Breakfast Cheese Danish

We use crescent rolls to make this super Easy Cream Cheese Danish. Perfect for simple on the go breakfast. Great for brunches and desserts too!

  •  Prep Time 20 minutes
  •  Cook Time 18 minutes
  •  Servings 4
  •  Calories 505 kcal

Ingredients

2 Crescent Roll Tubes

1- 8 oz. package of Philly cream cheese (softened)

2 TB butter (fully melted)

1 tsp lemon juice

1/4 Cup of light brown Sugar

1/2 Cup of regular White Sugar

1 Teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract

Glaze:

1/2 Cup powdered sugar

1 Teaspoon Pure Vanilla extract

4 Teaspoons of milk

Instructions

Preheat over to 350F.

In a medium bowl, use a mixer to combine the softened cream cheese, lemon juice, pure vanilla extract and the white sugar until well combined.set aside.

Open your crescent roll tubes but do not unroll them

Use a sharp knife to cut through them- slicing them. Make thick slices.

Lay each slice on a parchment lined cookie sheet.

Use your fingers or a small measuring cup to create a small wall around the edge (to hold the filling).

Using a brush, take the melted butter and add in the 1/4 cup of light brown sugar and mix

Brush the mixture over each danish

Dollop even amounts of the filling into each of the danishes

Bake at 350 for 16-18 minutes or until slightly golden brown

Let cool and add a drizzles of glaze.

Glaze

In a small bowl combine all 3 ingredients and stir until smooth, then drizzle over each warm danish

Top with cherry, blueberry or strawberry filling!