This simple yet impressive cinnamon crescent twist is bursting with cinnamon-sugar flavor. It’s a sure hit for breakfast or brunch!
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Cinnamon-Sugar Crescent Twist Bread
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 1 hr 5 min
- Ingredients 6
- Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Dough Sheet or 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count)
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon milk
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. In small bowl, mix granulated sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
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Step2Unroll dough on work surface; press into 15x9-inch rectangle. (If using crescent rolls, press seams together.) Spread melted butter evenly over dough to within 1/4 inch of edges. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture.
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Step3Roll dough up starting at one long side; pinch seam to seal. Using sharp knife or pizza cutter, slice dough lengthwise all the way through.
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Step4Keeping cut sides up, bring ends together, twisting dough together and spiraling into 5 1/2-inch circle. Place on cookie sheet.
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Step5Bake 27 to 30 minutes or until deep golden brown and dough is baked through center. Cool 10 minutes; remove from cookie sheet. Cool at least 10 minutes before serving.
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Step6In medium bowl, mix powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of the milk until smooth, adding additional milk until thin enough to drizzle. Using fork, drizzle on top of crescent twist.
Nutrition
160 Calories
6g Total Fat
1g Protein
24g Total Carbohydrate
12g Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 160
- Calories from Fat
- 50
- Total Fat
- 6g
- 9%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 15%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 3%
- Sodium
- 250mg
- 10%
- Potassium
- 0mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 24g
- 8%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 12g
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 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 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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