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The filling in these Cheesecake Nutella Twists will have you grabbing another one in a hurry. Crescent rolls filled with chocolate and cheesecake is a delicious way to start any day. 

Two cheesecake nutella twists cut in half and stacked on a white plate

Years ago our kids would always ask for blueberry pancakes or banana waffles for breakfast.  But cooking while you are still half asleep is not recommended because food tends to burn if you cook with your eyes closed. Give me coffee first.

Since hot breakfast is probably something that I will never excel at, I make up for it by making batches of breakfast food the afternoon or night before and freezing them for later.

Yes, I realize hot and fresh is better, but our kids never complain about popping frozen homemade waffles or pancakes in the toaster.

A cheesecake nutella twist cut in half and stacked on a white plate

We also keep different muffins and Loaded Egg Burritos in the freezer for the kids to eat for breakfast.  Now they are teenagers, they can handle heating up all the breakfast stuff on their own.

I do like to make fun little treats for them to enjoy after school. These crescent rolls with Nutella were one of the fun creations I surprised them with one day.

Ingredients for crescent rolls with cheesecake filling:

  • Crescent Rolls – You will need two packages of canned rolls to make this recipe.
  • Cream Cheese – Make sure to set one package out ahead of time, so it can come to room temperature.
  • Sugar – Granulated sugar sweetens this particular roll.
  • Egg – A large egg helps to bind the cheesecake filling together.
  • Nutella – The sweet chocolate spread adds a fun flavor to the filled crescent rolls.
  • White Chocolate – You can use white chocolate chips or white chocolate melting wafers for the drizzle on top

A white plate with two halves of cheesecake nutella twists stacked on a white plate showing the inside fillingFour pictures showing how to make cheesecake nutella twists collaged together

How to make Cheesecake Nutella Twists:

  1. Beat the cream cheese and sugar until creamy. Add the egg and beat again.
  2. Open both packages of crescent rolls and lay them out on a baking sheet. Press 2 triangles together to form a rectangle, repeating until you have 8 rectangles of dough.
  3. Scoop out a large tablespoon of Nutella and spread it down the right center of each rectangle.
  4. Repeat with a large tablespoon of cheesecake filling down the left center.
  5. Fold the sides over to the middle and gently pinch the seams together. Pinch the ends together too.
  6. Flip the roll over carefully. Gently twist the roll. (You can also just pinch the roll together and skip the twist.) Pinch together any seams that come undone.
  7. Bake and cool.

PRO TIP: To make these cheesecake Nutella rolls even more fun and delicious, drizzle the tops with melted white chocolate before serving.

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A white plate on a blue towel with cheesecake Nutella twists cut in half and stacked

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A white plate with two cheesecake nutella twists cut in half and stacked showing the filling

Cheesecake Nutella Twists

Yield: 8 rolls
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Crescent rolls filled with Nutella and a cheesecake filling...you know you want this for breakfast.

Ingredients

  • 2 (8 ounces each) cans refrigerated crescent rolls
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup Nutella spread
  • 1/4 cup white chocolate melting wafers

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until creamy. Add the egg and beat again.
  3. Unroll the crescent rolls and separate into triangles. Press two triangles together to form 8 rectangles.
  4. Spoon a large tablespoon of Nutella down the right side of the center. Repeat with a large tablespoon of cheesecake filling down the left side of the center.
  5. Fold the edges of the rolls over the filling. Press the seams together at the middle and the end. Flip the roll over so that the seam is underneath.
  6. Gently twist the roll. (This step can also be skipped if you want to just leave them as a roll.) Press together any seams that may come undone.
  7. Place rolls on a baking sheet and bake for 10-11 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack.
  8. Place white chocolate melting wafers in a microwave safe bowl. Heat for 30 seconds. Stir until melted and creamy.
  9. Spoon into a plastic baggie with one tip cut off. Drizzle over the cooled twists. Let set. Refrigerate leftovers.

Notes

  • You can also melt 1/4 cup white chocolate chips with 1/2 teaspoon shortening for the drizzle on top.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 258Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 66mgCarbohydrates: 31gFiber: 2gSugar: 26gProtein: 3g

Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.

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© Jocelyn @ Inside BruCrew Life
Cuisine: American / Category: Pancakes and Pastries
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*The post for Cheesecake Nutella Twists was first published April 19, 2012. The post and photos were updated and republished January 14, 2021.

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Comments

  1. Lynn says

    By any chance have you tried using a fruit preserve or something in place of the Nutella. It seems like it may work?? Nut allergies prevent us from having Nutella.

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  2. putry says

    Okey… Well I like being up early when it’s so peaceful and the sun is coming up, but I don’t like the getting up part.I love the night, that’s my time! thanks

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  4. Luna says

    I can not believe you would actually call this breakfast, and feed it to your children like it is. They should be drinking smoothies too. Not that these don’t sound amazing, but breakfast…really?

