Perfect for breakfast, brunch or even an afternoon snack these Blueberry Cream Cheese Danish are a semi-homemade danish made with refrigerated crescent rolls, blueberry pie filling and cream cheese.
Grab a can of refrigerated dough and let me show you another easy crescent roll recipe.
Today I'm sharing a delicious and easy blueberry cream cheese danish recipe. For this recipe I chose blueberry pie filling, however, you can use any flavor of fruit your family loves. Or you can leave off the fruit like I do with my Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls.
This recipe is how I make my very popular Christmas Tree Danish Recipe or Easter Egg Shaped Cream Cheese Danish for the holidays.
How cute would it be to make cherry and blueberry for the 4th of July holiday weekend?
You can leave out the cream cheese filling if you wanted a more easier recipe to prepare. Try my apple danish recipe that only uses apple pie filling with the crescent rolls.
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Recipes Using Crescent Rolls
I love to use refrigerated crescent rolls to create easy, semi-homemade recipes, desserts or snacks. You really can make anything with a tube of dough!
A few of my favorite recipes here on the blog are Fruit Tart, Peach Dumplings, Pumpkin Cream Cheese Rolls, and Apple Dumplings. I even use crescent rolls as the base for my Zucchini Pie.
You might want to double this recipe because these blueberry danish do go fast! Seriously, every time I make these they disappear really quickly from the buffet table. So do yourself a favor and double the recipe.
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Main Ingredients Needed
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- Refrigerated crescent rolls.
- Blueberry pie filling; you will not use all of it.
- Cream cheese; softened
- Sugar
- Vanilla
- Powdered sugar
- Milk
📌Quick Tip: You only need about 1 cup of the pie filling for this recipe. The leftovers freeze well or you can serve the blueberry pie filling over homemade pancakes!
Step-by-Step Directions:
- Step 1: Open the crescent rolls up, however, do not separate or unroll them. Keep them in a "roll" or cylinder and using a serrated knife, slice into about 10 -12 individual slices or circles.
- Step 2: Using the back of your thumb or a tart tamper, make an indentation in the center of each crescent roll round. You can also use the back of a small spoon or melon scoop.
Prepare the Cream Cheese Filling
- Step 3: Make sure the cream cheese is soft before even beginning this step. You can remove it from the refrigerator an hour before you're planning on making this recipe.
- Step 4: Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla together until smooth.
How to Fill the Danish
- Step 5: Place a spoonful of cream cheese in the center being careful not to overfill them.
- Step 6: Now add a spoonful of blueberry pie filling or whatever flavor you're using.
Baking Instructions
- Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 18 - 20 minutes or until the crescent rolls are lightly golden brown.
How to Prepare the Powdered Sugar Glaze
- Combine the glaze ingredients together in a bowl. Drizzle the glaze on top of the slightly cooled danish, serve and enjoy!
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Storage Tips
- Refrigerate leftovers in an air-tight container for up to a week.
Freezing Tips
- Unfortunately, this recipe does not freeze well.
More Recipes to Love
- Check out my other recipe for Strawberry Danish with Crescent Rolls.
- Or you might enjoy this recipe for Crescent Roll Cream Cheese Danish.
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Easy Cream Cheese Danish Recipe with Canned Crescent Rolls
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Danish:
- 1 can of refrigerated crescent rolls.
- 1 cup of blueberry pie filling
- 4 ounces cream cheese; softened
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
For the Glaze:
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tsp. milk
Instructions
- Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla together until smooth. Set aside while you prepare the crescent rolls.
- Open the package of crescent rolls, but do not separate or unroll them. Keep them as a long cylinder or roll.
- Using a serrated knife, slice the long cylinder into 12 equal pieces.
- Using your thumb or the back of a spoon, gently indent the middle of each circle so there is a space for the cream cheese to be placed inside.
- Place a small spoonful of the cream cheese mixture into the center of each crescent circle. Then place a small spoonful of the blueberry pie filling on top.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 18 - 20 minutes.
- Let cool and drizzle with the glaze.
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Notes
This recipe has been updated since it first appeared in 2016 with new photos and a new printable recipe card that includes nutritional information. I hope you enjoy the updates as much as I enjoyed working on them!
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Emilee Anna says
Amazing thank-you
Lori says
Can I use the butter crescent rolls instead of the original can?
Lois says
Using butter crescent rolls might change the flavor of the recipe. If that's all you have, go for it!
Wendy says
Can these be made a day ahead? I need to make about 80 for church.
Lois says
The only thing you can really make ahead is the cream cheese mixture. I usually prepare that the night before so in the morning all I have to do is put the danish together and bake. You could bake these all before you go to church, that shouldn't be a problem. Hope they enjoy the recipe!
Christie says
Looks delicious!! Would you need to refrigerate these if you made them ahead of time?
Lois says
You should be able to keep the danish at room temperature for a few hours.Of course, that depends on how warm it is in your kitchen/house. But for most homes you should be okay for a few hours.
If it's over 2 to 3 hours or a very hot summer day, I would store them in the refrigerator just to be safe.
Hope you enjoy the recipe, it is one of my favorites to make for company. Guests always think I purchased them at a bakery.
Annette says
Love this so much
Arlene Mobley says
I love using crescent rolls to make easy dessert recipes like this. I keep a couple of rolls in the freezer so I can whip up something easy like this whenever we need a quick dessert recipe.
Lois says
I keep them on hand also just in case I need something quick and delicious! Thanks for visiting.
Denise says
I love how easy and delicious these look! I have company coming this weekend and these will be perfect to make for them. I really like how you made the base. I love that crescent roll dough, it's so buttery and delicious.
Lois says
I love crescent roll dough too! It's so easy to turn it into something even more yummy! Thanks for visiting.
Erlene says
These look so good and I'm surprised at how easy these are to make. Pinned!
Lois says
Thanks Erlene!
Jolina says
Love how easy this is to make! I always have a stash of pilsbury for days when I can't be bothered to make my own dough. And it always turns out awesome! This looks delicious.
Lois says
Thank you! I keep a stash of crescent rolls too! You never know when the urge hits for something sweet!
Gloria says
I love Pillsbury products. This looks so easy and delicious. My kind of breakfast, and also perfect with my afternoon latte.
Lois says
Thanks for visiting!
Veena Azmanov says
Ah !! Rolls loaded with blue berry and cream cheese.. Sounds delicious, definitely makes breakfast so fancy. Thanks for this fun easy recipe
Lois says
They're perfect for when company is coming for brunch or if you have to go to a function and need something fancy to take. Thanks for visiting!
Marisa F. Stewart says
What a great idea for a quick breakfast treat. It's easy having the ingredients on hand and whipping up a batch of blueberry danish would be fantastic. I can see having friends over for coffee and serving the danish. In fact, my grandsons will be coming over this weekend and I'm making this recipe for them. Won't they be surprised!!
Vina kirkland says
Made those today for Ladies Bible Study they all loved them and wanted the recipe. Thanks
Lois says
Thank you Vina! Love reading comments like this.
Rebecca West says
Yum! Thanks for linking up at Welcome Home Wednesdays, can't wait to see what you link up this week!
BrettBMartin says
You had me at "easy" and now I have another idea for crescent rolls!
Emily @ Two Purple Couches says
Yum! Love danish - never thought they could be this easy to make! Thanks for linking up with Merry Monday!