Saturday, July 23, 2016

When I was growing up, my Dad brought home packages of Mrs. Baird’s Cream Cheese Danishes all the time, and I could never resist them.  Those fabulous, little circles of wonderful became one of my weaknesses – especially for breakfast.  So, when I came across this recipe for Cream Cheese Danishes, I knew right away I had to try it.  I helped myself to one (and a half) for breakfast this morning, and it was wonderful!  Try it and see!  You’ll be glad you did!  I hope your Saturday has been a very happy one!

Cream Cheese Danishes

Ingredients for the Danishes:

2 tubes Original Crescent Rolls

8 ounces cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup granulated white sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons butter, melted

8 tablespoons light brown sugar

Ingredients for Glaze:

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 teaspoons milk

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray.  In a medium sized bowl, combine softened cream cheese with white sugar and vanilla extract.  Mixture should be creamy and smooth when finished.

On a sheet of wax paper, separate dough into eight rectangles.  Seal perforations.  Using a brush or spoon, spread melted butter all over crescent rolls.  Sprinkle each rectangle with about 1 tablespoon of brown sugar.

Roll up from long side; pinch edges to seal.

Holding one end, loosely coil each one.

With your fingers, spread out the dough to make room for the filling.  Just pull and stretch and make a nice dent in the middle.  Place on baking sheet that has been sprayed with nonstick spray.

Top each coil with about 2 tablespoons of cream cheese filling.  Bake at 350 degrees 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 Danish.  Enjoy!

(Recipe Source:  The Country Cook)

♥Tawnya