Raspberry-Cream Cheese Candy Cane Crescent Danish

Prep 20 min
Total 45 min
Ingredients 8
Servings 6

Whether you need to distract the kids from opening presents on Christmas morning or feed your overnight guests around the holidays, this candy cane-shaped Danish filled with fresh raspberries and cream cheese is the way to do it. MORE+ LESS-

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated October 10, 2018

Make with

Pillsbury Crescents

Ingredients

Coffee Cake

can (8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent rolls

oz (from 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened

tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon granulated sugar

3/4

cup fresh raspberries

tablespoons raspberry preserves

tablespoon butter, melted

Glaze

1/4

cup powdered sugar

1/2

to 1 teaspoon milk

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 375°F. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper; spray generously with cooking spray. Unroll dough; separate into 8 triangles. Cut each triangle in half lengthwise. On cookie sheet, place crescent triangles lengthwise in long row, pointing same direction, with edges overlapping slightly on cookie sheet. Press overlapping edges together to help seal, but leave triangle points free.
2

In small bowl, beat cream cheese and 2 tablespoons of the granulated sugar with spoon until well blended. Spread cream cheese mixture in 2 1/2-inch wide strip lengthwise on widest part of dough, leaving 1/2-inch edge. In small bowl, toss raspberries and preserves; place on top of cream cheese layer.
3

Fold over tips of dough to enclose filling; pinch ends of dough on edge to attach. Gently picking up top end of dough, curve one end of strip to form top of cane. Brush dough with melted butter; sprinkle remaining 1 teaspoon granulated sugar over top.
4

Bake 16 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheet. Use spatula to carefully help slide Danish from parchment to serving platter, loosening edges with spatula first, if needed. In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of the milk until well blended. If too thick to drizzle, add additional drops of milk. Drizzle with fork over top. Serve warm.

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Expert Tips

Preserves differ from jam in that the chunks of fruit are medium to large rather than the texture of thick puree.
To quickly soften cream cheese, remove from wrapper, and place on microwavable plate; microwave uncovered on High about 15 seconds or just until softened.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 290
Calories from Fat: 140

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 15g; 23%
Saturated Fat 8g 39% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 25mg; 8%
Sodium: 360mg; 15%
Potassium: 55mg; 2%
Total Carbohydrate: 33g; 11%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4% Sugars 18g
Protein: 4g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%; 6%
Vitamin C: 4%; 4%
Calcium: 2%; 2%
Iron: 4%; 4%

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;