Cherry-Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

By Tamipri

Ingredients

• 1/2 pkg. (32 oz.) frozen bread dough, thawed
• 1/2 c. cream cheese, softened
• 2 Tb. granulated sugar, divided
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/3 c. dried cherries
• 1 1/2 Tb. honey
• 1 Tb. milk
• 1/2 c. powdered sugar
• 2 1/2 tsp. milk
• 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Roll dough into an 8x12" rectangle on a lightly greased baking sheet. Combine cream cheese, 1 Tb. granulated sugar, and 1 tsp. vanilla, stirring well. Spoon cheeese mixture lengthwise down center third of dough. Sprinkle cherries over cheese mixture; drizzle with honey.

Along 12" sides of rectangle, cut 12 (1" wide) strips from edge of filling to edge of dough. Fold strips; alternating sides, at an angle across filling, tucking in strips securely. Brush top of dough with 1 Tb. milk. Sprinkle with remaining 1 Tb. granulated sugar. Bake 20 minutes or until golden.

Combine powdered sugar, 2 1/2 tsp. milk, and 1/4 tsp. vanilla, stirring well. Drizzle sugar mixture over warm coffee cake.