Nutty Cranberry Sticky Buns
Cranberries and pecans give these sticky buns a taste of Christmastime. But they're so good, you'll want to make them year-round! —Mary Shivers, Ada, Oklahoma
9 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 30 min.
Ingredients
- 1 tube (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar, divided
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2/3 cup chopped pecans
Directions
- Unroll crescent dough into one long rectangle; seal seams and
- perforations. Sprinkle with cranberries and 2 tablespoons brown
- sugar. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a short side; pinch
- seam to seal. Cut into nine slices.
- In a small bowl, combine the butter, maple syrup and remaining brown
- sugar; spread onto the bottom of a greased 8-in. square baking dish.
- Sprinkle with pecans. Place rolls, cut sides down, over pecans.
- Bake at 375° for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately
- invert onto a serving platter. Serve warm. Yield: 9 buns.
Nutrition Facts: 1 bun equals 237 calories, 14 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 219 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.