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Crescent Coconut Almond Twist

Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Oct 22, 2018
Bake-Off® Contest 40, 2002
Joan Piserchio
Colonia, New Jersey
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Add a new twist to crescent roll dough, and you'll come up with a tasty almond coffee cake.

Crescent Coconut Almond Twist

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Ingredients 12
  • Servings 8
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Ingredients

Twist

Glaze

  • 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease cookie sheet. Reserve 1 tablespoon almonds for garnish. Place remaining almonds in food-storage plastic bag; crush with rolling pin.
  • Step 
    2
    In medium bowl, mix brown sugar and butter. Stir in coconut, flour, 1 teaspoon almond extract, the egg white and crushed almonds; mix well.
  • Step 
    3
    If using crescent rolls: Unroll dough into 2 long rectangles. Firmly press perforations to seal. Press each to form 12x4-inch rectangle. If using dough sheet: Unroll dough; cut into 2 long rectangles. Press each to form 12x4-inch rectangle.
  • Step 
    4
    Spread half of almond mixture in 2-inch-wide strip lengthwise down center of each rectangle to within 1/4 inch of each end. Fold sides over filling; pinch edges to seal.
  • Step 
    5
    With rolls side by side and starting at one end, carefully overlap rolls 2 times to form 1 twist; press ends to seal. Place twist on cookie sheet. In small bowl, beat egg yolk and water, using fork. Brush over twist.
  • Step 
    6
    Bake 19 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.
  • Step 
    7
    In small bowl, mix glaze ingredients. Drizzle over twist. Garnish with reserved almonds. Cut into diagonal slices. Serve warm or cool.

Nutrition

270 Calories
15g Total Fat
5g Protein
27g Total Carbohydrate
15g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
270
Calories from Fat
140
Total Fat
15g
24%
Saturated Fat
6g
30%
Trans Fat
1 1/2g
Cholesterol
30mg
10%
Sodium
260mg
11%
Potassium
115mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
27g
9%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
15g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 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; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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