Description
An easy and fun dessert featuring sweet and nutty pecan filling wrapped in flaky crescent rolls.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent roll dough
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 tablespoons corn syrup or honey
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tablespoons melted butter (for drizzle)
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar (for drizzle)
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey (for drizzle)
- ¼ cup chopped pecans (optional for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mix chopped pecans, brown sugar, corn syrup, melted butter, vanilla, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt until combined.
- Unroll crescent dough and separate into triangles.
- Spoon about 1 tablespoon of pecan filling onto the wider end of each triangle.
- Roll up tightly from the wide end to the tip and pinch the sides to seal.
- Place rolls on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake 10–12 minutes or until golden brown and flaky.
- While still warm, whisk melted butter, brown sugar, and maple syrup for the glaze.
- Brush glaze over rolls and sprinkle with chopped pecans if desired.
Notes
Serve warm, great with ice cream or coffee. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg