These Danishes start with refrigerated crescent rolls but leave room for creativity and fun.
Serves: 8Save Share
Ingredients (16)
1 8 oz package reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 8-count packages crescent rolls
2 tablespoon butter, melted
1/2 cup brown sugar
8 teaspoon preserves (optional, any flavor)
Flour, for dusting
Cooking spray
Orange Juice Glaze:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
Vanilla Glaze:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
4 teaspoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
Combine softened cream cheese, granulated sugar and vanilla. Stir until smooth and creamy.
Separate dough into 8 rectangles. Pat perforations to close. Spread melted butter over dough. Sprinkle each piece with 1 tablespoon brown sugar. Roll up from long side; pinch edges to seal. Holding by one end, loosely coil each roll into a circle. Using your fingers, spread out the dough to make room in the middle for filling.
Place on prepared pan. Top each roll with about 2 tablespoons cream cheese mixture and 1 teaspoon preserves, if using. Bake 15 to 18 minutes, until golden brown. Prepare preferred glaze (detailed below) and drizzle over rolls while still warm. Makes 8 rolls.