Description
Whip up these Kings Hawaiian Cheesecake Danish for a sweet breakfast treat that’ll make your morning sparkle with deliciousness. Creamy cheesecake filling nestled in fluffy Hawaiian rolls creates a quick and irresistible pastry your family will devour.
Ingredients
Scale
Pastry Base:
- 1 package King’s Hawaiian Sweet Rolls (12 count)
Filling Ingredients:
- 8 oz cream cheese
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping and Finishing:
- ¼ cup butter
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar
- Powdered sugar
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 350°F and coat a baking sheet with light grease or parchment paper.
- Slice each King’s Hawaiian Sweet Roll through the center, creating a delicate pocket without separating completely.
- Whisk 8 oz softened cream cheese, ¼ cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 egg yolk until the mixture transforms into a silky, uniform texture.
- Carefully fill each roll’s pocket with 1-2 tablespoons of the cream cheese blend using a spoon or piping bag.
- Arrange the stuffed rolls on the prepared baking sheet, ensuring they are not touching each other.
- Drizzle ¼ cup melted butter across the roll tops, then generously dust with 2 tablespoons of cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Slide the baking sheet into the preheated 350°F oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, watching for golden-brown edges and a set filling.
- Remove the danishes and let them rest on the baking sheet for 3-5 minutes to stabilize.
- Transfer the rolls to a serving platter and shower them with a light dusting of powdered sugar just before serving.
- Savor these danishes while they’re warm, letting the creamy filling and sweet rolls delight your senses.
Notes
- Check cream cheese temperature before mixing to ensure a smooth, lump-free filling that spreads easily into the sweet roll pockets.
- Use a piping bag or ziplock bag with the corner snipped off for precise, neat filling of the rolls without making a mess.
- For a lower-sugar version, swap granulated sugar with monk fruit sweetener or stevia and use a sugar-free cinnamon topping.
- When baking, watch the rolls closely after 15 minutes to prevent over-browning, as the sweet Hawaiian rolls brown faster than traditional pastry dough.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Category: Pastries
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 242 kcal
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 151 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg