Description
Strawberry Cheesecake Crescent Rolls bring classic dessert magic into a delightful pastry form. Creamy cheesecake filling and fresh strawberries nestle inside flaky crescent dough, creating a quick sweet treat perfect for weekend brunches or elegant dessert moments.
Ingredients
Scale
Main ingredients:
- 8 refrigerated crescent rolls
- 4 ounces (113 grams) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (75 grams) fresh strawberries, diced
- ½ cup (170 grams) strawberry jam
Flavoring ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons (16 grams) powdered sugar, plus more for topping
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium mixing bowl, blend softened cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until achieving a silky, uniform consistency.
- Carefully dice fresh strawberries into small, uniform cubes approximately 1/4 inch in size.
- Gently unroll the crescent roll dough, separating each triangular section with precision.
- Using a small offset spatula, spread approximately of cream cheese mixture evenly across each dough triangle, leaving a small border around the edges.
- Delicately dollop of strawberry jam in the center of each cream cheese-covered triangle.
- Distribute the freshly chopped strawberry pieces along the wider end of each triangle, ensuring even coverage.
- Roll each triangle from the wider base toward the pointed tip, tucking the edges slightly to prevent filling from leaking during baking.
- Position the rolled crescents on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them approximately 2 inches apart to allow for expansion.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, watching for a golden-brown exterior and lightly puffed appearance.
- Remove from oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack.
- Once completely cooled, dust with additional powdered sugar using a fine-mesh sifter for an elegant finish.
Notes
- Elevate your baking skills with this delightful twist on classic crescent rolls.
- Perfectly sweet and tangy combination of cream cheese and fresh strawberries.
- Customize filling by adjusting jam or using alternative fruit preserves for variety.
- Quick and easy recipe that transforms simple ingredients into a gourmet-style breakfast treat.
- Ideal for weekend brunches, surprise guests, or satisfying sudden sweet cravings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 171 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: <1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg