The Oven Crescent Cheese Danish is a delightful and indulgent pastry, perfect for breakfast, brunch, or an afternoon treat. Crafted with soft, flaky crescent dough, this pastry features a rich and creamy cheese filling that melts in your mouth with every bite.
The golden-brown crust adds a satisfying crispness, while the buttery layers ensure a light and airy texture. Often drizzled with a sweet glaze or sprinkled with powdered sugar, it offers a perfect balance of sweetness and tanginess from the cheese.
Easy to prepare and irresistibly delicious, the Oven Crescent Cheese Danish is a crowd-pleaser that combines elegance with comforting flavors.
Ingredients:
2 Crescent Roll Tubes
1- 8 oz. package of Philly cream cheese (softened)
2 TB butter (fully melted)
1 tsp of 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 cups 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.
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!