Description
Lemon Cheesecake Crescent Rolls are a heavenly treat that combines flaky pastry with creamy lemon filling, making them an irresistible dessert for any occasion.
Ingredients
- Crescent roll dough
- Cream cheese
- Granulated sugar
- Fresh lemon juice
- Lemon zest
- Vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, blend cream cheese, granulated sugar, fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Unroll the crescent dough and separate it into triangles.
- Spoon a generous amount of the cream cheese mixture onto the wide end of each triangle and roll up tightly from the wide end to the pointy end.
- Place the rolls seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown and puffed.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving for an extra touch of sweetness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll (40g)
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg