Description
Delightful Cheesecake Croissant Buns blend French pastry elegance with creamy cheesecake indulgence. Flaky layers and rich filling create a perfect harmony that will enchant dessert lovers seeking a luxurious sweet experience you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 can refrigerated crescent rolls
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) sugar
Filling Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup (57 grams) butter, melted
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350F (175C) and lightly coat a baking dish with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Carefully unfurl the crescent roll package and gently separate each triangle on a clean work surface.
- Create a velvety cream cheese mixture by whipping softened cream cheese with sugar and vanilla extract until completely smooth and free of lumps.
- Delicately spread a generous dollop of cream cheese filling across the center of each crescent roll triangle, ensuring even distribution.
- Carefully roll each triangle from the wide end to the pointed tip, encasing the cream cheese filling inside and forming a compact bun.
- Arrange the rolled buns snugly in the prepared baking dish, positioning them with seams facing downward.
- Drizzle melted butter evenly over the assembled buns, ensuring complete coverage for a rich, golden finish.
- Generously dust the buttered buns with a mixture of cinnamon and sugar, creating a sweet and aromatic topping.
- Slide the baking dish into the preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until the croissants transform into a beautiful golden brown with puffy edges.
- Remove from the oven and let the buns rest for 5 minutes, allowing the filling to set and the pastry to cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Create a barrier between the cream cheese and croissant dough by lightly dusting the triangle with flour to prevent sogginess during baking.
- Chill the cream cheese mixture for 15 minutes before spreading to make it easier to handle and prevent tearing the delicate crescent dough.
- Experiment with flavor variations by adding lemon zest, almond extract, or a sprinkle of chocolate chips to the cream cheese filling for a personalized twist.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute crescent roll dough with gluten-free puff pastry or a homemade gluten-free dough to accommodate dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 327 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 283 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg