Cream Cheese Crescent Danish
Enjoy a warm, flaky bakery-style pastry at home with this easy Cream Cheese Crescent Danish recipe! Buttery, crescent dough is twisted then filled with sweet cream cheese, and topped with apricot, cherry, or blueberry preserves. A drizzle of almond glaze adds the perfect touch. It makes an amazing breakfast or a sweet treat!
Ingredients
- 1 can crescent roll dough
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- preserves for topping, apricot, cherry, blueberry
Glaze
- 4 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tsp milk
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.Add cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and lemon zest to a small bowl. Whisk to combine. Set aside.
- Roll out crescent roll dough. Pinch seams together with your fingers.
- Starting at the shorter end cut into 6 strips.
- Twist each strip so it looks like a rope then form it into a circle. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Make an indent in the center or each crescent roll.
- Fill with cream cheese filling and top with your favorite preserves.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.Allow the danishes to cool before drizzling with glaze.
Glaze
- Combine ingredients in small bowl and whisk until smooth.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 237kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 356mgPotassium: 28mgFiber: 0.03gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 255IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg