Friday, April 28, 2023

King’s Hawaiian Lemon Cheesecake Danish

 
Last month I made Cheesecake Danish using a recipe I’d found on the web. It made use of the King's Hawaiian rolls, and it was delicious. The other day I was thinking about that recipe, and wondering how well it would translate into a lemon filling with a lemon glaze. It did, easily, and the results were outstanding! If you enjoy lemon as much as I do, you need to give these a try. They freeze beautifully, so don’t fail to make these because it results in a dozen. They’ll keep so that you can enjoy them on 12 separate, tasty occasions.
King’s Hawaiian Lemon Cheesecake Danish

 Lemon Cheesecake Rolls:

1 12-pack King's Hawaiian original sweet rolls

½ c. + 2 T. butter melted

3 T. brown sugar

2 t. ground cinnamon

¼ t. ground nutmeg

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

¼ c. granulated sugar

¼ t. lemon oil (NOT extract)

2 T.  grated lemon peel from 2 larges lemons

1 large egg, beaten

Lemon Glaze Topping:

½ cup powdered sugar

1 T. fresh lemon juice

Fresh grated lemon peel for garnish (optional)

 Preheat oven to 375°F. Melt 2 T. butter and brush evenly along the bottom and up the sides of a 10” x 10” baking dish; set aside.

 Separate the rolls and place into prepared pan. With a sharp knife (I used a fish boning knife), cut an “X” into the top of each roll about 2/3 of the way down.

Stir together the 1/2 cup butter, brown sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a small bowl; pour evenly over the rolls.

Beat the softened cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar, lemon extract, lemon zest, and egg, and beat until incorporated.

Transfer cream cheese mixture into a piping bag fitted with a wide tip. Press the tip down into the “X” that you created in each roll, and pipe full. You will see the roll expand as it fills with the delicious lemony cheesecake filling.

 Bake, uncovered, for 12 to 15 minutes. In order to prevent sticking, allow rolls to cool for a couple of minutes.  Prepare glaze and drizzle over the top. Allow glaze to set for ten minutes before removing to a serving plate. Serve warm.

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5 comments:

  1. Sinfully delicious by the look of them.

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  2. Omggg...we are in trouble...Lolol
    Yummy!
    hug
    Donna

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  3. Clever idea to use the Hawaiin rolls ! Looks wonderful~

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  4. Those look amazing, and thinking about the lemon flavor is making me crave lemon. Thanks for the reminder of making your Hawaiian rolls cheesecake Danish recipe! I saved it then forgot to buy the rolls.

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  5. Have to share this with Mike so he can make me some. They look delicious.

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