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Lemon-Cream Cheese Crescent Danish

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated May 11, 2021
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No need to take a trip to the bakery when you can make these delectable lemon- and cream cheese-filled Danish right at home! Using just a handful of ingredients—including sweet-tart lemon curd, sweetened cream cheese and buttery Pillsbury™ original crescent dough sheet—you can have a special, fresh-baked breakfast with your family any time you want.

Lemon-Cream Cheese Crescent Danish

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Ingredients 6
  • Servings 8
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Ingredients

Danish

Glaze

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons milk

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Remove dough from can; do not unroll. Using serrated knife, cut dough into 8 slices. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Press each slice into 3-inch round, leaving ridge around outer edge.
  • Step 
    2
    In small bowl, mix cream cheese spread and 3 tablespoons powdered sugar. Spoon about 2 teaspoons cream cheese mixture on center of each dough round; spread slightly. Top each with 1 teaspoon lemon curd.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheet; remove to serving plate.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, mix 1/2 cup powdered sugar with enough milk for desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle glaze over Danish. Serve warm.

Nutrition

180 Calories
6g Total Fat
2g Protein
28g Total Carbohydrate
13g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
180
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
6g
10%
Saturated Fat
3g
15%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
270mg
11%
Potassium
25mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
28g
9%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
13g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 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; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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