Best Cheese Danishes

Here’s an easy cheese Danish recipe that’s super delicious. l use Pillsbury Grand Crescent Rolls as these come out just the right size.

I remember when McDonalds had the best cheese Danishes in the 80s and 90s but were discontinued for some reason. I think this recipe is very similar to those Danishes but, in my opinion, much tastier.

I like that I don’t have to make the dough ahead of time, which saves a lot of time. The cheese filling recipe is perfection and, overall, everything comes together nicely.

Easy Cheese Danishes

Yield: 12 -15

Author: Karen - Oventry.com

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Easy Cheese Danishes

Easy Cheese Danishes made with Crescent Rolls

Prep time: 9 MinCook time: 16 MinTotal time: 25 Min

Ingredients

Cheese Danish

• 2 tubes of refrigerated crescent rolls (Pillsbury Grand size works well)
• 1 8-oz package cream cheese – softened
• 1 ½ tsp lemon juice
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
• 2 Tbsp butter – melted
• 3 Tbsp brown sugar

Glaze

• ½ cup confectioner’s sugar
• 3 Tsp whole milk
• ½ tsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mat.
2. In a medium sized mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, lemon juice, granulated sugar, and vanilla until creamy.
3. Open the crescent roll tubes but do not unroll them. Instead, use a knife to make thick slices – about 7 or 8 per roll.
4. Lay the crescents out on the baking sheet and use your hands or a cup to push down on each pastry roll and make a little wall around the edges.
5. Mix the brown sugar and melted butter together and brush over each pastry.
6. Spoon cream cheese mixture into each pastry.
7. Bake one sheet at a time for approximately 16 – 20 minutes or until golden on the edges and set in the center.
8. Make the Glaze:
9. Stir the confectioner’s sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth. Add more milk if needed. Drizzle over slightly cooled Danishes.