Description
Lemon Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls are a delightful treat made with soft cream cheese and a zesty lemon filling, wrapped in flaky crescent roll dough.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (8-count) refrigerated crescent rolls
- 4 oz cream cheese, fully softened
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ½ tsp lemon extract
- Zest of 1 full lemon
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ½ tsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp milk or cream (for thickness)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. ⏱️ 5 minutes
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth and creamy. Add lemon juice, lemon extract, and zest; mix until thick and glossy. 🍋 ⏱️ 5 minutes
- Unroll crescent dough triangles and place 1 heaping tablespoon of lemon filling on the wide end of each triangle. 🥄 ⏱️ 5 minutes
- Roll up from the wide end, gently tucking in the sides to keep the filling inside. 🌀 ⏱️ 3 minutes
- Place rolls seam-side down on the baking sheet and bake until deeply golden and flaky. 🔥 ⏱️ 11–13 minutes
- Whisk powdered sugar, lemon juice, zest, and milk until thick but pourable. ✨ ⏱️ 3 minutes
- Drizzle glaze generously over warm rolls so it melts and drips beautifully. 💛 ⏱️ 2 minutes
Notes
- For best results, use full-fat cream cheese for a creamier filling.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg