Description
This Easy Breakfast Cheese Danish recipe is a delightful combination of flaky crescent roll dough filled with a sweetened cream cheese mixture and topped with a vanilla glaze. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as a simple dessert, this recipe is sure to become a family favorite.
Ingredients
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Crescent Roll Dough:
- 2 cans (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent roll dough
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
Vanilla Glaze:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 teaspoons milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare dish: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Layer crescent roll dough: Unroll one can of crescent roll dough and press it into the bottom of the dish, pinching seams together.
- Prepare cream cheese filling: In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and egg until smooth. Spread the mixture evenly over the dough.
- Add top crust: Unroll the second can of crescent roll dough and carefully lay it over the filling, pinching seams to seal.
- Bake: Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Make the glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Glaze and serve: Drizzle the glaze over the warm Danish before serving.
Notes
- For a fruity twist, spread a thin layer of fruit preserves over the cream cheese layer before adding the top crust.
- Best served warm but can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
