Description
Irresistible breakfast cheese danish delights taste buds with its flaky, buttery pastry and creamy, tangy filling. Crisp golden layers envelop rich cream cheese, promising a luxurious morning treat that elevates your breakfast experience.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cans refrigerated crescent rolls
- 2 (8 ounces / 226 grams) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 egg white
Sweeteners:
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) powdered sugar
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a 13×9-inch baking pan with a light coating of cooking spray.
- Carefully unfurl the first package of crescent roll dough, gently pressing it into the bottom of the baking dish, meticulously sealing any visible seams to create a uniform base.
- In a mixing bowl, whip the cream cheese with sugar, vanilla extract, and egg until the mixture transforms into a silky, luxurious filling with a perfectly smooth consistency.
- Evenly distribute the cream cheese mixture across the crescent roll foundation, ensuring complete and uniform coverage.
- Delicately layer the second package of crescent roll dough over the cream cheese filling, creating a delicate pastry sandwich.
- Gently brush the exposed dough surface with egg white, which will help achieve a golden, glossy exterior during baking.
- Place the assembled Danish in the preheated oven and bake for 35-45 minutes, watching for a rich, amber-brown coloration that signals perfect doneness.
- Once baked, remove from the oven and allow the Danish to rest and cool for approximately 20 minutes, enabling the layers to set and stabilize.
- Craft a luxurious glaze by whisking powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until achieving a silky, pourable consistency.
- Drizzle the glaze artfully across the cooled Danish, creating an elegant, sweet finish that complements the creamy interior.
Notes
- Choose room temperature cream cheese for smoother, lump-free filling that blends effortlessly.
- Seal crescent roll seams carefully to prevent filling from leaking during baking, ensuring a perfect pastry texture.
- Add lemon zest or almond extract to the cream cheese mixture for an unexpected flavor twist that elevates the classic Danish.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute crescent roll dough with gluten-free puff pastry or a homemade alternative made from almond flour.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Danish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 305
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 310 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 56 mg