Description
Delicious cranberry cheesecake rolls featuring a creamy sweetened cream cheese filling wrapped in flaky crescent roll dough, topped with tangy whole berry cranberry sauce and lightly dusted with sugar. A perfect festive treat or dessert that’s easy to make and quick to bake.
Ingredients
Scale
Crescent Rolls
- 1 (8 oz) package refrigerated crescent rolls
Cheesecake Filling
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping
- 1/2 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
- Granulated sugar, for dusting, optional
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F to ensure it’s ready for baking the rolls.
- Prepare Filling: In a mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt. Use an electric mixer or whisk and mix until the mixture is smooth and thoroughly combined. Set aside.
- Prepare Dough: Open the refrigerated crescent roll package and separate the dough along the seams into individual triangles. Place one triangle on a clean surface with the wider end facing you.
- Assemble Rolls: Spread about a heaping tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture evenly across the top third of the triangle (the part closest to you). Spoon a line of whole berry cranberry sauce on top of the cream cheese layer.
- Roll Dough: Starting at the wide end closest to you, roll the dough forward into a spiral shape, enclosing the filling inside. Place the rolled crescent seam-side down on a baking sheet. Repeat with remaining crescents and filling.
- Optional Sugar Topping: If desired, sprinkle the assembled rolls lightly with granulated sugar to add extra sweetness and a slight crunch.
- Bake Rolls: Bake the rolls in the preheated oven for 12 minutes or until they are puffed up and golden brown on top.
- Serve: Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving warm for the best flavor and texture.
Notes
- For a tangier flavor, swap whole berry cranberry sauce with fresh cranberries cooked down with sugar.
- Use light or reduced-fat cream cheese to lower the fat content without compromising much on taste.
- If you prefer a smoother texture, use a food processor to blend the cream cheese mixture before spreading.
- These rolls are best served warm but can be stored in an airtight container and gently reheated.
- For added texture, sprinkle chopped nuts like pecans or walnuts inside before rolling.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 230 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 280 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
