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Honey Orange Pecan Mini Rolls
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Honey Orange Pecan Mini Rolls

These honey orange pecan mini rolls take only 10 minutes to bake. They're just like your favorite cinnamon rolls, except cuter and smaller!
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24 mini rolls
Author: Maryanne Cabrera

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup finely chopped toasted pecans or nut of choice
  • 2 Tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 Tablespoon honey
  • ½ teaspoon finely grated orange zest
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 - 8oz package refrigerated crescent dough

Honey Orange Icing:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 Tablespoon honey
  • 1 Tablespoon milk
  • ½ teaspoon finely grated orange zest

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375℉. Grease mini muffin tin with cooking spray and set aside.
  • Reserve 2 tablespoon of pecans.
  • To make filling: In a small bowl, mix together remaining pecans, butter, honey, and cinnamon. Set aside. 
  • Unroll dough and cut into two equal rectangles. Spread filling over dough. Starting form long side, roll up dough into a log. Pinch seams closed. 
  • Slice each log into 12 equal portions. Place each portion into individual mini tin cavity. Bake for 8-10 minutes until golden brown. Cool in tin for about 3 minutes.
  • Remove from tin. Place on serving plate and drizzle with icing. Top with reserved pecans. 

Honey Icing:

  • Whisk together powdered sugar, honey, milk, and orange zest until smooth. 

Notes

Equipment:
  • Use a 24-well mini muffin pan (exact product link in blog post). Alternatively, use a standard 12-well muffin pan to make 12 large rolls. Increase baking time for larger rolls.
Ingredients:
  • This recipe uses one 8-oz Pillsbury crescent roll package. You may use the “crescent dough sheet” or “crescent dough rolls” version.
  • Nuts: Use finely chopped lightly toasted pecans. Pecans pair wonderfully with honey, orange zest, and cinnamon. Alternative nut options- almonds, walnuts, or pistachios.
  • Orange Zest: It is important to use freshly grated orange zest! Citrus zest contains oils that provide fresh and vibrant flavor. If you don’t have fresh oranges, simply omit this ingredient.
Storage:
  • Cool orange pecan mini rolls to room temperature. Then, store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days. Overtime, the rolls will stale and harden.
  • If you plan to reheat leftovers, keep the rolls unglazed. Reheat unglazed rolls in a toaster oven. Then, top with glaze before serving.