Lemon-Cream Cheese Crescent Ring

Prep 15 min
Total 35 min
Servings 6

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This delicious fresh lemon cream cheese crescent ring is so easy to make, yet so impressive! Perfect for brunch, or just serve with coffee or tea for a tasty treat. ...MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

3 oz (85 g) cream cheese, softened (from 8-oz/250 g package)

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

2 teaspoons grated lemon peel

1 can (8 count) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescents

1/2 cup icing sugar

2 to 3 teaspoons milk

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray large baking sheet with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix cream cheese, granulated sugar, lemon juice and lemon peel with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
2

Unroll dough and separate into 2 large rectangles. Overlap long sides to form 13x7-inch rectangle; firmly press edges and perforations to seal.) Spread cream cheese mixture on rectangle to within 1/2 inch of edges.
3

Starting with 1 long side of rectangle, roll up; pinch edge to seal.
4

With serrated knife, cut into 12 slices.
5

Arrange slices on baking sheet in a circle, overlapping slightly.
6

Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. In small bowl, mix Glaze ingredients until thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over warm crescent ring.

Expert Tips

Sprinkle the crescent ring with icing sugar in place of the glaze if you like.
You can prepare the crescent ring up to 2 hours ahead of time; cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate. Add a few extra minutes to the bake time.