Make these quick and easy crescent rolls with cherry pie filling for a fruity, sweet treat perfect for any time of day.
Crescent Rolls with Cherry Pie Filling
To make these crescent rolls with cherry pie filling you only need refrigerated crescent dough and four other ingredients, including cherry pie filling. Whether you crave fruity rolls to brighten up morning coffee or bring to a gathering, they’re the ideal size for a sweet treat—no matter what time of day.
This recipe requires just 20 minutes of prep time and 15 minutes to bake. Instead of fresh or frozen chopped cherries, cherry pie filling is because the berries are combined with sugar and cornstarch. This syrupy texture is sweeter than it is tart and gives a punch of fruit flavor that won’t taste sour.
Cherries are packed with vitamins, polyphenol antioxidants and minerals that make them a heart-healthy fruit. The petite size of each roll also lowers the calorie intake but without depriving you of a sweet.
Ingredients for Crescent Rolls with Cherry Pie Filling
- Cream Cheese: This recipe calls for 8 ounces of cream cheese. Definitely don’t get the whipped variety as the type that’s sold in a block is perfect.
- Confectioner’s Sugar: It is also called powdered sugar. In this recipe it’s mixed with cream cheese and egg yolk.
- Egg: Choose large eggs if you can. A medium egg will do if not.
- Refrigerated Crescent Rolls: Sold in 8-ounce tubes at a grocery store’s refrigerated aisles, including from brands like Pillsbury. All you have to do is pop, peel and bake.
- Cherry Pie Filling: A 21-ounce can or jar of cherry pie filling should suffice. These are either sold at the grocery store or at orchards.
Directions 
Step 1: Combine the wet ingredients.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and egg yolk together until combined.
Step 2: Add the cream cheese and cherries
Separate the dough into 16 triangles and then place them on a lightly greased baking sheets. Spread 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture near the edge of each triangle’s short side. Top each of the rolls with 1 tablespoon pie filling. Fold the long point of the triangle over the filling; tuck under the dough. Lightly beat egg white and brush over the rolls.
Test Kitchen/Editor’s Tip: Making these on a cold day? We recommend proofing the dough before you bake these using our proofing guide.
Step 3: Bake the rolls.
Bake the rolls until golden brown, between 15 to 20 minutes.
Crescent Rolls with Cherry Pie Filling Variations
- Finish the rolls with powdered sugar or icing: If you want your rolls to look like they belong in a bakery’s case, drizzle powdered sugar on top or use the icing in our favorite frosted cinnamon rolls recipe. The ingredients are butter, cream cheese, vanilla and salt.
- Turn these into cherry pie bites: If you plan to make a dessert spread, cherry pie bites would be a decadent addition. All you have to do is follow the recipe but omit the cream cheese.
How to Store Crescent Rolls with Cherry Pie Filling
This is a recipe that stores very well and stays fresh for a few days, including at room temperature.
Can you freeze crescent rolls with cherry pie filling?
Absolutely! The nice thing about these rolls is that they not only freeze well but they also defrost quickly. Make sure they are stored in either resealable freezer bags or an air-tight container. They will stay fresh in the freezer for three months.
How do you reheat crescent rolls with cherry pie filling?
Simply pop one in the microwave for 15 to 20 seconds on a high setting if you prefer your fruit rolls warm.
How long do Crescent Rolls with Cherry Pie Filling last?Â
If stored either at room temperature or in the fridge—in a covered air-tight container—they will stay fresh for two to three days.
Can you make Crescent Rolls with Cherry Pie Filling ahead of time?Â
The easiest way to save time with this recipe is to prepare the rolls and then bake them the morning you plan to enjoy them.
Crescent Rolls with Cherry Pie Filling Tips
How do I dress up the icing?
Swapping out the vanilla for either grated orange zest or orange extract in our icing recipe for these cinnamon rolls adds some zing to your icing.
Can I make these gluten-free?
This recipe is gluten-free as long as you buy gluten-free refrigerated crescent rolls.
What happens if I use a fruit other than cherries?
The recipe won’t change much if you substitute cherry pie filling for blueberry, apple or peach, for example.
Cherry Cream Crescents
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
15 min
Yield
16 rolls
Ingredients
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature, separated
- 2 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
Directions
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and egg yolk. Separate dough into 16 triangles; place on lightly greased baking sheets.
- Spread 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture near edge of short side of each triangle. Top with 1 tablespoon pie filling. Fold long point of triangle over filling; tuck under dough. Lightly beat egg white; brush over rolls.
- Bake at 350° until golden brown, 15-20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 182 calories, 8g fat (4g saturated fat), 29mg cholesterol, 164mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.
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You'll need refrigerated crescent dough and just four more ingredients to assemble these fruity filled rolls from Elouise Bullion of Kingsville, Texas. "My family and friends love them," she notes. "I never have any left over."
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