Crescent Cheese Danish are so simple to make, you will not believe it! I love recipes that are EASY! This is another recipe using crescent dinner rolls.
The origin of the Danish pastry is often ascribed to a strike amongst bakery workers in Denmark in 1850. The strike caused bakery owners to hire workers from abroad, among them several Austrian bakers, who brought along new baking traditions and pastry recipes.
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Crescent Cheese Danish
Crescent Cheese Danishes are so simple, you will not believe it! I love recipes that are EASY! This is another recipe using crescent dinner rolls.
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Servings: 8
Calories: 381kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cans crescent dinner rolls
- 8 oz cream cheese at room temperature
- 2 tbsp sugar divided
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp sour cream
Icing
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 tbsp butter softened
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Unroll the crescent rolls and separate into rectangles of dough using two triangle.
- Pinch closed the diagonal cut to form one solid sheet of dough. Sprinkle light with sugar.
- Slice crescent roll dough into 1 inch x 8 inch slices.
- Gently lift dough slice and twist opposite ends in opposing directions into a loose rope.
- Spiral the rope around itself to form a loose circle/spiral.
- Place onto a cookie sheet lined with a parchment paper, spacing danishes about 2 inch apart.
- Press the centers with a finger to make a well for the filling and stretch the sides a bit if it is necessary.
- In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, vanilla extract and sour cream.
- Add a tablespoon of filling to each roll.
- Lightly brush dough with melted butter.
- Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes. or until lightly golden brown.
glaze
- In a small bowl, stir together confectioners' sugar, milk and butter.
- You can use a spoon to drizzle it over the tops of the danish, or you can put it into a small zip-top bag and snip of the corner for an easy "piping bag."
- Take the danish out of the oven and allow them to cool for 10-15 minutes before icing.
Notes
Optional: assorted jams and preserves or pie filling (raspberry, cherry, strawberry, apricot, blueberry, lemon, etc)
Nutrition
Calories: 381kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 549mg | Potassium: 39mg | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 425IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg
