Cream Cheese Crescent Danishes

Ingredients

• 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese,, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 (8-count) cans refrigerated crescent roll dough
• Blueberry Preserves,, optional
• 1/4 cup butter,, melted
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

Equipment 9x13-inch Baking Pan

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9X13-inch pan with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.

2. 2

   With an electric mixer. beat cream cheese until creamy. Add sugars, egg, and vanilla extract and mix well.

3. 3

   Unroll 1 can of crescent rolls and spread out in bottom of prepared pan. Press perforations to seal.

4. 4

   Spread cream cheese mixture over crescent roll dough.

5. 5

   If using blueberry preserves, spread about 1/3 cup to 1/2 cup over cream cheese mixture. I like to spread it on just one half so half the danish has blueberry and the other half is just cream cheese.

6. 6

   Unroll the second roll of crescent rolls and place on top of cream cheese. Press on perforations to seal.

7. 7

   Stir together melted butter, 1/4 cup sugar, and cinnamon. Spread evenly on top. Sprinkle with pecans.

8. 8

   Make 30 to 35 minutes, until golden brown.

9. 9

   Serve warm or chilled.