Easy Cheese Danish

Name: Easy Cheese Danish
Yield: 12-15 servings
Ingredients: 2 cans ready to use refrigerated crescent rolls; 1 egg white; 2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese; 1 cup sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 egg; 1/2 cup powdered sugar; 2 Tbsp milk; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

9 ingredients•9 steps•12-15 servings

Family recipe (Dwight Garris's mother and grandmother)

1
Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 13x9-inch baking pan.
2
Lay one pack of crescent rolls in the pan and pinch the openings together to seal.
3
Beat the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and egg together until smooth.
4
Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the crescent rolls.
5
Lay the second pack of crescent rolls on top of the cheese mixture.
6
Brush the top layer with egg white.
7
Bake for 35-45 minutes until the top is golden brown.
8
Allow to cool for 20 minutes, then top with glaze.
9
For the glaze: whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth.

💡 Cook's Notes

This recipe has been made by multiple generations of the family. It keeps well for a couple of days when covered and refrigerated, and reheats well in the microwave for a few seconds. **Lighter Version:** Can be made with low-fat cream cheese and stevia (sugar substitute) with delicious results. **Half Filling Option:** The original recipe makes a very heavily filled Danish. For a lighter version, halve the filling using: 1 package cream cheese 1/2 cup sugar 1 whole egg 1/2 tsp vanilla extract If using the half filling method, bake for 30-35 minutes instead.