Description
Delightful crescent rolls filled with a creamy lemon cream cheese mixture, perfect for brunch or a sweet snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can of crescent roll dough
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- Granulated sugar (for sprinkling)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Prepare the filling: In a mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate it into triangles.
- Place a spoonful of the lemon cream cheese mixture at the wider end of each triangle.
- Roll the dough from the wide end to the point.
- Arrange the rolls on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Brush the tops of the rolls with beaten egg using a pastry brush.
- Sprinkle with granulated sugar.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
For make-ahead options, prepare the filling in advance and assemble just before baking. Adjust flavors with herbs or chocolate chips for a twist.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg