Description
These Lemon Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls are a delightful combination of tangy lemon flavor and creamy richness wrapped in a flaky pastry. Perfect for breakfast or as a dessert, these easy-to-make treats will surely be a hit.
Ingredients
Scale
Crescent Rolls:
- 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
Glaze:
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 teaspoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare the filling: Mix cream cheese, granulated sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Assemble the rolls: Unroll the crescent dough, place a tablespoon of filling on each triangle, roll up, and bake for 10–12 minutes.
- Make the glaze: Whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and lemon juice and drizzle over warm rolls before serving.
Notes
- You can use puff pastry for a flakier texture.
- Try adding fresh raspberries inside each roll for a fruity twist.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
