Description
Classic cheese danish highlights a buttery pastry filled with creamy cheese and hints of sweet vanilla. Danish pastries offer delightful morning treats for breakfast enthusiasts eager to savor European baking traditions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package (8 oz or 225 g) refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp lemon zest (optional)
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 12 tbsps milk
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, ensuring even heat distribution and easy pastry removal.
- Dough Assembly: Unroll crescent roll dough, carefully separating triangular sections and positioning them with slight spacing on the prepared surface, creating a foundation for the danish pastries.
- Filling Creation: Whip softened cream cheese with sugar, incorporating vanilla and optional lemon zest until achieving a smooth, luxurious texture that promises rich, creamy indulgence.
- Filling and Shaping: Spread the cream cheese mixture along the wider base of each dough triangle, rolling from the broad end and gently sealing edges to prevent filling escape during baking.
- Baking Transformation: Transfer danishes to the preheated oven, allowing them to bake for 10-12 minutes until they develop a golden, puffy exterior that hints at the delicate layers within.
- Glaze Finishing: Craft a silky glaze by whisking powdered sugar with milk and vanilla, adjusting consistency to create the perfect drizzling medium for crowning the freshly baked pastries.
- Serving: Remove danishes from the oven, let cool briefly, then generously drizzle with the prepared glaze, presenting these warm, inviting treats as a delightful morning indulgence.
Notes
- Optimize Dough Handling: Work with crescent roll dough while it’s cold and firm to prevent sticking and maintain clean, precise edges during shaping.
- Prevent Filling Leakage: Pinch dough edges firmly and seal completely to keep cream cheese filling contained during baking, ensuring a neat presentation.
- Adjust Sweetness Levels: Customize the cream cheese mixture by reducing sugar for a tangier flavor or increasing for a sweeter profile, catering to personal taste preferences.
- Make Dietary Modifications: Substitute regular cream cheese with low-fat or dairy-free alternatives, and use gluten-free crescent roll dough to accommodate different dietary needs while maintaining the recipe’s delightful essence.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Danish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg