Description

This Giant Danish is a delightful and easy-to-make dessert featuring a buttery crescent roll crust layered with a creamy sweetened cream cheese filling and your choice of pie filling on top. Baked to golden perfection, this dessert is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet treat any time of day, finished with an optional dusting of powdered sugar for a touch of elegance.

Ingredients

Scale

Crust

2 can(s) refrigerated crescent rolls (8 oz each)

Filling

16 ounce(s) cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
1 can(s) pie filling, any flavor

Finishing

Powdered sugar, optional

Instructions

Preheat and prepare pan: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a jelly roll pan with nonstick cooking spray to prevent sticking.
Form bottom crust: Unroll dough from one tube and press it out so that all perforations seal and the dough covers the bottom of the pan evenly. Bake this dough layer in the oven for 4 minutes to set it slightly.
Make cream cheese filling: While the crust is baking, combine cream cheese, granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla extract in a bowl. Mix until the filling is smooth and creamy.
Assemble first layers: Remove the pre-baked crust from the oven and let it cool slightly. Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the crust, reaching the edges. Then dollop spoonfuls of pie filling over the cream cheese, leaving some of the cream cheese visible.
Add top crust: Unroll the remaining crescent roll dough and separate it into triangles. Arrange these triangles evenly over the pie filling so the filling is partially visible.
Bake until done: Place the assembled Danish in the oven and bake for about 30 minutes or until the top crust is golden brown and the cream cheese filling is set.
Cool and serve: Allow the giant Danish to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before cutting into squares. Optionally, dust with powdered sugar just before serving for a beautiful presentation.

Notes

You can use any flavor of pie filling such as cherry, blueberry, apple, or peach to customize the dessert.
Make sure the cream cheese is at room temperature for easy mixing and a smooth filling.
Allow the Danish to cool fully before cutting to maintain clean slices.
This Danish is best enjoyed within 2 days if stored covered at room temperature or in the refrigerator.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 34 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Keywords: Giant Danish, Crescent Roll Danish, Cream Cheese Danish, Easy Danish Recipe, Pie Filling Dessert