Description
Homemade cheese danish delights breakfast tables with classic Danish pastry charm. Rich cream cheese filling nestles within buttery, flaky layers, promising pure morning comfort for hungry companions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 package (8 oz) refrigerated crescent roll dough
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 12 tbsps milk
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheating Preparation: Calibrate oven to 375F (190C) and strategically line a baking sheet with parchment paper to create an ideal danish baking environment.
- Dough Configuration: Meticulously unfurl crescent roll dough, separating triangular sections with precision. Arrange triangles on prepared surface, maintaining subtle spacing for optimal expansion.
- Cream Cheese Fusion: Blend softened cream cheese with sugar, vanilla extract, and optional lemon zest until achieving a luxuriously smooth, homogeneous mixture that promises rich flavor complexity.
- Assembly and Rolling: Generously spread cream cheese filling across the wider triangle base, then delicately roll from the broad end, carefully sealing edges to encase the creamy interior. Ensure each danish is tightly constructed to prevent filling leakage.
- Baking Transformation: Slide prepared danishes into preheated oven, allowing them to undergo a golden metamorphosis for 10-12 minutes. Vigilantly monitor to prevent excessive browning while achieving a perfect caramelized exterior.
- Glaze Finalization: Whisk powdered sugar with milk and vanilla extract, creating a silky drizzle. Adjust liquid proportions to achieve an ideal consistency that gracefully cascades over the warm pastries.
- Finishing Touch: Once pastries have slightly cooled, embellish with the prepared glaze. Choose between a rustic spoon technique or a refined piping bag method for elegant presentation. Serve warm or at room temperature, ideally accompanied by a complementary beverage for a sublime culinary experience.
Notes
- Dough Temperature Matters: Ensure crescent roll dough is slightly chilled but not cold for easier handling and precise rolling without tearing.
- Prevent Filling Leakage: Create a small border around dough edges when spreading cream cheese to prevent filling from seeping out during baking.
- Customize Flavor Profiles: Experiment with cream cheese mixture by adding orange zest, almond extract, or a sprinkle of cinnamon for unique taste variations.
- Gluten-Free Adaptation: Substitute crescent roll dough with gluten-free puff pastry or a certified gluten-free crescent dough for dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Danish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg