Description
A delightful twist on a classic dessert, combining the rich flavor of pecans with flaky crescent roll crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can refrigerated crescent roll dough (8 rolls)
- 1 cup pecans (chopped)
- 0.5 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter (melted)
- 2 tbsp corn syrup (or maple syrup)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
- 0.5 cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tbsp milk
- 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375ยฐF (190ยฐC). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mix chopped pecans, brown sugar, melted butter, corn syrup (or maple syrup), vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, and a pinch of salt until combined.
- Separate the crescent dough into 8 triangles.
- Place 1 tablespoon of the pecan mixture on the wide end of each triangle.
- Roll it up tightly and place it tip side down on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 12โ15 minutes until golden brown.
- Optional: Mix the glaze ingredients (powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract) and drizzle it over the warm rolls.
- Serve warm and enjoy.
Notes
Best served warm. Can also be enjoyed with a sweet glaze. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to three days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 rolls
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg