Raspberry-Cream Cheese Holiday Crescent Danish
Enjoy this easy Raspberry-Cream Cheese Holiday Crescent Danish recipe that’s perfect for Christmas morning. Get ready to impress your family!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Total Time: 38 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent rolls
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon granulated sugar, divided
- 3/4 cup fresh raspberries
- 2 tablespoons raspberry preserves
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Unroll crescent roll dough and cut each triangle in half lengthwise.
- Arrange triangles on the baking sheet, overlapping slightly to form a long strip.
- In a bowl, blend cream cheese with two tablespoons of sugar until smooth.
- Spread cream cheese mixture on the dough, leaving edges clear.
- Mix raspberries with raspberry preserves and spoon over the cream cheese layer.
- Fold dough tips over filling and curve into a candy cane shape; seal edges.
- Brush with melted butter and sprinkle remaining sugar on top.
- Bake for 16-20 minutes until golden brown; cool slightly before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (85g)
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg