A little leftover cranberry sauce goes a long way when used in these light and airy cranberry crescent rolls drizzled with maple icing. So this Thanksgiving, make sure you have enough cranberry sauce to make these for breakfast. They’re the perfect way to start off the holiday and you’ll love how fast, simple, and delicious they are.
Here’s the dilemma. What to eat for breakfast on Thanksgiving morning. You’re obviously hungry, however, you’re afraid to ruin your appetite by filling up on non-traditional holiday fare before the real feast. Well, guess what y’all? I have a solution. These amazingly simple-to-make crescent rolls filled with cranberry sauce. Sounds pretty gosh darn yummy scrumptious, right? But wait, there’s more. They’re drizzled in a sweet maple icing. Are you swooning yet? Oh yeah, these are definitely the perfect little bite to keep you satisfied.
Ingredients:
- 1 (8-oz.) Package Refrigerated Crescent Rolls
- Cranberry Sauce
- 1 Egg
- 1 Teaspoon Unsalted Butter, Melted
- 1 Teaspoon Light Brown Sugar, Packed
- 1 Teaspoon Maple Extract
- Pinch of Kosher Salt
- 1/4 Cup Powdered Sugar
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Open, unroll, and separate the crescent rolls. Spread 1 teaspoon of cranberry sauce onto each crescent roll. Roll each crescent roll up long end to short end. Place the crescent rolls onto a Silpat or parchment paper-lined baking sheet, curving the ends in to form a moon shape.
- Crack the egg into a small dish and whisk it with a fork. Use a pastry brush to brush each crescent roll with the beaten egg.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Remove the crescent rolls to a baking rack to cool for approximately 15 minutes.
- Place the melted butter and brown sugar into a small bowl. Whisk well to combine.
- Add the maple extract and salt. Whisk well to combine.
- Whisk in the powdered sugar.
- Use the tines of a fork to drizzle the icing on top of each crescent roll.
Suggestions:
- You can use any size or brand of refrigerated crescent rolls for this recipe. I used the original small-sized crescent rolls. If you use larger crescent rolls, you will need to increase the baking time.
- Whole berry or jellied cranberry sauce can both be used for this recipe. Just make sure to mash the cranberry sauce up with a fork before spreading it out onto the crescent rolls.
- Make sure when you spread the cranberry sauce onto each crescent roll, that you stay away from the edges so that the filling will not ooze out too much when you roll each crescent roll up.
- Use homemade Roasted Maple Bourbon Cranberry Sauce for this recipe.
Improvements:
- Replace the maple extract with vanilla extract or lemon extract.
- After icing the crescent rolls, garnish them with a few finely chopped pecans, walnuts, or almonds.
- Add fresh orange zest to the cranberry sauce.
Ingredients:
- 1 (8-oz.) Package Refrigerated Crescent Rolls
- Cranberry Sauce
- 1 Egg
- 1 Teaspoon Unsalted Butter, Melted
- 1 Teaspoon Light Brown Sugar, Packed
- 1 Teaspoon Maple Extract
- Pinch of Kosher Salt
- 1/4 Cup Powdered Sugar
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Open, unroll, and separate the crescent rolls. Spread 1 teaspoon of cranberry sauce onto each crescent roll. Roll each crescent roll up long end to short end. Place the crescent rolls onto a Silpat or parchment paper-lined baking sheet, curving the ends in to form a moon shape.
- Crack the egg into a small dish and whisk it with a fork. Use a pastry brush to brush each crescent roll with the beaten egg.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Remove the crescent rolls to a baking rack to cool for approximately 15 minutes.
- Place the melted butter and brown sugar into a small bowl. Whisk well to combine.
- Add the maple extract and salt. Whisk well to combine.
- Whisk in the powdered sugar.
- Use the tines of a fork to drizzle the icing on top of each crescent roll.
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Make sure to check out all of the other great Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck cranberry recipes below.
- Spicy Cranberry & Jalapeño Mint Juleps
- Crockpot Cranberry Jalapeño Swedish Meatballs
- Bacon-Wrapped Cranberry Jalapeño Crackers
- Warm Cranberry & Jalapeño Sweet Potato Salad
- Sweet & Spicy Cranberry Jalapeño Jam Sauce
- Cranberry Orange Cookies
- Sweet Cranberry Slow Cooker Sauerkraut
- Cranberry & Beer Breakfast Bundt Cake
- Tequila Lime Cranberry Sauce
- Natural Cranberry Applesauce
Make sure to check out all of the other great #CranberryWeek recipes below. A huge thanks to Caroline’s Cooking for hosting this event.
- Chocolate Cranberry Blondies from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Cranberry Amaretto Ice Cream from The Redhead Baker
- Cranberry Apple Flan from The Freshman Cook
- Cranberry Breakfast Smoothie from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Cranberry Crescent Rolls with Maple Icing from Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
- Cranberry Curd Tart from Savory Moments
- Cranberry Glazed Meatballs from Palatable Pastime
- Cranberry Mule from The Spiffy Cookie
- Cranberry Nut Cream Cheese Ball from Our Crafty Mom
- Cranberry Orange Scones from Caroline’s Cooking
- Cranberry Orange Sweet Rolls from Cookaholic Wife
- Cranberry Pecan Mini Cheeseballs from Cheese Curd In Paradise
- Gin & {Cranberry-Orange} Jam Cocktail from Books n’ Cooks
- Sparkling Cranberry Brie Bites from Sweet Beginnings
- Turkey Nachos with Cranberry Salsa from A Day in the Life on the Farm
