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Lemon Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls

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Lemon Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls are a quick and easy treat featuring tangy lemon and creamy filling wrapped in flaky crescent roll dough. They taste like mini lemon cheesecakes in pastry form and are perfect for brunch, dessert, or an afternoon snack.

  • Author: Emma
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes
  • Total Time: 22 minutes
  • Yield: 8 rolls
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1 can refrigerated crescent roll dough (8 count)
  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Optional: powdered sugar for dusting or glaze

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a bowl, beat together cream cheese, granulated sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract until smooth.
  3. Unroll crescent dough and separate into 8 triangles.
  4. Place a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture on the wide end of each triangle.
  5. Roll up each triangle into a crescent shape and place on the prepared baking sheet.
  6. Bake for 10–12 minutes or until golden brown and puffed.
  7. Cool slightly, then optionally dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with a lemon glaze.

Notes

  • Add lemon curd for more intense citrus flavor.
  • Try orange zest instead of lemon for variation.
  • Brush with melted butter and sprinkle cinnamon-sugar before baking for a sweeter twist.
  • Best served warm, but also delicious chilled.
  • Store leftovers in the fridge and reheat in the oven or microwave.

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