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🧀 Easy Breakfast Cheese Danish – Bakery-Style Pastry from Your Oven

 

This cheese danish uses convenient store-bought dough but delivers homemade flavor. Here’s what you need:

Ingredients

For the Danish:

  • 2 cans refrigerated crescent rolls

  • 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 egg

  • 1 egg white (for brushing)


For the Glaze:

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar

  • 2 tablespoons milk

  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

📝 Tip: Let the cream cheese sit at room temperature for 30 minutes for easy blending.

Instructions

Step 1: Preheat and Prep

Preheat your oven to 350°F.
Grease a 13×9-inch baking dish with non-stick spray or butter.


Step 2: Create the Base

Unroll one can of crescent rolls and lay it in the baking dish.
Press the seams together to form a single crust layer. Make sure to stretch it evenly across the pan.


Step 3: Mix the Filling

In a medium bowl, beat together:

  • 2 packages of cream cheese

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 egg

Beat until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
Spread the mixture evenly over the crescent roll base.


Step 4: Add the Top Layer

Unroll the second can of crescent rolls and place it over the cream cheese mixture.
Again, pinch together seams to seal.


Step 5: Brush and Bake

Brush the top of the crescent dough with the egg white.
This helps create a golden, glossy finish.

Bake for 35–45 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and slightly puffed.


Step 6: Glaze and Serve

Let the danish cool for at least 20 minutes before glazing.

In a small bowl, mix:

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar

  • 2 tablespoons milk

  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Drizzle the glaze generously over the danish before slicing and serving.

Notes

🕒 Recipe Summary

  • Prep Time: 10–15 minutes

  • Bake Time: 35–45 minutes

  • Cooling Time: 20 minutes

  • Total Time: ~1 hour

  • Yields: 12 squares

  • Skill Level: Easy

  • Author: niold.com