These crescent roll-ups are bursting with that tart flavor lemon lovers love! The creamy cheesecake filling is a delicious addition for that perfect balance between sweet and citrus-y.
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Lemon Cheesecake Crescent Rolls
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 50 min
- Ingredients 8
- Servings 8
Ingredients
Crescent Rolls
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 4 teaspoons grated lemon peel (from 1 large lemon)
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Dough Sheet
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
Glaze and Topping
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 to 3 teaspoons lemon juice
- Additional grated lemon peel, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
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Step2In medium bowl, mix cream cheese, granulated sugar and 4 teaspoons lemon peel with electric mixer on medium speed until well mixed and no lumps remain.
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Step3Unroll dough on work surface into 12x7-inch rectangle, and cut into 8 rectangles (3x3 1/2 inches each). Spread 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture over each dough rectangle to within 1/4 inch of the short ends.
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Step4Roll up each rectangle, starting with shortest side, and pinch seam to seal. Place on cookie sheet, seam side down; brush with melted butter. Bake 11 to 14 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes on cookie sheet.
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Step5In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons of the lemon juice. If necessary, add additional lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, until thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over warm crescent rolls, and garnish with additional grated lemon peel. Serve warm.
Nutrition
260 Calories
14g Total Fat
3g Protein
29g Total Carbohydrate
17g Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 260
- Calories from Fat
- 130
- Total Fat
- 14g
- 22%
- Saturated Fat
- 8g
- 39%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 30mg
- 11%
- Sodium
- 330mg
- 14%
- Potassium
- 40mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 29g
- 10%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 17g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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