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Easy Cream Cheese Danish

Payne Caitlyn
This recipe makes the best cream cheese Danish pastries I have ever tasted. It is very simple to make.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 10
Calories 498 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 10 ounce cans refrigerated crescent roll dough
  • 2 8 ounce packages cream cheese, diced
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons sour cream
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 tablespoon butter softened

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
  • Line bottom of baking pan with 1 can of crescent rolls. Pinch all seams together to seal.
  • In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese, white sugar, lemon juice, vanilla extract and sour cream. Spread filling on top of rolls. Place second can of rolls on top of filling.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes.
  • In a small bowl, stir together confectioners' sugar, milk and butter. After Danish has cooled, drizzle with icing.