Lemon Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls
Soft and flaky crescent rolls filled with a creamy, tangy lemon filling, topped with a sweet lemon glaze. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert!
Ingredients:
1 can crescent rolls
Filling:
4 oz cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
Zest of 1/2 lemon
Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
Zest of 1/2 lemon
Instructions:
Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375F 190C.
Make the Lemon Filling: In a mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, sugar, lemon extract, and lemon zest until smooth.
Fill the Crescent Rolls: Unroll the crescent dough and separate it into 8 triangles. Place a spoonful of the lemon filling on the wide end of each triangle. Roll up each crescent starting from the wide end to enclose the filling.
Bake: Place the filled crescent rolls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 12 minutes, or until golden brown.
Prepare the Lemon Glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest until smooth.
Glaze and Serve: Drizzle the lemon glaze over each warm crescent roll. Serve fresh and enjoy the sweet, tangy treat!
Nutritional Information:
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 12 minutes Total Time: 22 minutes
Approx. 180 kcal per roll Servings: 8 rolls