Description
This Valentine Easy Strawberry Cream Cheese Strudel is a charming pastry, combining flaky crescent rolls with a creamy filling and sweet strawberry topping—a delightful treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
- Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
- Cream Cheese (8 oz, softened)
- Powdered Sugar (1 cup)
- Strawberry Pie Filling (1 ½ cups)
- Egg (1, beaten)
- Sugar
- Powdered Sugar (½ cup)
- Milk (1 tbsp)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Unroll the Pillsbury Crescent Rolls and press seams together to form a rectangle.
- Cut 1-inch strips down both sides of the dough, leaving 3 inches in the center for filling.
- Mix softened cream cheese with 1 cup of powdered sugar until smooth and spread it in the center of the dough.
- Layer strawberry pie filling over the cream cheese mixture evenly.
- Braid the dough strips over the filling, overlapping slightly.
- Brush the strudel with beaten egg and sprinkle sugar on top.
- Bake for about 15 minutes until golden brown and bubbling.
- Make icing by whisking together ½ cup powdered sugar with 1 tablespoon milk and drizzle over the strudel.
Notes
For a smoother filling, use softened cream cheese.
You can switch fillings; fresh strawberries also work wonderfully.
Assemble ahead of time and refrigerate before baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 205
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg