Description
These Lemon Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls are a delightful treat combining flaky crescent dough with a smooth, tangy lemon cream cheese filling. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a light dessert, they offer a refreshing citrus flavor balanced by creamy sweetness, baked to golden perfection in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Crescent Rolls
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent roll dough
Filling
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven according to the instructions provided on the crescent roll dough package to ensure optimal baking temperature.
- Prepare Filling: In a mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Stir until the mixture is smooth and creamy without lumps.
- Prepare Dough: Unroll the crescent roll dough and carefully separate it into individual triangles as per the original packaging.
- Add Filling: Spoon a generous amount of the lemon cream cheese mixture onto the wider end of each crescent roll triangle.
- Roll Crescents: Starting from the wider edge, roll each triangle toward the pointed end, forming crescent-shaped rolls with the filling sealed inside.
- Bake: Arrange the crescent rolls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or lightly greased. Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 to 12 minutes, or until the rolls turn golden brown.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the rolls to cool slightly on a wire rack before serving to let the filling set and for safe eating.
Notes
- Make sure the cream cheese is fully softened to mix smoothly without lumps.
- For an extra touch, you can dust the cooled crescent rolls with powdered sugar or drizzle with a lemon glaze.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container and reheat gently before serving.
- If lemon juice is too tart, reduce slightly or add a pinch more sugar for balance.
