I found this original recipe on the Pillsbury site, but I made a few minor changes that I HIGHLY recommend!
Big and fluffy pastry, caramelized crunchy bits, and gooey icing!
Totally kid-approved! And you don't have to scroll through a twelve page story about a turtle to get to the recipe. Because moms don't have time for that when they're trying to make breakfast for kids!
Ingredients:
2 Cans of refrigerated crescent roll dough (8 oz each)
I like to use the sheets, but you could use the triangle rolls and press the seams together. Or the Rounds are good for this too!
Filling:
1/3 Cup of packed brown sugar
1/3 Cup of powdered sugar
1/3 Cup of finely chopped walnuts
1/3 Cup of raisins
1/4 Cup of salted butter (or margarine) softened
1 Teaspoon of cinnamon
1 Teaspoon of vanilla extract
1/2 Teaspoon of pie spice
Icing:
1/2 Cup of powdered sugar
1-2 Tablespoons of milk
1 Teaspoon of vanilla extract
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In small bowl, mix filling ingredients.
- Unroll 1 can of the dough into 1 large rectangle; press into 13x7-inch rectangle. If you're not using the dough sheets, be sure to press all the seams together!
- Spread filling over your rectangle of dough.
- Unroll second can of dough; press into 13x7-inch rectangle. Again - If you're not using the dough sheets, be sure to press all the seams together!
- Place 2nd dough sheet on top of the first, pressing into the filling.
- Cut stacked dough into 8 (13-inch) strips. Twist each strip 8-10 times, pressing extra filling back into rolls if needed. Shape each into a coil; place on a greased baking sheet (or use a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.)
- Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from pan; place on cooling rack.
- In small bowl, stir glaze ingredients, adding enough milk for desired drizzling consistency; drizzle over warm rolls. Serve warm.
Additional Tips:
- I prefer to spread the walnuts and raisins separately on top of the cinnamon sugar filling so that it's easier to spread evenly on the raw dough.
- Don't like raisins? Skip them. Really, it's okay. You won't hurt my feelings. 😉
- You can buy apple or pumpkin pie spice if you want, but it's SO easy to make pie mix yourself! If you prefer a little less "spicy" flavor, just use cinnamon instead.
- You can swap out the brown sugar for Splenda or another granulated sugar substitute. But since brown sugar contains molasses, it will change the flavor a bit if you do so.
- I like to make my icing glaze with half-and-half instead of milk.
What other mix-ins would you try? Share your favorites in the comments!
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