I call these “better than a bakery” because not only are they incredibly easy to make, they are not as cloyingly sweet as many sweet rolls and danishes
The base is, yep, my best friend,
crescent roll dough
If you have jam or jelly jars that look like this in your fridge, this is the perfect way to use them up!
I got this recipe from my sweet friend Kitty@kittyscozykitchen
She is always cooking delicious treats with her grands
I changed it up a bit by adding almond emulsion to the cream cheese filling and instead of topping the sweet rolls with icing I sprinkled them with powdered sugar and sliced almonds
You don’t even have to unroll the dough,
just slice it into rounds after removing the dough from the can
Place the slices on a parchment paper lined baking sheet
Make an indentation in the center of the dough,
the larger the better, for lots of filling
Divide cream cheese filling between pastry dough slices
Top with jam or jelly
If you are more careful than I was,
the jam won’t run all over the place…
😳
But, no worries, a little powdered sugar and a pretty plate will fix that!
I used Honey Roasted Almonds {Trader Joe’s}
You can also use plain almonds or make these easy and delicious
Buttery Almonds, Pecans or Walnuts
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Jammin’ Cheese Danish
Ingredients
- 1 can 8 count crescent roll dough or 1 crescent sheet
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3 Tbsp white sugar
- 1 Tbsp almond emulsion, or almond extract
- 3/4 cup berry jam or jelly
- sliced almonds for garnish
- powdered sugar for garnish
Instructions
- Remove dough from can but do not unroll it
- Slice dough evenly into 10 slices
- Line a baking sheet with parchment and place dough on paper, using your fingers to shape each round into a bowl shape
- Mix cream cheese with sugar and almond emulsion
- Put an equal amount of cream cheese mixture in the bottom of each dough bowl on pan
- Top cream cheese with a heaping Tablespoon of jelly or jam
- Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes until dough is cooked and golden
- Let cool and garnish with powdered sugar and almonds
Thank you Kitty!!
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