Description
These Lemon Cheesecake Crescent Rolls are a delightful dessert or sweet treat perfect for any occasion. Flaky crescent roll dough is filled with a creamy lemon cheesecake mixture, baked until golden, and dusted with powdered sugar for a finishing touch.
Ingredients
Scale
Crescent Rolls:
- 1 (8-ounce) can refrigerated crescent roll dough
Lemon Cheesecake Filling:
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon coarse or turbinado sugar (optional)
- powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare the filling: In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, granulated sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Fill the crescent rolls: Unroll the crescent dough and separate into 8 triangles. Place a spoonful of the lemon cheesecake filling at the wide end of each triangle, then roll up tightly toward the tip to enclose the filling.
- Bake: Place the filled rolls on the baking sheet. Brush with melted butter, sprinkle with coarse sugar if desired, and bake for 10–12 minutes until golden brown and puffed.
- Finish and serve: Let cool slightly, dust with powdered sugar, and serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- For extra lemon flavor, drizzle with a simple lemon glaze made of powdered sugar and lemon juice.
- These rolls are perfect for brunch or as a quick dessert option.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crescent roll
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
