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Strawberry Cream Cheese Filled Crescent Rolls

September 21, 2023 By Dawn 10 Comments

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These Strawberry Cream Cheese Filled Crescent Rolls are soft, tender rolls filled with a strawberry cream cheese filling and drizzled with lemon icing.

A side view of two crescent rolls with strawberries on a white plate.

This crescent roll with cream cheese filling recipe is super easy to make. The crescent rolls are the ones that you buy in the can. The cream cheese filling combines cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and strawberries.

If you are looking for an easy recipe to serve for a weekend brunch, you will love this easy recipe. The strawberry cream cheese filling and the lemon icing are the perfect filling combination for these simple rolls.

Helpful Tip:

  • You will want to have the cream cheese at room temperature before adding the other ingredients.
  • I like to beat the cream cheese for about 20 to 30 seconds before adding the other ingredients, I think it helps so the filling does not get lumpy.
  • The strawberries should be cut into small pieces so that they fit well in the crescent rolls.
  • Try not to add the filling all the way to the edge of the roll. You can lightly squeeze the ends of the roll to keep the filling from spreading out when it bakes.
  • Since the crescent rolls are filled with a cream cheese filling they should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
  • These rolls can be frozen once they are baked and cooled.
Crescent rolls, powdered sugar, strawberries, and vanilla.
Powdered sugar and lemon juice in small bowls.

Ingredients that you will need for cream cheese filled crescent rolls:

  • 8 Crescent rolls – Pillsbury Crescent Rolls are what I use – original or Grands.
  • Cream cheese – Use 1/2 of a 8-ounce block.
  • Powdered sugar – This is used to sweeten the cream cheese and is used in the icing also.
  • Vanilla
  • Strawberries – Use fresh berries for this recipe.
  • Lemon juice – for the icing. For best-tasting icing use freshly squeezed lemon juice, but bottled lemon juice will also work.
Crescent rolls on a plate with one that is cut in half.

Steps for making strawberry cream cheese filled crescent rolls

Step one

Add the cream cheese to a medium bowl and beat for 20 to 30 seconds. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and beat in. Fold in the chopped strawberries.

Cream cheese is beaten with an electric mixer in a medium bowl.
Powdered sugar and vanilla are added to the cream cheese.
Strawberries are folded into the cream cheese mixture.

Step two

Remove the crescent rolls from the can and separate them. Add the filling to the wide end of the roll. Carefully roll up the crescent roll.

Crescent rolls are removed from the can and separated.
The filling is added to the rolls and they are rolled up and ready for baking.

Step three

Place the rolls on an ungreased baking sheet and bake for 12 to 15 minutes in a 350-degree F oven.

Filled crescent rolls on a baking sheet ready for the oven.
Baked crescent rolls on a baking sheet.

Step four

Once the rolls are done baking, remove them from the oven and cool them completely.

Looking down at a bowl of powdered sugar and a bowl of lemon juice.
Lemon icing in a bowl and spoon.
Icing is drizzled over top of the rolls.

Step five

While the rolls are cooling, make the icing. Add the powdered sugar to a small bowl. Beat in enough lemon juice until you have an icing with the right consistency for drizzling over the rolls.

Check out these additional sweet breakfast recipes:

  • Skillet Pumpkin Monkey Bread
  • Apple Cinnamon Sweet Rolls
  • Mini Donut Muffins

If you make these strawberry cream cheese filled crescent rolls, I would love to hear about it! Please leave me a comment and a rating.

Crescent rolls on a plate with one that is cut in half.

Strawberry Cream Cheese Filled Crescent Rolls

Dawn
These Strawberry Cream Cheese Filled Crescent Rolls are soft, tender rolls filled with a strawberry cream cheese filling and drizzled with lemon icing.
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 8 rolls
Calories 231 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 can crescent rolls 8 rolls
  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped strawberries

Icing

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2- 2 1/2 Tablespoons lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a medium bowl add the cream cheese and beat with an electric mix for 20 to 30 seconds. Add the 1/3 cup of powdered sugar and vanilla and mix in. Fold in the finely chopped strawberries.
  • Remove the crescent rolls from the can and separate. Divide the cream cheese filling between the 8 rolls. Place the filling on the widest side of the roll, leaving space at the ends.
  • Gently roll up each crescent roll. If you like you can press the ends together to keep the cream cheese filling in the rolls.
  • Place on an ungreased baking pan and place in the preheated oven. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
  • Cool completely.
  • While the crescent rolls are cooling make the icing. Add the powdered sugar to a small bowl; gradually add the lemon juice until you have proper consistency for drizzling. Beat until smooth.
  • Drizzle over cooled rolls.

Notes

  1. Have the cream cheese at room temperature. It will help with blending everything together.
  2. Beat the cream cheese about 20 to 30 seconds before adding the remaining ingredients. 
  3. Bake the rolls on an ungreased baking sheet. 
  4. Cool the rolls completely before drizzling the icing on the baked crescent rolls. 
  5. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. 
  6. The cream cheese filled crescent rolls can be frozen. The rolls should be thawed in the refrigerator. Remove the rolls from the refrigerator for 15 to 30 minutes to warm to room temperature before serving. 
 
Nutrition information is an estimate and may vary with different brands of ingredients used.
Keyword strawberry crescent rolls, strawberry cream cheese rolls,

This recipe was originally published on March 14, 2016. It has been updated with new content and pictures on September 21, 2023.

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  1. Amy (Savory Moments)

    March 15, 2016 at 5:33 am

    These look tasty. Great idea for dressing up crescent rolls!

    Reply
  2. All That I'm Eating

    March 15, 2016 at 6:32 am

    These sound delicious, what a lovely idea!

    Reply
  3. David | Spiced

    March 15, 2016 at 7:02 am

    Sorry to hear about the strudel incident. I’ve been debating tackling a strudel here soon…but you’ve prepared me for a battle! I’ve just always been impressed when I see the videos of stretching strudel dough the length of an entire table. Hmmm…I can only imagine the look on my wife’s face if she walked into the kitchen and I had the entire counter covered in strudel. She’d probably just turn around and walk out. Hah! In the meantime, these strawberry cream cheese crescents sound quite wonderful!

    Reply
  4. Angie@Angie's Recipes

    March 15, 2016 at 12:31 pm

    I love strawberry cheese filling…it would be nice to use it in some homemade sweet buns too.

    Reply
  5. Juliana

    March 15, 2016 at 2:06 pm

    Dawn, these just sound and look delicious…I love the combination of strawberry and cream cheese in it…they are delicate. What I like the best? Easy to make them…thanks for the recipe!
    Have a wonderful week 🙂

    Reply
  6. kushi

    March 15, 2016 at 8:36 pm

    WOW! This sounds amazingly delicious 🙂 Can’t wait to try this out

    Reply
  7. John/Kitchen Riffs

    March 16, 2016 at 9:36 am

    I can never have enough easy recipes! Particularly ones that look as good as this. Terrific dish — thanks so much.

    Reply
  8. Amanda@craftycookingmama

    March 16, 2016 at 10:09 pm

    Yum – these look delicious, quick & easy – my kind of dessert 🙂

    Reply
  9. cheri

    March 17, 2016 at 6:13 pm

    Hi Dawn, I am eating strawberries like there is no tomorrow, love, love this recipe. Morning sweets are the best.

    Reply
  10. The Happy Whisk

    March 19, 2016 at 1:58 pm

    Oh my gosh, I love that little plate.

    Reply

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