Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of tangy lemon, creamy cheesecake, and flaky crescent rolls with this easy-to-make Lemon Cheesecake Crescent Rolls recipe. Perfect for breakfast or dessert!
Ingredients
Scale
Crescent Rolls:
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent roll dough
Cheesecake Filling:
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Topping:
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tbsp coarse sugar or sanding sugar (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare filling: In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, granulated sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Assemble: Unroll crescent dough, separate into triangles. Place a tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture at the wide end of each triangle. Roll up and place on baking sheet.
- Top and bake: Brush tops with melted butter, sprinkle with coarse sugar. Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve: Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- For a sweeter touch, drizzle with a glaze made from powdered sugar and lemon juice.
- Best served warm, can be reheated in the oven for 5 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crescent roll
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 260 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
