Baked Cream Cheese Appetizer
Baked Cream Cheese Appetizer
Ingredients
For the Appetizer
- 4 ounces refrigerated crescent roll dough, half of a standard package
- 8 ounces cream cheese, one brick, not softened
- Lawry's garlic salt, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
- 1 egg yolk, beaten, for egg wash
For Serving
- Ritz crackers, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
Unroll the crescent roll dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Press the seams of the dough together firmly to form a single, large rectangular sheet.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Place the entire brick of cream cheese in the center of the crescent roll dough sheet.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Generously sprinkle the top of the cream cheese with Lawry's garlic salt and dill weed.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Carefully lift and rotate the cream cheese to expose the unseasoned side. Sprinkle this second side with Lawry's garlic salt and dill weed.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Bring the sides of the crescent dough up and over the cream cheese, completely enclosing it. Pinch any seams that have popped open or need sealing. Pinch the end pieces of the dough closed as well, forming a log shape. It does not need to be perfectly pretty.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Using a pastry brush, brush the top and sides of the crescent-wrapped cream cheese log with the beaten egg yolk. This will help achieve a golden-brown color and a beautiful sheen.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Place the baking sheet with the cream cheese log into the preheated oven. Bake for approximately 15 to 18 minutes, or until the crescent dough is golden brown and the cream cheese inside is soft and warm. Watch carefully to prevent over-browning.
⏱️ 16 min•🌡️ 350
- 9
Once baked, remove the cream cheese log from the oven. Serve it warm with Ritz crackers arranged thoughtfully around the edge of a serving plate. Guests can cut a wedge of the warm, seasoned cream cheese and spread it onto a cracker.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Baked Cream Cheese Appetizer
Ingredients
For the Appetizer
- 4 ounces refrigerated crescent roll dough, half of a standard package
- 8 ounces cream cheese, one brick, not softened
- Lawry's garlic salt, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
- 1 egg yolk, beaten, for egg wash
For Serving
- Ritz crackers, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
Unroll the crescent roll dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Press the seams of the dough together firmly to form a single, large rectangular sheet.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Place the entire brick of cream cheese in the center of the crescent roll dough sheet.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Generously sprinkle the top of the cream cheese with Lawry's garlic salt and dill weed.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Carefully lift and rotate the cream cheese to expose the unseasoned side. Sprinkle this second side with Lawry's garlic salt and dill weed.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Bring the sides of the crescent dough up and over the cream cheese, completely enclosing it. Pinch any seams that have popped open or need sealing. Pinch the end pieces of the dough closed as well, forming a log shape. It does not need to be perfectly pretty.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Using a pastry brush, brush the top and sides of the crescent-wrapped cream cheese log with the beaten egg yolk. This will help achieve a golden-brown color and a beautiful sheen.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Place the baking sheet with the cream cheese log into the preheated oven. Bake for approximately 15 to 18 minutes, or until the crescent dough is golden brown and the cream cheese inside is soft and warm. Watch carefully to prevent over-browning.
⏱️ 16 min•🌡️ 350 - 9
Once baked, remove the cream cheese log from the oven. Serve it warm with Ritz crackers arranged thoughtfully around the edge of a serving plate. Guests can cut a wedge of the warm, seasoned cream cheese and spread it onto a cracker.
⏱️ 1 min