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Easy Strawberry Cream Cheese Danishes

Name: Easy Strawberry Cream Cheese Danishes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar, divided; 1/8 teaspoon almond extract; 1 (8-ounce) can refrigerated crescent dough sheet; 1/2 cup strawberry preserves; 2 tablespoons sliced almonds; 2 teaspoons milk

These Easy Strawberry Cream Cheese Danishes use crescent roll dough and strawberry preserves for a quick and easy breakfast pastry. They're covered in a simple cream cheese glaze for some extra sweetness.

Prep10 min
Cook20 min
Total30 min
Serves8

These Easy Strawberry Cream Cheese Danishes use crescent roll dough and strawberry preserves for a quick and easy breakfast pastry. They’re covered in a simple cream cheese glaze for some extra sweetness. During strawberry season you could chop up some fresh strawberries and add them to the filling.

Crescent Roll Dough

This recipe starts with a tube of refrigerated crescent roll dough. I almost always have a tube of it in my refrigerator. It’s so versatile and really gives you a head-start in making easy meals like Crescent Lasagna.

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Easy Strawberry Danishes made from crescent roll dough

How To Make

The dough is spread with strawberry preserves and then lots of cream cheese that has been sweetened with powdered sugar. Just a little almond extract is added for flavoring.

The dough is rolled up cinnamon roll-style and cut into slices. Each one is placed in a greased muffin cup for easy baking. Sliced almonds get sprinkled on top and they are baked for about 20 minutes and then covered with glaze. They are so good you will have a hard time not eating more than one.

Storage

Can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days. Rewarm in the microwave or oven before serving.

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Ingredients

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar, divided
1/8 teaspoon almond extract
1 (8-ounce) can refrigerated crescent dough sheet
1/2 cup strawberry preserves
2 tablespoons sliced almonds
2 teaspoons milk

Equipment Muffin Tin, Hand-held electric mixer

Steps

1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray 8 regular size muffin cups with cooking spray.
2
Using an electric mixer, mix 6 ounces of cream cheese, 1/4 cup powdered sugar, and almond extract together until smooth. (The remaining 2 ounces cream cheese will be used for a glaze.)
3
Unroll the crescent dough on a lightly floured surface. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly on dough.
4
Spread strawberry preserves over cream cheese.
5
Starting at 1 long side, roll into a log. Cut into 8 slices.
6
Place slices cut side up in muffin cups. Sprinkle with almonds.
7
Bake for 20 to 22 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool in pan 5 minutes, then run a knife around the edge of each one and remove from pan.
8
To make glaze, use electrec mixer to mix remaining 2 ounces cream cheese, 1 cup powdered sugar, and milk. Spread a spoonful on each danish.