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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.

CRESCENT ROLL 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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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheese danish recipe
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 370kcal
Author: Nicole Harris

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

Serving: 1g | Calories: 370kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 341mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g
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