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Easy Breakfast Cheese Danish Recipe

Easy Breakfast Cheese Danish: Indulge in a Delightful Homemade Treat

Try this Easy Breakfast Cheese Danish Recipe for a delightful homemade treat that’s perfect for breakfast.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Cooling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 250 kcal

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking pan

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cans ready to use refrigerated crescent rolls
  • 2 packages cream cheese 8-ounce packages
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 whole egg
  • 1 whole egg white
  • 1 tablespoon milk or water
  • ½ cup powdered sugar for glaze
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract for glaze
  • 2 tablespoon milk for glaze

Instructions
 

  • Sit cream cheese out to begin softening.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease a 13X9-inch baking pan.
  • Lay crescent roll sheet in the pan, pushing the dough gently out to the edges.
  • Beat together the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and egg until smooth.
  • Spread the mixture over the crescent rolls evenly.
  • Top cheese mixture with second pack of crescent rolls dough.
  • Brush with egg wash (egg white + 1 tablespoon milk or water).
  • Bake for 35-45 minutes until the top is golden brown.
  • Cool for ~20 minutes, while you make the glaze. Drizzle and brush on cooled danish.

Notes

This recipe is quick and easy, perfect for a delicious breakfast or brunch treat.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pieceCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 4gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 350mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 500IUCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Breakfast Pastry, Cheese Danish, Danish, Dessert, Easy Breakfast Cheese Danish Recipe, Homemade Treat
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