Description
Cream Cheese Squares are a delightful and easy dessert made with layers of crescent roll dough, sweetened cream cheese, and a cinnamon sugar topping. These squares are perfect for any occasion and will satisfy your sweet tooth with every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Crescent Dough:
- 2 (8 oz) cans crescent roll dough
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Prepare Base: Press one can of crescent dough into the pan to form the base.
- Make Filling: Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Spread over dough.
- Add Top Layer: Lay the second can of crescent dough over the filling.
- Add Topping: Pour melted butter over the top layer and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
- Bake: Bake for 30–35 minutes until golden and bubbly. Cool, then chill before slicing.
Notes
- Enhance the flavor with a layer of fruit preserves under the top crescent dough.
- For best taste, refrigerate the squares before serving; they can be made ahead of time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
