Description
Homemade strawberry cheesecake crescent rolls offer a delightful fusion of classic dessert flavors wrapped in flaky pastry. Sweet cream cheese and fresh strawberries create a perfect balance that will satisfy dessert cravings and impress guests.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 refrigerated crescent rolls
- 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (75 g) fresh strawberries, diced
- ½ cup (170 g) strawberry jam
- 2 tbsps (16 g) powdered sugar, plus more for topping
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, creating a clean surface for baking.
- Cream Mixture: Whip softened cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy, ensuring no lumps remain.
- Strawberry Preparation: Finely dice fresh strawberries into precise, small cubes to distribute evenly throughout the pastry.
- Dough Assembly: Carefully separate crescent roll dough triangles, laying them flat on a clean work surface.
- Filling Distribution: Generously spread cream cheese mixture across each dough triangle, leaving a small margin around the edges to prevent overflow.
- Berry Enhancement: Add a dollop of strawberry jam to the center and sprinkle chopped strawberry pieces along the wider end of each triangle.
- Rolling Technique: Gently roll each triangle from the wide base to the pointed tip, carefully sealing the edges to contain the filling.
- Baking Process: Arrange rolled crescents on the prepared baking sheet, maintaining space between each pastry for even baking and expansion.
- Baking and Finishing: Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown and slightly puffed, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Final Touch: Dust with powdered sugar using a fine-mesh sifter, creating an elegant and sweet presentation for serving.
Notes
- Chill Cream Cheese: Soften cream cheese at room temperature for 30 minutes to ensure smooth, lump-free filling.
- Precise Chopping: Cut strawberries into uniform small cubes to prevent uneven baking and ensure consistent texture.
- Seal Edges Carefully: Pinch crescent roll edges gently to prevent filling from leaking during baking, maintaining a neat appearance.
- Sugar Dusting Tip: Wait until pastries are completely cool before powdered sugar coating to prevent melting and achieve a pristine finish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 174
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 18 mg