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Cream Cheese Squares
SUBMITTED BY:
Ann
PHOTO BY:
Lydia
"Cream cheese squares. Very easy, and very good."
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PREP TIME
10 Min
COOK TIME
30 Min
READY IN
45 Min
Original recipe yield 24 squares
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2 (8 ounce) cans refrigerated crescent roll dough
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup margarine, melted
1/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
Press one can of the crescent rolls into the bottom of the prepared pan. In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, 1 cup of sugar, and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Spread over the crescent layer. Unroll the second can of crescent rolls and lay them on top of the cream cheese layer. Do not press down. Pour the melted margarine over the entire pan. Combine the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the top.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top is crisp and golden.
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Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2007 by
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Mar. 16, 2007
I make these squares more than 2 dozen times a year!! They are the most popular thing I make. I'm a always asked to make them for everything. You will always be a hit, 100% of the time when you bring these to any event. I prefer to line my baking pan with aluminum foil for easy removal and refridgerate overnight. I then remove them from the pan and slice then arrange them on a serving platter. Works great everytime,
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I make these squares more than 2 dozen times a year!! They are the most popular thing I make. ...
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Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2007 by Nep2nfly
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Mar. 12, 2007
I tried this recipe for a party recently and they haven't stopped bragging about it. Everyone wants the recipe. I took another commenter's suggestions and added lemon zest - which made the recipe! Trust me on this one - you have just found the quickest and easiest crowd pleasing dessert around!
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Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2007 by
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Karolinamom
Dec. 27, 2007
My daughters and I made this recipe for Christmas gifts. We changed it slightly by using a mini muffin pan. We greased the pan and sprinkled cinnamon sugar in the bottom of each muffin hole. Pressed a piece of crescent roll in each hole, filled with cream cheese mixture and topped with a piece of crescent roll. Cooked in 10 minutes. They turned out great. Little bite size cream cheese balls. Plus the girls and I had fun making them.
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Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2007 by
Lydia
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Jul. 28, 2007
Simple and tasty! I used puff pastry and added 1 tsp of lemon butter into cream cheese mixture. It tasted better when chilled, especially with the crispy melted sugar at the bottom. Also, it will be easier to cut into pieces when the cheese is fully set. Both my fiance and I loved it very much, will make again. Thanks for the recipe.
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Simple and tasty! I used puff pastry and added 1 tsp of lemon butter into cream cheese...
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Reviewed on May 20, 2003 by NICKSAM
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May 20, 2003
I know you're thinking this sounds way too easy to be good, but give it a try. You'll love it! It's SO easy AND delicious! A relative on my husband's side passed this recipe along to me several years ago and it gets rave reviews by everyone who tries it. My own mom has spoiled my family on homemade desserts -- pies, cakes, cookies, breads, you name it. The first time I took these cream cheese crescents to a gathering on my side of family everyone loved it. They couldn't believe it was made with crescent rolls of all things. They had these one long gone before the other (time-consuming) homemade desserts were even touched.
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Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2007 by too hot in the kitchen
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too hot in the kitchen
Sep. 17, 2007
I have made these with so many different toppings!! They are great with pretty much anything. I have used lemon zest, blueberry toppong, fresh strawberries, apples and cinnamon and i'm thinking maube brown sugar and cinnamon next time. I love these things!! And don't pour that much butter over the top. I found it best to just brush on a thin coat and if you alter it, like adding strawberries, you may want to omit the sugar and cinnamon on the top.
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I have made these with so many different toppings!! They are great with pretty much anything....
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Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2007 by
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Breeze
Feb. 19, 2007
We weren't crazy about the recipe as written. The second time I made it I used only one package of cream cheese, cut the sugar to 1/2 cup and added a squirt of lemon juice and just brushed the top with melted butter. It was much better this way. Also, I didn't put sugar on the top, just mixed up powdered sugar and a bit of milk and make a white glaze. Thanks for the post.
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We weren't crazy about the recipe as written. The second time I made it I used only one...
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Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2007 by SUZI1202
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Jan. 17, 2007
Great recipe! I only used 3/4 c sugar and will cut down on the butter next time...maybe only 1/4 c. I also added an egg to the cream cheese mixture. It was much fluffier!
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Great recipe! I only used 3/4 c sugar and will cut down on the butter next time...maybe only...
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Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2007 by
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Dec. 29, 2007
I LOVED this... I had to make it my own, so I made the cream cheese layer (with splenda blend) and tried variations to it by spreading a layer of either apricot, blueberry, blackberry or strawberry sugarfree preserves over the cream cheese then finishing off with the crescent dough and butter and splenda blend sprinkled on top... OMG, I had to make this 3 times in 2 days due to so many people loving it over the holidays!!! No one could guess it was sugarfree.. the fruit topping over the creamcheese really gives it kick! My fav were the blueberry ones, and the apricot... with the apricot I crushed 1/2 C of pecans and sprinkled those over the top with cinnamon and splenda blend.. that was sheer heaven. Even better the next day if thats even possible! I am thinking about trying this with a variation of no sugar, but using a packet of hidden valley ranch powder and bacon and maybe some sundried tomatoes... maybe butter and parmesan on top?... I will let you know!
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I LOVED this... I had to make it my own, so I made the cream cheese layer (with splenda blend)...
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Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2007 by
STARDUST_331
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STARDUST_331
Jun. 21, 2007
I halved the recipe, and thought this was really good but I will reduce the sugar that mixes with the cream cheese by half next time, and added orange and lemon zest, which I thought added a nice flavor. I also needed to half the butter. I like this cold or warm.
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