Description
A simple and satisfying breakfast pastry filled with a creamy cheese mixture and wrapped in flaky crescent rolls, perfect for busy mornings or special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cans refrigerated crescent rolls
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 egg white
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 13×9-inch baking pan.
- Unroll one package of crescent rolls and press them into the bottom of the greased pan, pinching the seams together to seal.
- In a bowl, beat together cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, and egg until smooth and creamy.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the crescent roll layer.
- Unroll the second package of crescent rolls and place it on top of the cream cheese mixture, brushing with egg white for a glossy finish.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the filling is set.
- While the Danish is cooling, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract to make the glaze.
- Let the Danish cool for about 20 minutes before drizzling with the glaze.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
For added flavor, consider mixing in some fruit such as blueberries or strawberries into the cream cheese mixture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: breakfast, pastry, cheese danish, easy recipe, sweet snack