Butter Pecan Brunch Rolls

Individual butter pecan brunch rolls are a quick and easy recipe. Butterscotch, pecans, butter and brown sugar smothered rolls frowted with vanilla cream cheese icing.
Ingredients -
 

Rolls:
2 cup chopped Pecans
1 (3 oz.) package Cook And Serve Butterscotch Pudding Mix
1 package Frozen Yeast Rolls (24 rolls)
1/2 cup Butter
1 cup Brown Sugar, firmly packed

Cream Cheese Icing:
3 ounces Cream Cheese. softened
3 tablespoons Butter
1 1/4 cup Confectioner's Sugar, sifted
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
1/4 teaspoon Fresh Lemon Juice
1/4 cup Milk
zest of 1 Orange

 
Preparation:
 

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.

2. Add pecans to dry butterscotch pudding mix.

3. Spoon 1-tablespoon pudding and nut mixture into each cup of a non-stick muffin pan.

4. Place 1 frozen dough roll ball on top of pudding mixture.

5. Add butter and brown sugar to small sauce. Heat over low; stir until brown sugar combines with butter.

6. Spoon even amount of brown sugar over dough balls.

7. Set muffin pan aside until dough balls rise and double in size.

8. Bake rolls according to directions.

9. Remove from oven and immediately remove rolls from muffin pan, turn over (pecan side up) and place on foil.


Cream Cheese Icing:

1. Combine butter and cream cheese in medium mixing bowl. Mix well with spatula.

2. Gradually add confectioner’s sugar. Mix until well blended.

3. Add vanilla and lemon juice. Slowly add milk to desired consistency.

4. Pour over rolls. Garnish with orange zest.

 
Variations and Recipe Ideas:
 
 
 



Cooking Tip

Frozen Yeast Rolls
Also coalled bake and serve rolls. Place the muffin pan on the counter overnight for best results to allow the dough to rise.

Brunch Tip

Bread And Rolls
Put out rolls and bread with butter and jam for guests to dine on as they arrive. Bread and rolls are an inexpensive way to get any brunch started.