Honey Nut Cream Cheese Danish Recipe
Do you want to make an amazing breakfast pastry without all the fuss? This Honey Nut Cream Cheese Danish Recipe is unbelievably simple. Use crescent rolls as a shortcut then fill with orange infused cream cheese, top with honeyed walnuts and pistachios. A cheese danish with flavors inspired by baklava!
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Cheese Danish Made With Crescent Rolls
I’m not typically a sweet breakfast type of gal. Eggs, bacon and potatoes are my morning comfort food. But, for some strange reason that all changes on Sunday mornings and holidays. Sweet, delicious pastries are required on Sundays and holidays! This Honey Nut Cream Cheese Danish Recipe is perfect for lazy Sunday mornings.
This danish recipe is so easy because we cheat a little with canned crescent rolls. I’ll let you in on a secret…I never make homemade pastry dough! While I usually make everything from scratch I just do not have the time or patience to be fussing with pastry dough. There I said it. I, Nicole Harris, will never be a world renowned pastry chef. And I’m okay with that.
Who needs a pastry chef when you can make these delectable danish in 30 minutes or less?
The honey and nuts on top bring this danish up to a whole new level. Imagine a cheese danish crossed with baklava. Yep, it doesn’t get better than that.
More Easy Breakfast Inspiration: Monkey Bread Muffins, Baked French Toast Sticks or Apple Fritter Breakfast Casserole.
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CRESCENT ROLL CHEESE DANISH RECIPE
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 Can Refrigerated Crescent Rolls
- 4 ounces Cream Cheese – softened
- 1 teaspoon Orange Zest + more for topping
- 2 tablespoons Honey – divided
- 1/2 Tablespoon Melted Butter – divided
- 1 Tablespoon Chopped Walnuts
- 1 Tablespoon Chopped Pistachios
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Remove rolls from can. Connect 2 crescent to create a rectangle. Gently stretch rectangle as long as possible without ripping. Twist each end opposite directions to for a long corkscrew shape. Spiral into a circular shape then hollow out a well in the middle to hold the filling. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with buttered parchment paper.
- Mix cream cheese, orange zest and 1 tb Honey until smooth. Fill danish with cream cheese mixture.
- Mix walnuts, pistachios, 1/4 Tb melted butter and 1 tb Honey. Top filled danish with nut mixture. Brush danish with remaining melted butter.
- Bake for 13-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Top with orange zest, flaked sea salt and additional honey. Serve.
Nutrition
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Nicole Harris is the recipe creator behind WonkyWonderful, sharing fast, budget-friendly meals for busy families. Since 2012 she’s been developing 30-minute dinners, kid-approved favorites, and holiday dishes with flair - all with real ingredients and no fuss. She grew up stretching simple pantry staples into something delicious, and that shows up in every recipe: easy, affordable, and full of flavor. Read more...
After reading this recipe I m in love with this. Healthy recipe and easy to prepare. Will definitely try it at home for my kid.
I hope the kiddo loves it!
Honey with nuts is a classic! Tasty and healthy.
Yes! So good 🙂
Simply and quickly, nuts should always be in the house, it helps out and is very nutritious
Just as long as your crescents are not Crisco soap etc hydrogenated…..sadly ninety percent in America are so.