Here’s a simple and delicious Crescent Danish recipe—flaky pastry filled with sweet cream cheese or fruit. 🥐🍓
🥐 Crescent Danish
🛒 Ingredients (Serves 6–8)
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup fruit preserves or fresh fruit (strawberries, blueberries, or apricot)
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- Optional: powdered sugar for glaze
🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat Oven
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2️⃣ Prepare Filling
- In a small bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
3️⃣ Assemble Danish
- Unroll crescent dough and separate into triangles.
- Spread a spoonful of cream cheese mixture onto the wide end of each triangle.
- Add a small amount of fruit preserves or fresh fruit on top of the cream cheese.
- Roll dough from the wide end toward the point to form the Danish.
- Place on prepared baking sheet.
4️⃣ Egg Wash
- Beat egg and brush lightly over the tops of the Danishes for a golden finish.
5️⃣ Bake
- Bake 12–15 minutes or until golden brown.
6️⃣ Optional Glaze
- Drizzle with powdered sugar glaze (mix powdered sugar with a little milk) once cooled slightly.
💡 Tips
- Use room temperature cream cheese for easy spreading.
- Mini chocolate chips can be added for a chocolate twist.
- Serve warm for the flakiest, most indulgent taste.
I can also give a one-pan Crescent Danish braid version that’s easier to make and looks bakery-style—would you like me to share that?
