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Golden brown crescent roll danishes fresh out of the oven, with the cream cheese filling set in the center

Easy Cream Cheese Danish Recipe

This Easy Cream Cheese Danish recipe is a delightful treat, featuring a flaky, buttery pastry filled with a creamy, sweet cheese center. Perfect for breakfast or dessert, it’s quick to make and irresistible to enjoy!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 505 kcal

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Cookie sheet
  • Medium mixing bowl
  • Whisk or hand mixer
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Rubber spatula
  • Pastry brush

Ingredients
  

  • 8 uncooked Crescent Rolls 1 large or 2 small cans
  • 4 oz softened Cream Cheese
  • 1/2 cup Sugar divided
  • 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla
  • 2 tbsp melted Butter
  • 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 2 tsp Milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a cookie sheet.
  • Beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/2 tsp vanilla in a medium bowl until smooth.
    A mixing bowl with softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla being beaten together into a smooth, creamy filling.
  • Unroll dough into 4 rectangles, sealing the perforations by pinching.
    A sheet of crescent roll dough laid flat on a floured surface, separated into four rectangles. The perforations are pinched together to seal the seams
  • Brush each rectangle with melted butter and sprinkle with 1 tbsp of sugar.
    A pastry brush spreading melted butter over the crescent roll dough, with sugar being sprinkled evenly on top.
  • Roll each rectangle into a log and pinch the seam to seal.
  • Coil each roll into a spiral and press down the middle to make room for the filling.
    Each dough spiral sitting on a greased cookie sheet, with a spoon carefully placing the cream cheese mixture in the center.
  • Place on the prepared cookie sheet and top with cream cheese mixture.
    Golden brown crescent roll danishes fresh out of the oven, with the cream cheese filling set in the center
  • Bake for 16-18 minutes until golden, then drizzle with icing made of powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla.
    Golden brown crescent roll danishes fresh out of the oven, with the cream cheese filling set in the center