Recipe for Cream Cheese Danish Made With Crescent Rolls

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This crescent roll cream cheese danish is an easy way to have a bakery-style cream cheese danish at home. Made with refrigerator crescent rolls and a creamy cream cheese filling drizzled with a white icing glaze.

cream cheese danishes on parchment paper on sheet pan

This easy cream cheese danish uses only 4 ingredients and a simple sugar glaze, these cream cheese danishes can be whipped up in less than 30 minutes!

Crescent Roll Cream Cheese Danish

We love easy breakfast recipes and this is a go-to for our house.

The flaky pastry provides a delicious contrast to the creamy filling is a real treat in the morning. But it can just as easily be served for afternoon tea or as a dessert.

Serve your cream cheese danish as is or with a dollop of whipped cream, sliced strawberries or berries.

Ingredients

2 packages refrigerator Crescent Rolls
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
For the Glaze
1 cup confectioner's sugar
2 Tbsp milk

Instructions

four photos: crescent dough rolled out, cream cheese mixture in bowl; 8 danishes on parchment; finished danish with glaze

Preheat oven to 350.
Prepare baking sheet or cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silpat liner. Set aside.
Using a rolling pin, gently roll out the crescent dough and press together the perforated seams. Using a knife or a pizza cutter, cut it into four squares. Do this with the other package of crescent rolls as well so you have 8 total squares.
Place squares on lined baking sheet and roll up the sides of the dough to form a well in the middle for the cream cheese filling.
In medium-sized mixing bowl combine the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and mix until combined and creamy.
Fill each pastry cavity with the cream cheese mixture. Using the back of a spoon smooth the danish filling out so it covers the bottom of the cavity and touches the rims of the danish.
Bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to completely cool.
While the danishes are cooling, mix the glaze. In mixing bowl combine confectioner's sugar and milk until smooth. You can also add a teaspoon of vanilla extract for extra flavor.
Drizzle the powdered sugar glaze on top of cooled danishes.

HOW SHOULD I STORE LEFTOVER CREAM CHEESE DANISHES?

These cream cheese danishes need to be stored in the refrigerator since they contain cream-based ingredients (i.e. the cream cheese filling).

Once cooled, store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Make sure that these cream cheese danishes do not sit at room temperature for more than 2 hours at any given time.

CAN I FREEZE THESE CREAM CHEESE DANISHES?

Yes, you can! Most Danish pastries can be frozen for up to 2 weeks if stored in an airtight container. Freezing these cream cheese danishes for longer than 2 weeks is not advisable as their texture and taste can be compromised.

Thaw your frozen cream cheese danishes overnight in the refrigerator. You can then regain some of that flaky texture by reheating them in the oven at 375℉ for 10-15 minutes, keeping a close watch so that they don't burn.

WHAT VARIATIONS CAN I MAKE TO THIS CREAM CHEESE DANISH RECIPE?

I love these cream cheese danishes for their simplicity and delicious taste although they can easily be varied if you'd like to match a particular season (like pumpkin season!) or if you feel like a more decadent treat. Here are some tasty options for you to consider:

Make use of Pillsbury's Cinnamon Crescent Rolls instead of plain refrigerated crescent rolls. Look out for limited editions around particular times of the year such as Pumpkin Crescent Rolls for fall.
Make a batch of chocolate chip cream cheese danishes by pressing in mini chocolate chips into the dough before rolling them into position.
Add some berries to the cream cheese filling or add in some raspberry or strawberry jam or pie filling into the cream cheese mixture.
Make lemon cheesecake danishes by adding in some lemon extract, lemon juice , or lemon zest into the cream cheese filling.
Lemon curd – use pre-made lemon curd (or make your own) and place in the center of the danish instead of the cream cheese filling.
Lemon glaze – add some lemon to the glaze to add a hint of lemon flavor to the danish
Fresh berries – after these are out of the oven, put fresh berries like raspberries, blueberries, or strawberries on top of the cream cheese
Raspberry preserves – you can replace the cream cheese with raspberry or strawberry preserves for a berry danish

four cream cheese danishes with white glaze on white plate

Can I used Puffed Pastry?

If you don't have crescent rolls you can also use puffed pastry sheets. Just cut them into squares or circles, and then using a knife, mark a smaller square inside. Place the cream cheese filling inside the smaller square. The pastry will puff up around the filling creating a puffed crust.

TIPS FOR MAKING CREAM CHEESE DANISHES

It's important to allow these cream cheese danish pastries to completely cool to room temperature before serving or storing. The cheesecake-like filling, much like a cheesecake, needs some time to set.
The danishes also need to be cooled before you apply the glaze otherwise the glaze will simply melt and run off your treats.
You can easily halve this recipe by just using one package of crescent rolls, saving the rest of the cream cheese filling for making another batch later on since the cream cheese filling can be refrigerated for up to 1 week.
I recommend that you bake these cream cheese danishes on a parchment paper lined baking tray for easy cleanup.
Make sure that your cream cheese is at room temperature when combining it with the other ingredients. This will ensure a smooth consistency for a better finish.
Add a light egg wash to the outer parts of the pastry crust for an added layer when baking

This easy danish recipe is one we use over and over. There's no need to go to your local bakery when you can make these easily at home.

These danishes are perfect in the morning with a cup of coffee, but we've also served them as dessert.

Want More Crescent Roll Recipes?

Cranberry Crescent Rolls
Crescent Roll Veggie Pizza
Churros

four danishes on white plate

For the Danishes:

2 packages refrigerator Crescent Rolls
8 oz cream cheese softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla

For the Glaze:

1 cup confectioner's sugar
2 Tbsp milk

Preheat oven to 350.
Prepare baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat liner. Set aside.
Roll out the crescent roll dough and press together the perforated seams. Cut it into four squares. Do this with the other package of crescent rolls as well so you have 8 total squares.
Place squares on lined baking sheet and roll up the edges to form a well in the middle for the cream cheese filling.
In medium-sized mixing bowl combine the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and mix until combined and creamy.
Fill each pastry cavity with the cream cheese mixture. Using the back of a spoon smooth it out so it covers the bottom of the cavity and touches the rims of the danish.
Bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to completely cool.
While the danishes are cooling, mix the glaze. In mixing bowl combine confectioner's sugar and milk until smooth.
Drizzle on top of cooled danishes.

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