Description
Delight in these warm, flaky Lemon Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls, featuring a tangy and sweet lemon-infused cream cheese filling wrapped in buttery crescent roll dough. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a light dessert, these rolls combine zesty citrus flavors with creamy richness in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Crescent Rolls:
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent roll dough
Lemon Cream Cheese Filling:
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven according to the instructions on the crescent roll dough package to ensure the rolls bake evenly and attain a golden crust.
- Prepare Filling: In a medium bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Mix thoroughly until the mixture is smooth and creamy, ensuring the flavors are well blended.
- Unroll Dough: Unroll the refrigerated crescent roll dough and separate it into individual triangles as indicated on the packaging.
- Fill Rolls: Spoon a generous amount of the lemon cream cheese mixture onto the widest end of each crescent triangle, distributing the filling evenly for consistent flavor.
- Roll Crescents: Carefully roll each triangle from the wide end towards the point, enclosing the filling to form crescent shapes.
- Bake: Place the filled rolls evenly spaced on a baking sheet. Bake according to the dough package instructions, approximately 10-12 minutes, or until the crescent rolls are puffed and golden brown.
- Cool and Serve: Remove the rolls from the oven and allow them to cool slightly on a wire rack before serving to enjoy warm, gooey centers without burning your mouth.
Notes
- For best results, use cream cheese that has been softened to room temperature to allow easy mixing.
- You can add a sprinkle of powdered sugar on top after baking for extra sweetness and presentation.
- If you prefer a stronger lemon flavor, increase the lemon zest to 1.5 teaspoons but keep lemon juice the same to maintain the filling texture.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerate for up to 5 days; reheat gently before serving.
