Easy Chocolate Chip Cheese Danish
This easy chocolate chip cheese danish is going to change your breakfast options forever! This is an easy treat thanks to the shortcut of using crescent rolls. The filling and glaze gild the lily on these and your friends/family will be begging for this recipe. You may also enjoy Cherry Cream Cheese Danish.
You’ll Need:
Baking Sheet
Parchment Paper
Easy Chocolate Chip Cheese Danish
Ingredients
- 1 roll Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
- flour just for dusting
Filling
- 4 ounces soft cream cheese
- ⅓ cup sugar
- splash vanilla
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- Glaze
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tsp. milk
Instructions
- Open container of rolls and do no unroll them. Use a sharp, serrated knife to cut through them like slice/bake cookies. Make 8 slices.
- Lay each slice on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Use a measuring cup to flatten each roll out and build a small wall around the edge.
- Use a drop of flour to prevent sticking and press with your fingertips, too.
Filling
- Electric mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- Dollop a small amount into each "danish."
- Add some chips.
- Bake at 350 for 12-18 minutes.
- Let cool and add a drizzle of glaze.
Glaze
- Combine milk and sugar and drizzle on danishes. Can use a pastry bag, if desired.
original post 7/10/2016
republishing 7/3/2023