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Raspberry Cheese Danish with cream cheese frosting on a white serving platter
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Raspberry Cheese Danish

Raspberry Cheese Danish with raspberry cheese filling and cream cheese frosting is easy to make with crescent rolls and is ready in minutes. Perfect for breakfast or brunch!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Baked Goods, Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 187kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons raspberry preserves
  • 1 tube (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls

For the Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  • In a bowl, whip cream cheese until smooth and fluffy. Add raspberry preserves and continue to beat on low speed until combined.
  • Open can of crescent rolls and unroll dough into a large rectangle, firmly press on perforations to seal. 
  • Spread the raspberry filling on the rectangle crescent dough, leaving about 1/2 inch of edges. 
  • Starting on the longest side, roll dough into a log. Cut into 12 pieces of about 1 1/2-inch thick.
  • Arrange slices cut side down in a lightly greased  9-inch round cake pan, leaving a little space in between.
  • Bake in a 375 F oven for about 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to slightly cool and spread with frosting.

For Cream Cheese Frosting

  •  In a bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter together on medium speed until fluffy.
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  • Beat in vanilla extract. With the mixer running on low speed to start, slowly add in powdered sugar. Continue to beat until smooth.

Nutrition

Serving: 2g | Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 315mg | Potassium: 52mg | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 0.3mg