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Strawberry Cream Cheese Dough Knots

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Updated Sep 18, 2017
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Taking doughnuts as their inspiration, these glazed and sprinkled crescent knots look as pretty as a bakery shop window. But wait until you bite in, where cream cheese and strawberries await you.

More About This Recipe

  • Start your morning with something dangerously delish. Wrap your taste buds around this doughnut inspired breakfast pastry-- flaky dough knots stuffed with strawberries and cream cheese, then topped with a sweet glaze and colorful sprinkles. You’ll need crescent roll dough, cream cheese spread, freeze-dried strawberry slices, butter, powdered sugar and sprinkles…lots of colorful sprinkles. These fun and flaky dough knots are best served warm. Break them open and eat them up.

Strawberry Cream Cheese Dough Knots

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

  • 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count)
  • 1/4 cup cream cheese spread
  • 1/2 cup freeze-dried strawberry slices
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons hot water
  • Assorted colored sprinkles
Make With
Pillsbury Crescents

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Unroll dough into 1 large rectangle. Firmly press perforations to seal. Shape into 12x8-inch rectangle. Cut crosswise into 8 strips (1 1/2x8 inches each). Spread 1 1/2 teaspoons cream cheese down center of each strip.
  • Step 
    2
    Top cream cheese with strawberry slices. (Break larger strawberry slices in half to fit on dough.) Fold dough over lengthwise to encase filling; press edge to seal in filling, forming each strip into long filled rope. Tie rope of dough into knot; place on large ungreased cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining 7 strips of dough. Brush knots with melted butter.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and hot water until smooth. Spread over each warm knot; top immediately with sprinkles. Serve warm.

Nutrition

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