Cream Cheese Danish

MAKES: 20 Squares

COOK TIME: 25 Min

Sometimes breakfast calls for something a little sweet, like a creamy danish! On those days just bake up a batch of this recipe for Cream Cheese Danish. This breakfast favorite is easy to make and tastes heavenly.

What You'll Need

2 (8-ounce) cans refrigerated crescent rolls
1 large egg, separated
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup chopped pecans
Sifted powdered sugar

What to Do

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Unroll 1 can of rolls; press into a lightly greased 9- x 13-inch pan.
Beat egg yolk, cream cheese, and next 3 ingredients at medium speed with an electric beater until blended; spread over dough in pan.
Unroll remaining can of crescent rolls on a sheet of wax paper; press into a 9- x 13-inch rectangle. Place over cream cheese mixture. Whisk egg white; brush over dough. Sprinkle with pecans.
Bake 25 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, and cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into squares.

Notes

Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

Nutritional InformationShow More

Servings Per Recipe: 20

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Calories 230
Calories from Fat 142
Total Fat 16g 24 %
Saturated Fat 6.7g 34 %
Trans Fat 0.0g 0 %
Protein 2.8g 6 %

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Cholesterol 34mg 11 %
Sodium 255mg 11 %
Total Carbohydrates 20g 7 %
Dietary Fiber 0.4g 2 %
Sugars 13g 0 %

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Member 6931317

Dec 23, 2017

Everyone loves these. Everyone wants the recipe too. I have a question, when baking in a 9 x 13 pan, is it best to use a glass baking dish or a metal pan? Thanks

Test Kitchen Team

Dec 26, 2017

We're glad this is a hit with friends and family! For this recipe you can use either a glass dish or pan. Both will work fine. Enjoy! :)

kenndonh 5187693

Aug 27, 2017

I followed "Doxies Rules" instructions for making with one crescent roll and less sugar. I'm not a baker but this was easy and our company raved abut it. I served with salted Caramel ice cream.

msdeb21

Apr 26, 2017

Cream cheese danish is a wonderful breakfast treat or dessert. I love using crescent rolls because they make the baking process so much easier. I will take the advice of other reviewers and use less sugar. I will definitely make this for breakfast this weekend. Can't wait to have it with hot coffee and some sliced fruit.

kmcartoonity 62072 74

Feb 25, 2017

This Danish recipe is a really great thing to serve with coffee, or as a breakfast treat. During the week, I am so busy getting my son ready for school in the morning and planning my own schedule, that I really don't have time to cook. On the weekends I really like to treat my family with goodies like this and we can all eat a nice breakfast together and relax.

Doxies Rule

Dec 17, 2016

Very tasty for breakfast or dessert. I use only 1/3 cup sugar and lemon zest in the cream cheese, no egg some almond or vanilla extract. Also melt 1/3-1/2 cup real butter and pour over the top before baking. We like to dollop jam where the center of a cut danish would be after cutting into squares.. Deelish! This can be reduced to 1 can of crescents, 6 oz of cream cheese, 1/4 sugar, etc and baked in an 8x8" or 9x9"

cmoncrief51 406396 8

Dec 05, 2016

Made this on Sunday AM it was Fabulous!! Everyone Loved it!! Next time not so much sugar , its Rich because of the Cream cheese ,so don't need 1 c. sugar!! Will definetly make it again!!

jlsdh38 3447114

Nov 12, 2016

This is the BEST cheese danish I've tried! I agree with Mich93 about the amount of sugar and cut mine back to about 2/3 cup, and put a mixture of cinnamon/sugar on the top before baking. Wonderful!!!

Debbie

Nov 12, 2016

Do these need to be refrigerated? Thanks!

Test Kitchen Team

Nov 14, 2016

Hi there! We recommend refrigerating any leftovers of this recipe. Enjoy!

Mich 93

Nov 09, 2015

I have made this many times, always with great success. If you want to change it up a bit - decrease the sugar in the cheese mixture (I use 2/3 cup) and spread a can of cherry or raspberry pie filling on top of the cheese before placing on the top crust. Yummy! Just make sure you chill the finished product, to set the pie filling, or it becomes a bit messy.

Goodcookie

Jan 20, 2015

I just adore cheese Danish and I have since my son was born and that's been 30 years ago and every since then I have been looking for a home made recipe and now you Have Come Up With This One I Love The Fact That all I Need Is Something I already have in my Fridge so Thank You For Sharing This Beautiful Recipe 3 O) 3

livelovelaugh

Apr 14, 2014

I am always amazed and shocked at the amounts of sugar that is called for in so many recipes. One hopes that people know that they can always reduce the sugar. I've made this recipe many times and NEVER put a full cup of sugar into the cream cheese mixture! I do however brush the top with a small amount of melted butter and then sprinkle with a sugar and cinnamon mixture....not too much sugar....it makes a nice lightly browned, lightly crisp top.

lateforthetrain

Aug 29, 2013

I use to make this recipe quite often with LOTS of raves and requests for more. it became a favorite. Then, I lost the recipe. Couldn't find it anywhere, even on line. I was so disappointed. Now I have it back thanks to Mr Foods web kitchen. This recipe is OHHH so good! Try it, you won't be disappointed.

Test Kitchen Team

Aug 30, 2013

Thank you for sharing with us. It thrills us that we can help! Enjoy!