Description
Crescent Roll Cream Cheese Danish is a quick and delicious pastry made with flaky crescent roll dough, a rich cream cheese filling, and a sweet glaze. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert with minimal prep and bakery-quality results.
Ingredients
- 1 can crescent roll dough (8 oz)
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp lemon juice (optional)
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 1–2 tbsp milk (for glaze)
- Optional: 1/4 cup fruit jam or preserves
- Optional: fresh berries or cinnamon sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and lemon juice until smooth.
- Unroll crescent dough and separate into rectangles (press seams together if needed).
- Spoon a small amount of cream cheese filling into the center of each piece. Add a small spoon of jam or a few berries if desired.
- Fold or shape the dough into desired forms (braids, pinwheels, circles) and place on the baking sheet.
- Brush edges of dough with beaten egg for a golden finish.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until golden and puffed.
- While baking, mix powdered sugar and milk to create a glaze.
- Drizzle glaze over warm danishes before serving.
Notes
Add lemon zest for a citrusy twist.Use puff pastry instead of crescent dough for flakier texture.Store unglazed danishes in the fridge and glaze just before serving.Reheat at 300°F (150°C) for best texture; avoid microwaving if possible.Can be made in a muffin tin for individual servings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 danish
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