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    • Jocelyn Brubaker says

      Hi, Luna. I have to ask…do you eat donuts or danishes for breakfast? These really are not any different than those “breakfast” items 🙂 My kids eat lots of healthy food all week long, so I am ok with them eating these for breakfast every once in a while. Everything in moderation, right?

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      • toni j/d says

        I agree with Luna, honestly. I’m not against treats, we all need them, but I quit eating non-nutritious sweets for breakfast myself 15 years ago in nursing school when I changed my first foot bandage on woman who had had half her foot amputated due to diabetes. Sweets can be a joy, but boy, when you see the horrible long-term consequences every week in a job like mine, for confusing sweet treats with nutrient-dense meal-time foods, it can really wake you up. I’m glad i got to view such awful things at a formative time in my life, I was a sweets addict and quite obese at the time, —I’m sure I’d be diabetic myself if had not gone to nursing school back then and gradually made radical changes in my dietary habits as a result of seeing many sad and horrible diabetic injuries and pain. I have more energy and alertness in the mornings now, too! —But I do love Nutella, and I’ll keep this one in mind! Sounds yummy. I won’t be eaing it for breakfast though. Maybe as a dessert,or afternoon coffee with friends. Thanks for the idea! My latest home-made obsession obsession to make are the maple-oat scones in the wonderful cookbook Flour. Mm. fun to have a variety!

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  7. Demi says

    I live in England and I don’t actually think we have crescent rolls is there anything I could use instead ??

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  9. Nutella lover says

    I made this tonight and it was delish!! I didn’t put the egg in the cream cheese mixture and it turned out fine. I also didn’t twist it because I was scared that it would fall apart because it seemed so delicate already. Thanks for the yummy recipe! Quick and easy!

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  21. Molly says

    I finally got around to making these and they are just as fabulous as they look! Mine are not nearly as pretty as yours (I was a little over ambitious and tried to make homemade crescent roll dough), but so so yummy! It’s not like I had planned on allowing them to leave the house anyway ;). The crescent rolls are half whole wheat, so I’m pretty sure that means these are actually healthy and I can eat as many as I want.

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  23. The Better Baker says

    Hi – I’m baaaacck! =) This mouth watering creation recipe is being featured at my blog – at Weekend Potluck today! Please come again soon. I’m waiting to make these til I can share these with someone…otherwise I’d eat them all myself. MMM!

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  25. Jess Robyn says

    Just finished making these. Had a really hard time keeping the dough together and the cheesecake mix was a little strange. I’m sure it will taste better cold, they just look a little funky 🙂

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  27. Molly says

    Oh. My. Goodness. This cannot be real life! I need to have these as soon as possible- what’s better than nutella and cheesecake?! THANK YOU!

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  28. Six Sisters says

    This looks so good! Nutella is so yummy! We loved having you link up to our “Strut Your Stuff Saturday.” Please join us again next week! Thanks! -The Sisters

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  30. Alyssa says

    These look really good. I love anything with nutella. I like how you can make these the night before too! Thanks for sharing at Showcase Your Talent Thursday. I hope to see you there next week!

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  31. Carol, The Answer Is Chocolate says

    These may just be my favorite idea of yours yet and that’s out of a LOT of favorite ideas! I love cheese danish so these are a must make. There’s also that new chocolate cream cheese I’ve been wondering what to do with and now I have an idea!!

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  38. Michelles Tasty Creations says

    Hi Jocelyn,

    Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday this week. These are amazing looking! My kids are going to love these and I agree with baking them the night before, still fresh but you don’t have to get up at the crack of dawn.

    Hope to see you again next week. Have a wonderful weekend.

    Michelle

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  45. Catalina @ Cake with Love says

    These actually look so easy to make that nobody will guess it! I love all the flavors, can you send me one, please ?:)

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  46. Holly says

    I HAD to pin these delicious things! I am a night owl too! I am never very happy before 10 a.m., that being said, these would make me a very happy girl if I had one to wake up to tomorrow 🙂

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  48. Hayley says

    Genius to bake these the night before–plus 1 for Jocelyn! And the Nutella/cheesecake mixture looks SO SO SO good. Imagine how Biscoff could taste in there–yum!!

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  51. Rebecca O says

    Hi there. My name is Bekki and I am friends with your sisters Juby and Jen! We all went to WCA together. I actually graduated with Juby.
    I have been a follower of your blog for awhile, but I never leave comments. But, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to let you know how good these look! My 4 year old loves Nutella and I know that he would love these. Thank you for sharing Jocelyn!

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  52. Mandy says

    I am not a morning person, either. Well I like being up early when it’s so peaceful and the sun is coming up, but I don’t like the getting up part.I love the night, that’s my time! These look delish!

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  53. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

    Those are gorgeous! LOVE LOVE them. I’m more of a morning person…once I’ve had coffee. It’s too bad that my daughter likes to eat as soon as she gets up…at 6am. So baking breakfast the night before is genius. 🙂

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