Description
Delight your taste buds with these irresistible Lemon Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls. A perfect combination of tangy lemon and creamy cheese wrapped in flaky crescent dough, these treats are ideal for breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
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Crescent Roll Dough:
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent roll dough
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Additional:
- Powdered sugar (for dusting, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare the filling: In a small bowl, mix together the cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Assemble the rolls: Unroll the crescent dough and separate into 8 triangles. Spread the cream cheese mixture onto each triangle, roll up from the wide end, and place on the baking sheet.
- Bake: for 10–12 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve: Let cool slightly and dust with powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
- For extra lemon flavor, consider adding more zest or a drop of lemon extract.
- Best served warm but can be refrigerated and reheated gently.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
