Easy Cream Cheese Danish Recipe
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Easy Cream Cheese Danish

By: Natalie 
"This recipe makes the best cream cheese Danish I have ever tasted. It is very simple to make."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (374)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9x13 inch pan
 

Ingredients

  • 2 (10 ounce) cans refrigerated crescent roll dough
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, diced
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons sour cream
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  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 tablespoon butter, softened

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
  2. Line bottom of baking pan with 1 can of crescent rolls. Pinch all seams together to seal.
  3. In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese, white sugar, lemon juice, vanilla extract and sour cream. Spread filling on top of rolls. Place second can of rolls on top of filling.
  4. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes.
  5. In a small bowl, stir together confectioners' sugar, milk and butter. After Danish has cooled, drizzle with icing.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 498 | Total Fat: 29g | Cholesterol: 53mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 16, 2011 by Kaye Lynn   view full review
This is wonderful, I've been making it for several years using the flaky Pillsbury crescent...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2003 by CSANGEL   view full review
My mom passed this recipe on to me and it's FABULOUS! My mom changed the directions...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 20, 2007 by chellebelle   view full review
I woke up this morning craving danish. I had all of the ingredients on hand except lemon...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2004 by DAYBREAKFIVE   view full review
Loved the filling, but I don't like canned dough. What I did use was puffed pastry and once...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2004 by sbsbea   view full review
Excellent and, indeed, easy. I used the suggestion of a previous reviewer and sliced the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2004 by j   view full review
Not bad! I took the harder approach and sliced the canned crescent rolls into 40 slices...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2005 by Nikki   view full review
This came out perfect with (like others mentioned) half the filling mixture. Next time I may...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2005 by PAIGE   view full review
UN.BE.lieeeeeeavable! i halved the recipe, and added a splash of almond extract to the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2003 by MANOPA   view full review
Thanks for this super easy but extra speical breakfast/brunch family favorite. I bake this in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2007 by Scotdog Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I love this danish! I cut the recipe in half & cook it in an 8 inch square glass dish. I left...

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