Description
Lemon raspberry cream cheese danish rolls bring European bakery magic to home kitchens. Delicate pastry swirls filled with tangy cream cheese and zesty lemon complement sweet raspberry, offering you a luxurious breakfast treat that feels like a morning in Paris.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 (8 ounces / 226 grams) tube Pillsbury crescent roll dough sheet
- 4 ounces (113 grams) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup fresh raspberries
Filling Ingredients:
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Icing Ingredients:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 to 3 teaspoons milk
Instructions
- Craft a velvety filling by whipping cream cheese with sugar, infusing it with bright lemon zest and tangy lemon juice until silky smooth.
- Gently incorporate fresh raspberries into the cream cheese mixture, ensuring delicate berries remain intact.
- Carefully unfurl the crescent roll dough on a clean surface, creating a rectangular canvas for the filling.
- Spread the luscious cream cheese and raspberry mixture evenly across the dough, leaving a narrow border to prevent spillage during rolling.
- Tightly roll the dough from the long edge, creating a cylindrical log filled with vibrant flavors.
- Using a sharp serrated knife, slice the log into twelve uniform rounds, revealing swirled layers of cream cheese and raspberries.
- Arrange the rounds in a slightly overlapping circular pattern on a parchment-lined baking sheet, allowing space for expansion.
- Heat the oven to 350°F and bake the danish rolls until they transform into golden, puffy pastries with crisp edges.
- While the rolls cool slightly, whisk powdered sugar and milk into a smooth, glossy icing.
- Drizzle the icing generously over the warm rolls, allowing it to cascade and settle into the delicate pastry folds.
Notes
- Quick and easy pastry treat that combines tangy lemon, sweet raspberries, and creamy cheese in every bite.
- Crescent roll dough transforms into elegant danish rolls with minimal cooking skills required.
- Ensure cream cheese is completely softened for smooth, lump-free filling that spreads effortlessly.
- Cut rolls with a sharp serrated knife for clean, precise slices that maintain their shape during baking.
- Arrange rolls slightly overlapping to create a stunning circular presentation that looks professionally made.
- Drizzle icing while rolls are still warm for maximum absorption and glossy, appetizing appearance.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 330 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg