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Pecan Pie Crescents Recipe: Quick Nutty Pastry Rolls

Four golden-brown pecan pie crescents drizzled with white icing, served on a light gray plate indoors.
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Make these easy pecan pie crescents using refrigerated dough for a fast, sweet, and flaky dessert or breakfast treat.

Ingredients

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  • 1 (8 ounce) can refrigerated crescent roll dough
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
  • 1 tablespoon milk (for glaze)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine the chopped pecans, brown sugar, melted butter, egg, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix until the filling is well combined.
  3. Unroll the crescent roll dough onto a clean surface. Separate the dough into 8 triangles.
  4. Spoon about 1 to 1.5 teaspoons of the pecan filling onto the wide end of each dough triangle.
  5. Roll each triangle up tightly, starting from the wide end and rolling toward the point. Place the rolled crescents seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet.
  6. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the crescents are golden brown.
  7. While the crescents cool slightly, whisk together the powdered sugar and milk in a small bowl to create a thin glaze.
  8. Drizzle the glaze over the warm pecan pie crescents before serving.

Notes

  • For a richer flavor, use dark brown sugar in the filling mixture.
  • If the filling seems too loose, chill it for 10 minutes before spooning it onto the dough.
  • You can shape these as small pinwheels by cutting the rolled dough into 1-inch thick slices before baking.

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