Breakfast Cheesecake

These easy cheesecake pastries using refrigerated crescent rolls are a favorite for breakfast or dessert! Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 266 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 egg, separated
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 (8 ounce) packages refrigerated crescent rolls
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.75 cup sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until puffed up and golden, 25 to 35 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.

Step 3

Press 1 package of unseparated crescent rolls into the bottom of a greased 9x12-inch baking dish.

Step 4

Combine cream cheese, egg yolk, sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla extract in a bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until fluffy. Spread mixture on top of crescent roll "crust" in the baking dish.

Step 5

Cover cream cheese filling with second package of unseparated crescent roll dough. Brush with egg white.