Shortcut Cherry Almond Breakfast Pastry

This Shortcut Cherry Almond Breakfast Pastry is super simple thanks to Pillsbury Refrigerated Pizza Dough. The premade dough is stuffed with sweetened almond flavored cream cheese and cherry jam and drizzled with an almond glaze and fresh almond slices. Serve this pastry with a simple egg casserole for a special Saturday morning breakfast.

Switch it up

• Jam Cherry and almond is a classic combination but peach, apricot and apple also pair nicely with almonds. Try peach or apricot preserves or apple butter instead of the cherry jam for a twist on the classic flavor combo.
• Almond Pastry If you love almond flavor, skip the cherry and add 1 cup of powdered sugar to the cream cheese instead of 1/2 cup. Without the cherries, the almond flavors really pop!
• Pastry Pizza To simplify this recipe even more, roll out the pizza dough and bake it for 8 minutes at 400 degrees. Layer the cream cheese mixture and cherries on top and bake for an additional 5 minutes. Remove pastry pizza from the oven and drizzle the almond glaze on top.

Make this shortcut cherry almond breakfast pastry gluten-free

I make this pastry gluten-free by using a premade gluten-free pizza dough. Check the ingredients to make sure it doesn’t have pizza seasonings in it. My favorite is Etalia Nudo. I bake it completely according to the directions on the back of the box. Once it’s baked, I spread the cream cheese mixture on it and top it with the cherry jam and a drizzle of the almond glaze. Since the pizza crust is already warm, it melts the cream cheese nicely without having to pop it back into the oven.

What’s in Shortcut Cherry Almond Breakfast pastry?

• 13.8 oz can of Pillsbury Refrigerated Classic Pizza Crust
• 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup powdered sugar, divided. 1/2 cup is used in the cream cheese mixture and 1/2 cup is used for the almond glaze.
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, divided. 1/4 teaspoon is used in the cream cheese mixture and 1/4 teaspoon is used in the glaze.
• 13 oz jar of Cherry preserves. Bonne Maman is delicious!
• 2-3 tablespoons milk or plant based milk
• 1/4 cup almond slivers (optional)

Directions

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees and spray a large cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• Unroll the Pillsbury pizza crust onto a large cookie sheet and press the dough or roll it out using a rolling pin to about a 14×9 rectangle. Pop in the oven and bake for 8 minutes.
• While the dough bakes, add the cream cheese, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon almond extract to a bowl and mix until thoroughly combined.
• Once the dough has cooked for 8 minutes, remove it from the oven and spread the cream cheese mixture on the dough. Spread it out using a spatula or a spoon. Spread the cherry preserves on top of the cream cheese mixture.
• Gently roll the dough starting with the edge of the rectangle. Once it’s completely rolled, place it back into the oven and bake for an additional 8 minutes or until golden brown.
• While the roll backs, prepare the almond glaze by adding 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon almond extract and 2-3 tablespoons of milk in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Start with 2 tablespoons of milk and add more if needed to reach desired consistency.
• Remove the large roll from the oven and drizzle the almond glaze on the top.
• To serve the roll, slice it into 1 to about 1 1/2 inch slices.