Lemon Raspberry Cream Cheese Danish Rolls Recipe
Lemon Raspberry Cream Cheese Danish Rolls feature a luscious lemon and raspberry cream cheese filling wrapped in flaky crescent roll dough, baked to golden perfection and drizzled with sweet icing. These easy-to-make, flavorful danishes are perfect for breakfast, brunch, or any special occasion.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 rolls 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Danish Rolls
- 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 cup fresh raspberries
- 1 8oz tube Pillsbury crescent roll dough sheet
Icing
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 to 3 tsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare baking sheet: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Make the cream cheese filling: In a medium bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese, sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice using a hand mixer or whisk until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Gently fold in the fresh raspberries, being careful not to break them up too much.
- Assemble the rolls: Unroll the tube of crescent dough sheet onto a clean surface. Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the dough, leaving a 1/2 inch border clean around the edges. Starting at the long edge, roll up the dough tightly into a tube. Using a serrated knife, cut the rolled dough into 12 equal-sized discs.
- Arrange and bake: Arrange the discs in an overlapping circular pattern on the prepared baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the danish rolls are golden brown.
- Prepare the icing: While the rolls bake, mix the powdered sugar with 2 to 3 teaspoons of milk until smooth and pourable. Adjust the consistency as needed.
- Finish and serve: Once the danish rolls are baked and slightly cooled, drizzle the icing over the warm rolls. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- You can substitute fresh raspberries with blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, or seedless raspberry jam according to preference.
- If you only find regular crescent roll dough with pre-cut lines, pinch the seams together to prevent filling leakage.
- Add a pinch of lemon zest to the icing for an extra lemony flavor boost.
- Ensure cream cheese is softened to get a smooth filling.
- These rolls are best served warm fresh from the oven.
Keywords: Cream Cheese, danish rolls, Lemon, raspberry
