KING'S HAWAIIAN CHEESE DANISH, Easy Breakfast or Dessert Recipe

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta offers a lighter texture and fewer calories.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia reduces calories while brown sugar adds depth.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option.

almond extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla extract

💰Cheaper: imitation almond extract

Vanilla is more widely available and less expensive.

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).

Spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

Place the whole King's Hawaiian rolls in the baking dish.

Using a steak knife, cut a square across the top of each roll, halfway down, and pop out the top.

In a bowl, melt 1 stick of butter in the microwave for about 45 seconds.

Add 2 tablespoons of brown sugar and 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon to the melted butter and mix well.

Slather the butter mixture all over the rolls, ensuring to get inside the cuts.

In a medium bowl, soften 1 package of cream cheese in the microwave if needed, then mix until creamy.

Add 3 tablespoons of white granulated sugar and mix until combined.

Crack 1 egg into a small bowl and beat it, then add to the cream cheese mixture and combine.

Pour the cheese mixture into the centers of the rolls, filling them to the top edge.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 12 to 15 minutes, checking for an internal temperature of 145°F or until lightly browned.

Let the rolls rest for about 10 minutes before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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