Low-Point Crescent Cheese Danishes

Ingredients:

  • 1 sheet reduced-fat crescent roll dough, thawed
  • 1/2 cup fat-free Greek yogurt cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar substitute
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup sugar-free fruit preserves (such as raspberry or apricot)
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened almond milk (for brushing)
  • Sugar-free powdered sugar substitute (for dusting)

Instructions:

  1. Preheat Oven:
    • Preheat your oven to the temperature indicated on the crescent roll dough package.
  2. Prepare Filling:
    • In a mixing bowl, combine softened fat-free Greek yogurt cream cheese, powdered sugar substitute, vanilla extract, and lemon juice. Mix until smooth and well combined.
  3. Prepare Dough:
    • Roll out the thawed crescent roll dough onto a lightly floured surface. Cut the dough into 4 equal squares.
  4. Assemble Danishes:
    • Place a dollop of the cream cheese mixture in the center of each pastry square.
    • Spoon a teaspoon of sugar-free fruit preserves on top of the cream cheese mixture.
  5. Shape Danishes:
    • Fold the corners of each pastry square towards the center, creating a danish-like shape. Pinch the edges to seal.
  6. Brush with Almond Milk:
    • Lightly brush the tops of the assembled danishes with unsweetened almond milk.
  7. Bake:
    • Place the danishes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in the preheated oven according to the crescent roll dough package instructions, or until golden brown and puffed.
  8. Serve:
    • Once baked, remove the low-point crescent cheese danishes from the oven and let them cool slightly. Dust with sugar-free powdered sugar substitute before serving. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts (per danish, makes 4 danishes):

  • Calories: 150 kcal
  • Total Fat: 5g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 260mg
  • Total Carbohydrate: 19g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Sugars: 4g
  • Protein: 5g

Note: Nutrition values are approximate and may vary depending on specific ingredients used.

  1. Reduced-fat crescent roll dough (1 sheet) – 2 points
  2. Fat-free Greek yogurt cream cheese (1/2 cup) – 3 points
  3. Powdered sugar substitute (2 tablespoons) – 0 points
  4. Vanilla extract (1 teaspoon) – 0 points
  5. Lemon juice (1 tablespoon) – 0 points
  6. Sugar-free fruit preserves (1/4 cup) – 1 point
  7. Unsweetened almond milk (1 tablespoon) – 0 points
  8. Sugar-free powdered sugar substitute (for dusting) – 0 points

Adding up the points for all ingredients:

Total points = 2 + 3 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 0 = 6 points

So, the total Weight Watchers points for the listed ingredients is 6 points.