Easy Mardi Gras King Cake with Cream Cheese Cinnamon Filling Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 (8-ounce) cans reduced-fat crescent rolls
- 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- Mardi Gras Icing (recipe below)
- Mardi Gras Icing:
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 to 2 tablespoons skim milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Yellow, green, red, and blue food coloring
- Total Fat: 7g
- Saturated fat: 3g
- Unsaturated fat: 4g
- Sugar: 16g
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 407g | |
| Calories 1533 | |
| Calories from Fat 572 | 37% |
| Total Fat 65.12g | 81% |
| Saturated Fat 36.75g | 147% |
| Trans Fat 0.08g | |
| Cholesterol 186mg | 62% |
| Sodium 560mg | 23% |
| Potassium 343mg | 10% |
| Total Carbs 236.24g | 63% |
| Dietary Fiber 4.1g | 14% |
| Sugars 226.08g | 151% |
| Protein 8.14g | 13% |
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