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A dessert that could also be a breakfast treat? That has a nice ring to it. This circle-of-love, the Cream Cheese Cherry Ring, is packed and ready to delight with a flaky crescent roll crust and tart-but-sweet cherry pie filling. Golden-brown and topped with a delicious glaze as the proverbial "cherry on top," Cream Cheese Cherry Ring is bakery-worthy and beautiful!
Ingredients
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 (8-ounce) cans crescent rolls
- 1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 -Line a large pizza pan with parchment paper.
Step 3 -In a large bowl, add the cream cheese, the granulated sugar, and the vanilla extract and using an electric handheld mixer, beat to combine.
Step 4 -Transfer the crescent rolls from the cans, unroll them, then separate them into the perforated triangles.
Step 5 -On the prepared pizza pan, place the crescent dough triangles, overlapping them with the long-pointed end outward, leaving an approximately 6-inch circle in the middle of the pan.
Step 6 -Where the wide area of the crescent dough triangles overlap and come together, evenly spread the cherry pie filling onto the circle.
Step 7 -Evenly spread dollops of the cream cheese mixture on top of the cherry pie filling layer.
Step 8 -Fold the pointed ends of the crescent dough triangles over the filling and pinch the dough points into the wider ends of the dough to seal.
Step 9 -Bake the ring until golden-brown, about 18-20 minutes.
Step 10 -Transfer the ring from the oven to a wire rack and let it cool slightly.
Step 11 -In a medium bowl, add the confectioners' sugar and the milk and mix until a smooth glaze forms.
Step 12 -When the ring is slightly cooled, evenly drizzle the glaze over the top of the ring.
Step 13 -With a sharp knife, cut the ring into serving-sized slices and serve.
