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Easy Cream Cheese Pastry

This delicious and easy cream cheese pastry made with Sun Dried Tomatoes and Pesto is fabulous and looks like it took all day to make!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 105 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 8 oz cream cheese in a block
  • 4 triangles crescent roll dough
  • 2 tbs pesto
  • 2 tbs sundried tomatoes packed in oil minced.
  • 1 egg – beat well

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350
  2. Prepare a baking sheet with a sheet of aluminum foil or parchment paper and spray the foil/parchment with non stick spray (this dish likes to stick)
  3. Cut the block of cream cheese in half like a book
  4. Spread the sundried tomatoes around on the top of one half
  5. Spread the pesto around on top of the tomatoes.
  6. Put the other half of the cream cheese back on top of the bottom half that is spread with pesto and tomatoes.
  7. Open the can of crescents. Unroll the crescents rolls. Pinch together 2 triangles in order to make a square. Repeat with another two triangles. Spread one square out onto a baking sheet that has been prepared with baking non stick spray. Do not push it down into the pan. Lay the cream cheese block on top of the square. Lay the other square of crescent rolls on top of the cream cheese. Pinch the edges of the crescents together to seal the edges. You may use the remaining crescents for decoration pieces or simply bake them and eat as a treat.
  8. Paint the top of the crescent with the beaten egg using a pastry brush.
  9. Bake at 350 for 20 mins. (Start checking at about 18 mins). Remove when pastry is rich golden color.
  10. Serve hot.

Notes

  • SUBSTITUTIONS
  • Cream Cheese - Neufchatel, lower fat cream cheese are all fine.
  • Crescent Rolls - In a pinch, you could use the canned biscuit dough, but it isn't going to be quite the same.
  • Egg - You can substitute butter if necessary.
  • Lay aluminum foil or parchment paper in the baking sheet and spray with non stick spray. Spray your hands with non stick spray too!
  • Lay aluminum foil or parchment paper in the baking sheet and spray with non stick spray. Spray your hands with non stick spray too!
  • Give the sun dried tomatoes a rough chop if you think you might not like the bigger pieces. Their flavor is pretty intense so if you've never had them before, a rough chop is in order.
  • Give the sun dried tomatoes a rough chop if you think you might not like the bigger pieces. Their flavor is pretty intense so if you've never had them before, a rough chop is in order.
  • Pesto is also quite flavorful and drippy! Just know that the top layer likes to turn brown when you put it back in the fridge.
  • Pesto is also quite flavorful and drippy! Just know that the top layer likes to turn brown when you put it back in the fridge.
  • If you are using the triangle shaped crescent rolls, you have to pinch the cut line together before starting. Sometimes it can be a challenge to stretch it out the way it needs to go.
  • If you are using the triangle shaped crescent rolls, you have to pinch the cut line together before starting. Sometimes it can be a challenge to stretch it out the way it needs to go.
  • It's much easier to use the crescent sheet than the triangles.
  • It's much easier to use the crescent sheet than the triangles.
  • You can use extra bits of the dough to make designs on the top of the dough.
  • You can use extra bits of the dough to make designs on the top of the dough.
  • What to do with the extra dough? Make some crescent rolls to snack on!
  • What to do with the extra dough? Make some crescent rolls to snack on!
  • Brush the top with an egg for a shiny surface, but butter will work too.
  • Brush the top with an egg for a shiny surface, but butter will work too.

Nutrition Information

Calories 105kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.002g Cholesterol 40mg (13%) Sodium 117mg (5%) Potassium 82mg (2%) Fiber 0.2g (1%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 427IU (9%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 31mg (3%) Iron 0.2mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 105

% Daily Value*

Calories 105kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.002g 0%
Cholesterol 40mg 13%
Sodium 117mg 5%
Potassium 82mg 2%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 427IU 9%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 31mg 3%
Iron 0.2mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.