Danish Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

This Danish Cream Cheese Coffee Cake is the ultimate comfort treat for breakfast or an afternoon snack. Using convenient crescent roll dough, it creates a tender, buttery pastry that wraps around a luscious cream cheese filling. The filling is sweetened with vanilla and sugar, then topped with a crunchy mixture of chopped nuts, cinnamon, and sugar. As it bakes, the dough puffs up and turns golden brown, while the filling sets into a creamy, dreamy center. It&# 226;ÂÂs easy to assemble, requiring no special skills, and pairs perfectly with a hot cup of coffee or tea. Serve warm with a dusting of powdered sugar for a homemade bakery feel that everyone will love.

Cooking Method: Baking

Cuisine: Global

Courses: Desserts

Difficulty: Intermediate

Servings: 8

Calories: 82.7

Dietary: Vegetarian

Description

This Danish Cream Cheese Coffee Cake is the ultimate comfort treat for breakfast or an afternoon snack. Using convenient crescent roll dough, it creates a tender, buttery pastry that wraps around a luscious cream cheese filling. The filling is sweetened with vanilla and sugar, then topped with a crunchy mixture of chopped nuts, cinnamon, and sugar. As it bakes, the dough puffs up and turns golden brown, while the filling sets into a creamy, dreamy center. It&# 226;ÂÂs easy to assemble, requiring no special skills, and pairs perfectly with a hot cup of coffee or tea. Serve warm with a dusting of powdered sugar for a homemade bakery feel that everyone will love.

Ingredients

1 package Crescent roll dough; (8 cou

Directions

1
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
2
Unroll the crescent roll dough onto a greased cookie sheet, sealing the perforated lines to form a single large rectangle.
3
In a medium bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, beaten egg, flour, sugar, and vanilla extract.
4
Beat the cream cheese mixture until it is smooth and fluffy.
5
Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the entire surface of the crescent roll dough.
6
In a small bowl, mix together the chopped nuts, sugar, and cinnamon.
7
Reserve a small handful of the nut mixture for later, then sprinkle the rest over the cream cheese layer.
8
Fold the two long ends of the dough inward over the filling, creating a log shape.
9
Sprinkle the reserved nuts over the top of the folded dough.
10
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown and the filling is set.
11
Allow the cake to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before slicing.
12
Dust with powdered sugar if desired and serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

Amount Per Serving
Calories 82.7kcal

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1.5g3%
Saturated Fat 0.3g2%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 0.4mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 14.0g5%
Dietary Fiber 2.3g10%
Sugars 0.0g
Protein 3.6g8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: coffee cake, danish pastry, cream cheese, crescent rolls, cinnamon, nuts, breakfast, dessert, baking, easy recipe, pastry, vanilla, sweet, comfort food

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