Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 1 (8 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 (8 ounce) packages crescent rolls
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 8 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
Preparation
Step 1
Most kids love refrigerated canned cinnamon rolls. These Danish start with crescent rolls but leave room for creativity and fun. Mix up the cream cheese filling below and improvise according to your own tastes.
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. Combine softened cream cheese, granulated sugar and vanilla. Stir until smooth and creamy.
3. Separate dough into 8 rectangles. Pat perforations to close. Spread melted butter over dough. Sprinkle each piece with 1 tablespoon brown sugar. Roll up from long side; pinch edges to seal. Holding by one end, loosely coil each roll into a circle. Using your fingers, spread out the dough to make room in the middle for filling.
4. Place on prepared pan. Top each roll with about 2 tablespoons cream cheese mixture and 1 teaspoon preserves. Bake 15 to 18 minutes, until golden brown.
5. Combine powdered sugar and orange juice; stir until smooth. Drizzle over warm rolls.
Makes 8 rolls