Description
Delight your taste buds with these irresistible Lemon Cheesecake Crescent Rolls. A perfect combination of tangy lemon and creamy cheesecake encased in flaky crescent roll dough, these treats are ideal for breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 1 can (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent roll dough
Cheesecake Filling:
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Glaze:
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix the filling: In a small bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Prepare the rolls: Unroll the crescent dough and separate into 8 triangles. Place a tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture at the wide end of each triangle and roll up tightly.
- Bake: Arrange the filled crescents on the baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
- Make the glaze: While the rolls cool slightly, whisk together the powdered sugar and lemon juice to create a glaze.
- Drizzle and serve: Drizzle the glaze over the warm crescent rolls before serving.
Notes
- For extra lemon flavor, sprinkle additional zest over the glaze.
- Best served warm; reheatable in the oven for a few minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crescent roll
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
