Crescent Cheesecake Crescent Rolls
By
Nicole Nared-Washington
Updated May 11, 2023
The best way to eat cheesecake is with your fingers! Grab one (or two) and dip your way to dessert nirvana.
Crescent Cheesecake Crescent Rolls
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 30 min
- Ingredients 7
- Servings 12
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cans (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Dough Sheet
- Canola oil for frying
Instructions
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Step1Line large plate with paper towels. In small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon. Set aside.
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Step2In small bowl using handheld blender or mixer, beat 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened, until creamy. Add 1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla; blend until well combined. Set aside.
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Step3Lightly flour flat work surface. Unroll 2 cans (8 oz each) Pillsbury™ Crescent Recipe Creations™ refrigerated seamless dough sheet on surface. Slightly roll out each sheet of dough until about 1/2 inch longer. Cut each sheet into 6 squares to make a total of 12 squares.
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Step4Place about 1 tablespoon cream cheese filling in center of each square; spread crosswise to form long line of filling. For each roll, roll side closest to you up over filling then roll to opposite side while slightly pulling edges to make roll longer. Use pizza cutter or sharp knife to cut off ragged edges of rolls. Pinch seam into dough to secure filling in roll.
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Step5In skillet, heat canola oil to 325°F. Carefully place rolls in hot oil; fry on one side 30 to 60 seconds. Turn rolls; fry until golden brown. Remove from oil; place on paper towel-lined plate.
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Step6Immediately sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place rolls on cooling rack or another plate; cool about 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
250
Calories
15g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
26g
Total Carbohydrate
10g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 250
- Calories from Fat
- 140
- Total Fat
- 15g
- 23%
- Saturated Fat
- 5g
- 27%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 20mg
- 7%
- Sodium
- 370mg
- 15%
- Potassium
- 30mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 26g
- 9%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 10g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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