My Mom is the trivia queen! She found this out for me this past week and I was going to share a cookie recipe with you, but last night Miss Grace decided she just HAD HAD HAD to have homemade cinnamon rolls, from the can, for dessert.
I know, I know, we only get the canned cinnamon rolls now and then, so I knew I was stumped. But then she reminded me we had lots of crescent rolls in the fridge (thanks to coupons and super sales, we really had stocked up for the impending Summer and making crescent dogs). SO I pulled up ye old Pillsbury Crescent Cinnamon Roll recipe and we went to town. Then I decided to add some chocolate chips and 'bamm', we had a recipe for today! I also didn't get to TRY the chocolate chip rolls, as Miss Grace decided her teachers needed to have them for a special treat. You can say 'Awwww', I did (and then gave her another sticker on her A.C.T.S. serving chart!). BUT the regular ones are SO yummy, that I don't think we'll buy the other type again, and will just stick with this recipes, as it took less than 30 minutes total!
Here's the recipe!
Crescent Roll Cinnamon Rolls with Chocolate Chips
Ingredients:
Rolls:
2/3 cup finely chopped pecans
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 cans (8 oz each) Pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls or Pillsbury Crescent Recipe Creations refrigerated seamless dough sheet
option: chocolate chips
Icing:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened
2 to 3 tablespoons milk
Directions
1. Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan. (I used parchment paper- better on our pans)
2. In small bowl, mix filling ingredients (we omitted nuts, as Miss Grace isn't fond of them, I know, HORRORS!)
3. If using crescent rolls, unroll 1 can of the dough into 1 large rectangle; press into 13x7-inch rectangle, firmly pressing perforations to seal. If using dough sheets: unroll 1 can of the dough; press into 13x7-inch rectangle. Spread filling over rectangle. If using chocolate chips, sprinkle them over the dough at this point.
4. If using crescent rolls: unroll second can of dough; press into 13x7-inch rectangle, firmly pressing perforations to seal. If using dough sheets: unroll second can of dough; press into 13x7-inch rectangle.
(note- I combined steps 4/5 as it was easier and less messy to me)
5. Place over second 13x7 rectangle over filling; press dough onto filling. Cut stacked dough into 8 (13-inch) strips. (ie cut long ways in half, then half again)
6. Twist each strip 5 or 6 times, pressing extra filling into rolls. (We sorta did this, our butter was really melting and it was getting messy, so we just went with it- I put the teacher's rolls separate as we put extra filling in those and more chips on top!)
7. Shape each into a coil; place in pan.
8. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from pan; place on cooling rack
9. In small bowl, stir glaze ingredients, adding enough milk for desired drizzling consistency; drizzle over warm rolls. Serve warm.
Hear the oohs and ahs of supreme glee, and get this look of pure joy:
I know, I know, we only get the canned cinnamon rolls now and then, so I knew I was stumped. But then she reminded me we had lots of crescent rolls in the fridge (thanks to coupons and super sales, we really had stocked up for the impending Summer and making crescent dogs). SO I pulled up ye old Pillsbury Crescent Cinnamon Roll recipe and we went to town. Then I decided to add some chocolate chips and 'bamm', we had a recipe for today! I also didn't get to TRY the chocolate chip rolls, as Miss Grace decided her teachers needed to have them for a special treat. You can say 'Awwww', I did (and then gave her another sticker on her A.C.T.S. serving chart!). BUT the regular ones are SO yummy, that I don't think we'll buy the other type again, and will just stick with this recipes, as it took less than 30 minutes total!
Here's the recipe!
Crescent Roll Cinnamon Rolls with Chocolate Chips
Ingredients:
Rolls:
2/3 cup finely chopped pecans
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 cans (8 oz each) Pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls or Pillsbury Crescent Recipe Creations refrigerated seamless dough sheet
option: chocolate chips
Icing:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened
2 to 3 tablespoons milk
Directions
1. Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan. (I used parchment paper- better on our pans)
2. In small bowl, mix filling ingredients (we omitted nuts, as Miss Grace isn't fond of them, I know, HORRORS!)
3. If using crescent rolls, unroll 1 can of the dough into 1 large rectangle; press into 13x7-inch rectangle, firmly pressing perforations to seal. If using dough sheets: unroll 1 can of the dough; press into 13x7-inch rectangle. Spread filling over rectangle. If using chocolate chips, sprinkle them over the dough at this point.
4. If using crescent rolls: unroll second can of dough; press into 13x7-inch rectangle, firmly pressing perforations to seal. If using dough sheets: unroll second can of dough; press into 13x7-inch rectangle.
5. Place over second 13x7 rectangle over filling; press dough onto filling. Cut stacked dough into 8 (13-inch) strips. (ie cut long ways in half, then half again)
6. Twist each strip 5 or 6 times, pressing extra filling into rolls. (We sorta did this, our butter was really melting and it was getting messy, so we just went with it- I put the teacher's rolls separate as we put extra filling in those and more chips on top!)
7. Shape each into a coil; place in pan.
8. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from pan; place on cooling rack
9. In small bowl, stir glaze ingredients, adding enough milk for desired drizzling consistency; drizzle over warm rolls. Serve warm.
Hear the oohs and ahs of supreme glee, and get this look of pure joy:
Note: if you want to use just ONE can of crescent rolls, that works too, just cut in half, lay down one half, make HALF the filling mix, and half the frosting. Also we split some of our strips into half, so the rolls would be more 'kid sized', or for adults on a diet, who can't resist! LOL
ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!
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