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).

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Cut the King's Hawaiian bread into slices, about 1 inch thick.

In a bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, and lemon zest until smooth.

Spread the cream cheese mixture onto each slice of bread.

In a separate bowl, whisk together egg and milk to create an egg wash.

Brush the edges of the bread slices with the egg wash.

Sprinkle cinnamon and nutmeg over the cream cheese filling.

Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.

Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

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