These Cranberry Cheesecake Crescent Rolls are a treat is like a cross between Cranberry Cheesecake and a cheese danish with crescent roll dough. It is a perfect holiday side dish or dessert.
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More about these Cranberry Cheesecake Crescent Rolls
If you are a fan of cranberry cheesecake but do not want to take the time to break out the springform pan and build the crust etc, then this is the recipe for you. After all, the holidays are busy enough, so make something simple and delicious.
Did you know that cranberry sauce in the United States is most commonly eaten on Thanksgiving? Also, only 5% of the actual fruit is ever eaten- the rest is turned into cranberry sauce! Learn more about cranberries here.
Why This Cranberry Cream Cheese Crescent Roll Recipe is a Keeper
A cream cheese crescent roll is the perfect dish to serve at your next holiday event. They are so delicious and easy to make and they work both as a dessert and an appetizer!
- Less Than 30 Minutes: Since most of the work is already done, they only take a few minutes. They are easy and delicious for holiday dinner.
- Easy Ingredients: All found in pantry or the fridge, these are such simple ingredients.
- Family Friendly: Warm, sweet and creamy they are great to begin or end the meal. A wonderful addition for Thanksgiving or Christmas.
- Adaptable: Can make it low-calorie or gluten-free version for your holiday meal.
If you’re looking for more Holiday dessert inspired recipes, try these Old Fashioned Pumpkin Pie, Mini Apple Pie Bites and Cherry Cheesecake Bites.
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Can I use different fruit flavors for this super simple recipe?
The cranberry and cream cheese go so well together. However, you can use pumpkin, cherry or other fruit flavors for this perfect holiday dessert.
Ingredient Notes for Cranberry Crescent
- Cranberry Sauce: Make your own fresh cranberry sauce or use store bought, any brand will work.
- Crescent Rolls: One 8 count package of Pillsbury refrigerated crescent rolls.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Variations and Substitutions for Cranberry-Cream Cheese Crescent Bites
The highlight of these cranberry cheesecake crescent rolls is that they have it all. they have a creamy filling, they are sweet but not too sweet. They are perfect with a heavy meal like you have at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
- Taste: Serve warm for best taste.
- Sugar Free: Use sugar free cranberry sauce and fat free rolls for a lightened up version.
- Cooking variation: Make in the air fryer or toaster oven.
How to Make Cranberry Crescent Rolls
These are the basic steps for making crescent roll cream cheese rolls. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
STEP 1: Prep
First, preheat your oven and line your baking sheet with parchment paper. Then in a medium bowl, mix together the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar with a mixer until smooth and cheesecake batter is well combined.
STEP 2: Fold together the Cheesecake Filling
Next, pour in the cranberry sauce and fold into the cream cheese mixture.
STEP 3: Unroll
Then, unroll the crescent roll dough and separate the triangles, use a sharp knife if necessary. You can also use the crescent dough sheets. Next, spoon a thin layer of the cranberry mixture over the top of each triangle. Then roll up the dough, press the seams together and place each crescent roll on the prepared baking sheet.
STEP 4: Place on Cookie Sheet and Bake
Finally, brush the crescent rolls with melted butter and top with sugar. Bake for 9 to 12 minutes, until the crescent rolls are golden brown. Allow to cool on a wire rack.
Recipe FAQs for Cream Cheese Cranberry Rolls
Expert Tips for Making This Easy Cheesecake Crescent Rolls Holiday Recipe
You can use different dough and a pizza cutter to make these rolls if you do not have crescent rolls.
- Great for Other Holidays: By substituting the cranberry for other flavors, this crescent roll dessert can be made for many holidays such as Christmas!
- Substitute: If you don’t have crescent rolls you can use biscuit dough instead by rolling it flat with a rolling pin and cutting out the triangles.
- Herbs: Top this recipe with rosemary a little sea salt or thyme for an extra added taste!
- Top: Top with a little powdered sugar and fresh orange zest. Drizzle or swirl with a little white chocolate and graham cracker crumbs to remind people of a graham cracker crust of a cake.
What to Serve with Pillsbury Cream Cheese Danish
- Stabilized Whipped Cream
- Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
- Blueberry Cream Pie
Cranberry Cheesecake Crescent Rolls
Ingredients
- 4 ounces Cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup Powdered sugar
- ½ cup Cranberry sauce
- 8 ounces Crescent rolls, 1 package
- 1 tablespoon Butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons Sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth and well combined.
- Fold in the cranberry sauce.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate the triangles.
- Spread a thin layer of the cranberry mixture over the top of each triangle.
- Roll up the dough and place each crescent roll on the prepared baking sheet.
- Brush the crescent rolls with butter and top with sugar.
- Bake for 9 to 12 minutes, until the crescent rolls are golden brown.
Expert Tips
- Great for Other Holidays: You can substitute the cranberry for other flavors, this crescent roll dessert can be made for many holidays such as Christmas!
- Substitute: If you don’t have crescent rolls you can use biscuit dough instead by rolling it flat with a rolling pin and cutting out the triangles.
- Herbs: Top this recipe with rosemary, a little sea salt or thyme for an extra added taste!
- Garnish: You can top with a little powdered sugar and fresh orange zest. Drizzle or swirl with a little white chocolate and graham cracker crumbs. This will give the feeling of a graham cracker crust of a cake or pie.