Keto Crescent Roll Danishes

These Keto Crescent Roll Danishes are bakery-style, creamy & crunchy desserts that will become the obsession of every sweet lover on the keto diet. These danishes feature the keto crispy crust having cheese(cream & mozzarella) & almond flour, and the sweet cream cheese filling with low-calorie, zero-carb sweetener. This will satisfy your sweet cravings without breaking your goals of carb intake. Keto Crescent Roll Danishes with cream cheese are the perfect bakery-level danishes, minus the carbs.

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STATISTICAL OVERVIEW:

• Diet: Keto (low-carb, moderate protein, & high fat)
• Course: Dessert/breakfast
• Cuisine: American
• Size/serving: Only 1 Danish(weighs around 100 grams)
• Total servings: Eight servings
• Time for prep: Twenty(20) minutes
• Cooking time: 20 minutes
• Working time(total): Forty mins
• Mode of difficulty: Moderate
• Basic mode of cooking: Baking(oven-based)

REQUIRED TOOLS:

• A whisk/electric mixer(hand)
• Spoons & cups for measuring
• 2 bowls for mixing
• A cooling rack
• A (microwave-safe)bowl
• Pizza cutter/knife
• Spatula(silicone)
• Paper of parchment/baking mat(silicone)
• Baking sheet

INGREDIENTS:

TO MAKE THE CRESCENT DOUGH:

• A teaspoon of baking powder
• 2 ounces of cream cheese
• Almond flour, 3/4th cup
• 1.5 cups of mozzarella cheese, grated
• An egg, big

FOR CREAM CHEESE FILLING:

• 2 tablespoons of erythritol/your choice of keto sweetener
• Essence of vanilla, 0.5 tsp.
• 6 ounces of softened cream cheese

TOPPING(OPTIONAL):

• Erythritol for sprinkling(powdered)
• A teaspoon of water + an egg yolk (for egg wash)

INGREDIENT NOTES:

SWEETENERS:

• We are using the keto sweetener to sweeten the filling without increasing the carbs. The powdered version will be best to avoid the grainy texture.
• We are using the erythritol here. You may also go for pure stevia, stevia-erythritol blend, monk fruit-erythritol blend, or allulose. They also work best, you only need to adjust the amount as each sweetener has different sweetness.

CREAM CHEESE:

• We will get the creamy richness in the filling by using cream cheese(full-fat). Vegan cream cheese or mascarpone cream cheese also works best.

MOZZARELLA CHEESE:

• It is the key ingredient of the fat head dough, which gives pliability to our keto dough, in which gluten-based binders are not available. Freshly grated mozzarella, which should be low-moisture & part-skim skim will give you the best results.
  You may swap provolone/cheddar cheese with mozzarella, but the results will not be the same.

ALMOND FLOUR:

• Finely ground flour of skinless almonds will be best to give our dough the proper texture. Go for the flour of sunflower seeds if you are allergic to nuts.

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DIRECTIONS:

PREP FOR THE DOUGH:

1. Operate an empty oven at 175 degrees C, then start your work.
2. Line an oven sheet with parchment paper to have it ready.
3. Include the mozzarella cheese(grated) & cream cheese(softened) in a bowl(microwave-safe).
4. Keep the bowl inside the microwave & run it till both cheeses melt properly.
5. You must pause every thirty seconds & mix the cheese using a spoon/spatula. Otherwise, your cheese will burn.
6. Once you have melted the cheeses, include baking powder, almond flour, & an egg.
7. Mix them to combine them properly till the dough(sticky) forms.
8. Spread the ball of dough between the two layers of parchment paper.
9. The thickness of the dough should be 0.25 inches on every side.
10. Pick a pizza cutter/knife to cut it into eight triangles.
11. Now, include the sweetener, vanilla essence, & cream cheese(softened) in a bowl.
12. Mix all of them patiently to make the filling(smooth).
13. Use a tablespoon to dollop the filling at each wider end of the triangle.
14. Start rolling from the wider end til the narrow end.
15. Pinch seal the ends & make a slight curve to give them the shape of crescents.
16. Now, arrange the danishes on the prepared baking sheet(parchment-lined).
17. If you like, then give their surface the egg wash.
18. Insert the baking sheet with ready-to-bake crescent danishes inside the oven(preheated).
19. Look for them to be nice, golden & crispy from the surface.
20. It will take around twenty minutes.
21. Once the baking is finished, take the danishes out of the oven & leave them as it is.
22. After some seven minutes, transfer them to the wire rack to cool to a normal temperature.
23. Your Keto Crescent Roll Danishes are ready to serve!

TIPS:

• Working with the warm dough will be quite tricky, but it will be easier to shape & roll. If your dough starts to harden, microwave it for some fifteen secs.
• As you can’t chill the dough, you need to use two parchment sheets that will assist you in rolling.
• If you want the bakery-style finish to your danishes, brush them with egg wash. Otherwise, it is not compulsory.
• Never overfill the danishes & seal the edges properly to avoid the leaking of filling while baking.

STORAGE DETAILS:

REFRIGERATION:

• Allow the danishes to come to surrounding temperature(normal) before packing. Pack them in a box with a lid(sealed). Preserve them in the refrigerator and eat them for about five days. If you are stacking them, use parchment paper between layers.

FREEZING:

• Once properly cooled down, pack each single Danish using the cling wrap or foil(aluminium). Then place all of them in the bag(freezer-safe & zip-locked). Mark the date on the bag & insert them in the freezer for around 60 days. Defrost, reheat, & enjoy whenever you want.

REHEATING:

• It’s better to use an oven at 300 degrees F for around seven minutes to reheat the refrigerated/defrosted danishes.

NOTE: If reheating the frozen Danish, defrost it the night before reheating.

FAQs:

If I make the dough earlier, will it work?

• Absolutely! This dough can be refrigerated/frozen earlier & used at the time of assembling.
• Properly wrap the dough using the cling wrap. Keep it refrigerated for around two days & frozen for around thirty days.
• Reheat for around fifteen seconds to make it capable of rolling.

What may be the solution to prevent the leaking of filling while baking?

• First, carefully add the filling; never overfill.
• Next, roll it tightly & press the end tip.
• Lastly, pinch seal both ends as a last resort to avoid the leaking of filling.

Which way works best for reheating leftovers that have been stored?

• We recommend that an oven/a toaster oven will be best to reheat them as freshly baked. If you only have the option of a microwave to reheat, then carefully do that for only fifteen seconds maximum.

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NUTRITIONAL FACTS/SERVING:

Size/serving: 1 Danish (~100 g)
Calories: ~215 kilocalories
Carbs(total): Six grams
Fiber: 2 g
Net Carbs: Four grams
Proteins: 9 grams
Sugar: One gram
Fats: 17 g
Sodium: 240 milligrams