/4 cup powdered sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Set this mixture aside.
- Arrange Crescent Rolls: Unroll the crescent rolls and separate each triangle. Set aside 4 of these triangles for later. Place the remaining triangles on a large circular pizza pan, at least 14 inches in diameter. Form the triangles into a circle with the pointed ends facing the center and the wide bases toward the edge. Press the edges together to seal, forming a ring with a 2 to 3-inch hole in the center.
- Add Filling: Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the formed crescent roll circle, then top the cream cheese layer with the cherry pie filling evenly distributed.
- Create Dough Strips & Cover Filling: Take the 4 reserved crescent triangles, and cut each into 3 long strips, making a total of 12 strips. Arrange these strips over the cherry filling radially from the outer edge to the inner hole, resembling spokes on a wheel. Press the ends to seal the strips onto the ring.
- Bake: Bake the crescent ring in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until the dough is golden brown and cooked through. Remove from the oven and allow it to cool slightly.
- Prepare Glaze and Drizzle: In a small bowl, mix 1/2 cup powdered sugar with 2 to 3 teaspoons of milk until smooth. Drizzle this glaze over the cooled crescent ring for added sweetness and a glossy finish.
Notes
- Use a large enough pan (at least 14 inches) to comfortably fit the crescent ring and allow room for the dough to expand.
- Ensure the cream cheese is softened for easy blending and smooth filling.
- If you prefer a different fruit flavor, you can substitute cherry pie filling with blueberry, apple, or your favorite fruit filling.
- The glaze is optional but adds a nice finishing touch; adjust milk quantity for desired consistency.
- Allow the ring to cool slightly before serving to prevent the filling from spilling out.
