Crescent cheese danishes are delicious pastries made by filling crescent roll dough with a sweetened cream cheese mixture. Here’s a simple recipe to make them:
Ingredients:
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tubes (8 oz each) refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar (optional, for dusting)
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate into triangles. Place the triangles onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Spoon a tablespoon or so of the cream cheese mixture onto the wide end of each crescent triangle.
- Roll up each crescent triangle, starting from the wide end and rolling towards the tip. Shape them into crescent shapes and place them on the baking sheet.
- Brush the tops of the danishes with melted butter.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let cool slightly on a wire rack.
- Optional: Dust the danishes with powdered sugar before serving.
- Serve warm and enjoy your delicious crescent cheese danishes!
These danishes are perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as a sweet treat any time of day. Feel free to customize them by adding fruit preserves, nuts, or spices to the cream cheese mixture for added flavor variation.
