These Easy Lemon Breakfast Pastries are a great way to embrace spring, even if it doesn’t feel like it in your neighborhood.
These Lemon Pastries with cheese are a perfect breakfast treat and are made with just a few ingredients. Great for when you don't have a lot of time but want to bake something. Perfect for all the lemon lovers too!

Hello Friends! I hope that you had a wonderful weekend! We enjoyed our first festival of the season and started to work on our home project list. Those home projects are always around and we are hoping to get started on a project soon. There is just something about the anticipation of summer that makes me want to get started on home projects.
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In addition to home projects, my mother and daughter and I also did some fun spring crafting which I will share soon. I love to craft for the season. There is just something about using your creativity to create that is entirely satisfying.
Speaking of embracing the season, we made these easy breakfast pastries recently. They are so easy to make and what is great is that it is easy to put your own spin on them.
Why You Will Love this Recipe
Inexpensive. Making your own pastries can be more cost-effective than buying them from a bakery or store. You can make a larger quantity for less money and have leftovers for future snacking.
Delicious. When you make your own pastries, you have complete control over the quality and freshness of the ingredients you use. You can choose the best ingredients and bake with fewer preservatives.
Versatile. By making your own pastries, you can customize them to your taste preferences. You can control the sweetness, the amount of filling, and even experiment with different flavor combinations.
These are lemon-flavored and bring a little sunshine to the table. These are best when baked on a parchment-lined paper or on a non-stick cookie sheet.

These are also perfect to take to work friends or give to a friend who could use a smile.

More Breakfast Ideas
Breakfast Tacos - a fun brunch or breakfast ideas nestled in a tortilla.
Bacon and Egg Muffins - a simple make-ahead breakfast idea that saves time in the morning. Just heat in the microwave.
Bacon Egg Breakfast Casserole - So easy and delicious, and another easy make-ahead idea
Time Saving and Expert Tips
Make sure you don't overfill the pastries and use a fork to crimp the edges tightly.
I like to ice these with an easy milk and powdered sugar icing. The mixture is ¼ cup powdered sugar with 1 tablespoon of milk or water. Beat until smooth and drizzle on pastries

Recipe FAQs
I recommend letting the dough sit at room temperature for 10-15 minutes before using it. This will make it easier to work with
Yes, you can freeze the remaining dough for later use. Just wrap it tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil and store it in the freezer
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

More Breakfast Bread Recipes
Strawberry Cheese Danish - Make your own strawberry cheese danish for breakfast!
Applesauce Bread - A wonderful cinnamon apple bread recipe for any time of year.
Homemade Churros - These lightly fried breads are sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and dipped in chocolate sauce.
Sour Cream Lemon cookies - These soft lemon cookies are soft and delicious!
Easy Lemon Breakfast Pastries
I hope you enjoyed this easy pastry recipe. It is a great way to celebrate the season.
📖 Recipe

Easy Lemon Breakfast Pastries
Ingredients
- 1 can crescent dough sheet
- 3 oz package of cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Slice dough at ½" intervals and place dough circles on parchment paper.
- With a spoon or your thumb, make an indentation in the middle of each circle.
- In a small bowl mix together cream cheese, lemon juice and sugar.
- Fill each dough center with 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes until golden brown.
- Ice when slightly cool.
Notes
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Tamara
There's a bakery up the street that makes Lemon Turnovers and I always think that's so brilliant! We've all had berry ones, but nothing says summer like lemon pastries. YUM.
Akaleistar
Spring makes me crave lemons! Those pastries look delicious 🙂
Scarlet
So easy and so yummy! These cream cheese and lemon pastries are delish!
Sandra
Genius! Easy Breakfast Pastries without getting up at the crack of dawn!
Swathi
This is delicious easy lemon breakfast pastries. Love it.