Raspberry-Cream Cheese Holiday Crescent Danish
Looking for a delightful treat to brighten your holiday mornings? This Raspberry-Cream Cheese Holiday Crescent Danish is the perfect solution! With its beautiful candy cane shape and a burst of sweet, tangy flavor from fresh raspberries and creamy cheese, it’s a feast for the senses.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: Serves 8
- 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
- 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 (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Unroll crescent roll dough into triangles and cut each triangle in half lengthwise.
- Arrange triangles in a row on the baking sheet, slightly overlapping edges.
- In a bowl, mix cream cheese and granulated sugar until smooth; spread over dough.
- Toss raspberries with raspberry preserves; layer on top of cream cheese mixture.
- Fold tips of dough over the filling to create a candy cane shape and pinch ends to seal.
- Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with remaining sugar; bake for 16-20 minutes until golden brown.
- Mix powdered sugar with milk to create glaze and drizzle over warm Danish.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Danish (85g)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg