So easy to make, oh so good! Made with cream cheese, lemon and sugar, these easy lemon cheesecake stuffed crescent roll-ups are the perfect treat for breakfast, brunch, dessert or an afternoon snack!
Course Breakfast, brunch, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword lemon cream cheese crescent rolls
Prep Time 25 minutesminutes
Cook Time 14 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Ingredients
Lemon Cheesecake Crescent Rolls
1block package (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened at room temperature
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium size bowl add cream cheese, sugar and grated lemon peel (use a zester for grating). Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat until smooth and creamy.
Open the crescent rolls package, carefully separate the dough into 8 individual triangles, then place them on a clean flat surface like a cutting board. At the widest end of the triangle, add about 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese lemon mixture, dividing the cream cheese mixture evenly among the 8 rolls.
Next, roll the crescents, starting from the wide end, tucking the pointy end underneath then pinching the seams closed. Repeat filling and rolling the remaining crescent rolls. Place them evenly on baking sheet.
Brush with melted butter.
Bake on middle rack of the oven for 11–14 minutes (baking times will vary depending on oven). Crescents are ready when they turn golden brown.
Remove from oven, allow to cool for a few minutes, then place on a cooling rack.
While the crescents are cooling, make your lemon glaze.
Lemon Glaze
In a small bowl, add powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons of lemon juice, mixing well until there are no lumps and the glaze is smooth. Add a small amount of additional lemon juice (1/4 teaspoon at a time) to reach the desired glaze consistency.
Top the crescent rolls with a dusting of powdered sugar in place of the lemon glaze after baking, or sprinkle tops with crystallized sugar before baking.
Be sure to pinch the seems closed after rolling. Some filling may leak out - just scoop it up and serve, it's delicious.
To soften the cream cheese faster, remove from foil packaging, place on a microwave safe plate and microwave for about 10–15 seconds.
These are best served warm - you can reheat them in the microwave. I personally think they are great served chilled right from the fridge too.
You can prepare the crescent rolls 2 hours before baking, storing them in the fridge, covered with plastic wrap. They may take a few additional minutes to bake.