Jenny Riegsecker
Delta, Ohio
Cherry-Almond Swirls
Crescent dough is dressed up with a creamy cherry filling and topped with a light glaze in these breakfast treats.
Cherry-Almond Swirls
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 40 min
- Ingredients 10
- Servings 12
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
- 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened, cut into pieces
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count) or 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Dough Sheet
- 1/4 cup cherry preserves
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons water
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 12 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray. In food processor, place granulated sugar and almonds; process about 30 seconds or until almonds are finely ground. Add cream cheese, vanilla, almond extract and egg yolk; process about 10 seconds or until well blended.
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Step2If using crescent rolls: On lightly floured surface, unroll dough into 1 large rectangle. With floured rolling pin or fingers, roll or press dough into 12x9-inch rectangle, firmly pressing perforations to seal. If using dough sheet: On lightly floured surface, unroll dough into 1 large rectangle. With floured rolling pin or fingers, roll or press dough into 12x9-inch rectangle.
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Step3Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over dough rectangle. Starting with 1 long side of dough rectangle, roll up dough into log (filling will be soft). With serrated knife, cut log into 12 slices; place slices, cut side up, in muffin cups.
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Step4Bake 11 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown. With handle of wooden spoon, make indentation in center of each roll. Spoon 1 teaspoon preserves into each indentation.
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Step5Bake 2 to 4 minutes longer or until golden brown. Run knife around edge of muffin cups to loosen; remove rolls from cups and place on cooling racks.
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Step6In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and water until smooth; drizzle over warm rolls. Serve warm or at room temperature. Store in refrigerator.
Nutrition
180
Calories
9g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
22g
Total Carbohydrate
14g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Roll
- Calories
- 180
- Calories from Fat
- 80
- Total Fat
- 9g
- 14%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 16%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 25mg
- 8%
- Sodium
- 170mg
- 7%
- Potassium
- 50mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 22g
- 7%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 14g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 2%
- 2%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
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