Description
Heavenly Cheesecake Crescent Rolls Casserole brings sweet magic to comfort desserts with creamy layers and buttery pastry goodness. Rich cream cheese filling nestled between golden crescent dough creates an irresistible treat you won’t be able to resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cans (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Dairy and Butter:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Gently unroll crescent roll dough and spread it evenly across the bottom of a greased baking dish, creating a seamless foundation that covers the entire surface.
- Press the dough edges together to eliminate any gaps, ensuring a solid base that will prevent filling from seeping through during baking.
- Blend cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl until the mixture achieves a smooth, creamy consistency without any visible lumps.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture uniformly across the first layer of crescent roll dough, leaving a small margin around the edges to prevent overflow.
- Carefully layer the second portion of crescent roll dough on top of the cream cheese filling, gently stretching and pressing to cover the entire surface.
- Seal the edges by pinching the top and bottom layers of dough together, creating a secure barrier that will contain the creamy filling during baking.
- Combine granulated sugar and ground cinnamon in a small bowl, then generously sprinkle the mixture over the top layer of the casserole, ensuring even coverage.
- Place the prepared casserole in a preheated oven and bake until the top turns a golden brown and the dough becomes puffy and crisp.
- Remove from the oven and allow the casserole to cool for approximately 15-20 minutes, which helps the filling set and makes cutting easier.
- Slice into squares and serve warm, enjoying the combination of flaky crescent dough and creamy, sweet filling.
Notes
- Softening cream cheese completely prevents lumpy filling, ensuring a smooth and creamy texture.
- Pinch torn crescent roll dough edges together carefully to create a solid base that prevents filling leakage during baking.
- Customize the cinnamon-sugar topping by adjusting ratios to match personal sweetness preferences or experiment with alternative spice blends.
- Allow the casserole to cool thoroughly before cutting to help the filling set properly and maintain ideal consistency.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg