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Freshly baked homemade cream cheese danish rolls on a white kitchen counter with glaze drizzled on top.

Easy Cream Cheese Danish Rolls

Easy, flaky cream cheese danish rolls with a sweet glaze ; bakery-style taste in just 20 minutes using crescent roll dough.
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Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine: American, European-inspired
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Cooling & Glazing: 5 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 8 rolls
Calories: 280kcal
Cost: $8

Equipment

  • 1 Large mixing bowl
  • 1 Electric hand mixer
  • 1 Pastry Brush
  • 1 Baking sheet
  • 1 Parchment paper
  • 1 Wire cooling rack

Ingredients

For the Danish Rolls

  • 2 tubes refrigerated crescent roll dough 8 oz each
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg yolk

For the Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2–3 tablespoon whole milk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Optional Add-ins

  • 2 tablespoon fruit preserves strawberry or blueberry
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoon sliced almonds

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and egg yolk until smooth.
  • Unroll the crescent dough, fill each section with the cream cheese mixture, and seal the edges.
  • Bake for 12–15 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Cool for 5 minutes on a wire rack.
  • Whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla to make glaze. Drizzle over the cooled rolls.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 90g | Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 330mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 400IU | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1.5mg