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Cream Cheese Crescent Roll Danishes

Warm crescent roll danishes filled with a cream cheese mixture and topped with a powdered sugar glaze! So addictive and delicious!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crescent roll cream cheese danish
Servings: 2 dozen
Calories: 300kcal
Author: Natalie Dixon

Ingredients

  • 1 8 ounce can Refrigerated Crescent Rolls
  • 3 oz Cream Cheese softened
  • 1 Tbsp. Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. Milk
  • 1/2 tsp. Vanilla Extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly spray an 8" round cake pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Unroll the the crescent rolls. Pinch each diagonal line together to form 4 rectangles.
  • In a small bowl, add cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice. Stir well until no lumps remain. Spread evenly over the 4 rectangles of crescent roll dough. 
  • Roll up each rectangle like a jellyroll, starting with a long end. Using a serrated knife, cut each jellyroll into 6 slices. You should have 24 slices total. Place the rolls in the greased pan.
  • Bake at 375 for about 15 minutes or until they begin to turn light brown.
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine powdered sugar, milk and vanilla. Drizzle the glaze over the warm rolls. 

Notes

The nutritional information provided is for the full recipe which yields 4 dozen.