Description
Delicious flaky crescent rolls filled with a rich, nutty pecan filling that combines the best of pecan pie with an easy-to-make pastry.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine sugar, corn syrup, melted butter, vanilla extract, and egg until well mixed. Reserve 2 tablespoons for later.
- Stir in chopped pecans until well-coated.
- Unroll crescent dough and separate into triangles on the prepared baking sheet.
- Spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons of the pecan mixture onto the widest end of each triangle and roll towards the point.
- Bake for 8 minutes, brush with reserved filling, and bake for an additional 5 minutes until golden brown.
- Allow to cool slightly before serving warm, optionally garnished with additional pecans.
Notes
Best served warm. Consider drizzling with a powdered sugar glaze or adding mini chocolate chips for variation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg