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
Rene says
Tasty! Just make sure you check on them, because mine were done in fourteen minutes.
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
ooH good to know!!
Kelsie says
Agreed! I checked mine at 12 minutes and the bottoms were completely burnt black! They were tasty once we cut the bottom half off, though. 🙂
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
Oh no! Crazy how differently ovens run-I will adjust that in the recipe, thanks!
Helane Knickman says
You should use parchment paper. I use it whenever i bake, and it always turns out great
Pat says
I agree……
Sharon says
FYI: everyone needs an oven thermometer. All ovens bake differently, so your dial says 350, but if oven wasn’t set right it could actually be off degrees in either direction.. I always set timer for least amount of time, then go from there, if it needs to be in there longer . Perfect every time.
PH says
Wait. These aren’t addictive….are they?
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
Hahhahahahaha
Emily says
Could I use cinnamon rolls? Do you think they would stay flat enough? Really want to make these but don’t have crescent rolls on hand.
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
hmmmm, not sure
Stacey Snyder says
A little tip on slicing the dough. Use dental floss! Wrap around the dough and pull ends together. Works like a charm. Doesn’t squish the dough. I just found your site and can’t wait to try some of the delish recipes.
Jenn says
I use fishing line. Same result!
Teri says
They came out looking just like your pictures and as good tasting as they looked! My family loved them. Thanks!
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
YAY!!!
Ali says
I’ve found with crescent rolls you have to use a really good baking pan (light colored) with parchment to avoid them burning on the bottom, for anyone who was wondering about what pan to use. If I ever use a darker shade of pan it totally will burn crescent rolls every time.
That said, I used my light baking pan w/ parchment and these turned out perfectly. So delicious. Thank you for the recipe!
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
You r very welcome!
Lori says
Can you make these ahead of time?
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
I do not think so.
LeeAnn says
You can also use tin foil too
Beverly says
These were awesome, thanks so much for posting the recipe!
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
glad u liked them!!
Denise says
These danishes look awesome! Can they be made the day before?
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
prob better served fresh
Chris wisda says
Love these recipe s thank you so much indoors a lot in Minnesota dulling the months of November through February greatly appreciate these tasty treats and ideas recipe s are delightfully lovley yum
Kathy says
Ingredients
1 roll Pillsbury Crescent Rolls – I’m guessing this should read Grands??
jkweigle says
No! Crescent rolls are totally different. They’re lighter and much less dense than biscuits.
Valerie says
Thank you for the YUMMY recipe, Easy Chocolate Chip Danish. Could you tell me what sodium content is? My husband has recently had heart attack and I’m trying to cook only low sodium food. HOPE this is one recipe I can make. Thanks
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
Prob not the best choice for those watching their heart!
Paige says
how flat do u nees to roll them? ???
Amy says
Oh wow these look so great!!
Amanda says
I made these with organic crescents, soy free cocoa chips and organic cream cheese..wow!!! Amazing 🙂
jkweigle says
Look delicious. I notice the cream cheese is yellow-ish. What caused this? I always add butter to cr cheese. The addition of fruit also sounds yummy!
April says
Which sugar for the glaze?
Stacy says
The danishes were so tasty! My kids loves them and they even looked like the picture. I will follow the suggestions next time and use a light colored pan. Thanks for the recipe!
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
Yay!!
Candace minhinnick says
Do you use regular cresent dough or grands
Terri says
Love this recipe!! Light and fluffy and I love how the cream cheese isn’t too sweet. Perfect. Also, Big hit with the hubs who had no idea how easy this was to nake. Shhhh… don’t tell him.
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
hahaha Love it and your secret is safe!
Pat says
Can these be frozen….
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
I don’t think so.
Lori says
Delish!!!! Made them this morning and they turned out perfect. Nice and easy! Thank you!
Marlee says
These look great! Store them in the fridge, right?
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
yes
LeeAnn says
Used strawberry Cream Cheese so it’ll taste like chocolate covered strawberries!
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
Yummmm!!!!!