Easy Cheese Danishes

Name: Easy Cheese Danishes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 28 min
Ingredients: 2 (8 ounce) tubes crescent rolls; 8 ounce package cream cheese, (softened to room temperature); ¼ cup granulated white sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 Tablespoons salted butter, (melted); 8 Tablespoons light brown sugar; 1/2 cup powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 teaspoons milk

ByBrandie July 29, 2020March 27, 2024

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These Easy Cheese Danishes use a shortcut (crescent roll dough) to make your favorite bakery pastry at home. So simple and delicious!

A SIMPLIFIED WAY TO MAKE CHEESE DANISHES

Do you remember a short while back I posted a recipe for Easy Apple Danishes? Well, I got such great feedback from that recipe that I had to try my hand at some cream cheese ones. So I decided on a yummy cream cheese filling – and butter my butt and call me a biscuit – I was surprised at how good these turned out. So this one is for all you cheese danish lovers!

Easy Cheese Danishes made with crescent rolls and layered on a white platter.

TIPS FOR MAKING CRESCENT ROLL CHEESE DANISHES:

If you don’t need so many danishes, just use one tube of crescent rolls and save the leftover cream cheese filling for another time. Just put it in a container with an airtight lid and store in the fridge for up to a week.
Try adding strawberry or raspberry jam along with the cream cheese. It adds amazing flavor!

Crescent Roll Cheese Danish recipe from The Country Cook, layered on a white plate.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)

crescent rolls
cream cheese
granulated white sugar
vanilla extract
butter
light brown sugar
powdered sugar
milk

crescent roll dough, cream cheese, brown sugar, vanilla extract, sugar, butter, powdered sugar.

HOW TO MAKE EASY CHEESE DANISHES:

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. In a medium bowl, combine softened cream cheese with white sugar and vanilla extract. Mixture should be creamy and smooth when finished (like cheesecake batter.)

cheesecake cream cheese filling batter in a clear bowl.

Separate crescent roll dough into eight rectangles. Seal perforations to make a rectangle.

sealing perforations of crescent roll dough.

Using a brush or spoon, spread melted butter all over crescent rolls. Sprinkle each rectangle with 1 tablespoon of brown sugar.

light brown sugar sprinkled on crescent roll dough.

Roll up from long side; pinch edges to seal.

Holding one end, loosely coil each one.

coiled crescent roll dough to make a danish shape.

Now you want to get in there with your fingers and spread out the dough some to make room for the filling. Just pull and stretch and make a nice dent in the middle. Place on cookie sheet that has been sprayed with nonstick spray. Top each coil with about 2 tablespoons of cream cheese filling.

prepared crescent roll cheese danish on a baking sheet.

Bake at 350(F) for 15-18 minutes, or until golden brown. For the glaze, in a bowl, combine powdered sugar, vanilla and milk. Stir until smooth and drizzle over each warm danishes.

stack of cheese danishes on a round white plate.

Cook’s Note: If you don’t need so many danishes, just use one tube of crescent rolls and save the leftover cream cheese filling for another time. Just put it in a container with an airtight lid and store in the fridge for up to a week. Makes 8 danishes.

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Originally published: June 2011
Updated & republished: July 2020

165 Comments

Suzanne Stroud says:

January 26, 2025 at 10:20 am

So easy and so delicious !! I made these and added a touch of almond to the cream cheese. Which added an extra layer of flavor. Also topped them with slivered almonds. Next time I am going to make them with a fruit filling. Thank you for such an easy, delicious and wonderful recipe!!

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Linda B says:

December 9, 2024 at 10:25 am

Made the Cheese danish this morning easy recipe and they were delicious

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