Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of creamy lemon custard cheesecake wrapped in flaky crescent rolls. These easy-to-make treats are perfect for any occasion, whether it’s a sweet breakfast or a light dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Crescent Rolls:
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent roll dough
Cheesecake Filling:
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Optional:
- 1/4 cup lemon curd (for extra filling)
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare filling: In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and lemon juice until smooth.
- Assemble rolls: Unroll crescent dough, spoon filling onto each triangle, add lemon curd if desired, roll up, and place on baking sheet.
- Bake: Bake for 10–12 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve: Let cool slightly, dust with powdered sugar, and enjoy!
Notes
- For a stronger lemon flavor, increase lemon zest or use all lemon curd for the filling.
- Best served warm but can be refrigerated and reheated gently.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
