About
What a beautiful aroma permeating the morning air! Cinnamon Roll Surprise will awaken your senses and begin the day on a sweet note! Surprisingly easier than you think, biscuits are transformed when they're layered with a buttery, cinnamon-brown sugar filling, rolled up, and cut into that famous cinnamon roll shape. They're generously sprinkled with apricot and pecan pieces to add double the delight when they're baked until golden-brown. To make these amazing morsels even more difficult to resist, the Cinnamon Roll Surprise is drizzled with an amazing, sweet vanilla glaze. So, you can be sure there will be no roll left behind. Mmm, don't these sound so good?! You can smell them already!
Ingredients
- all-purpose flour, to taste, for dusting a work surface and the biscuits
- 1 (26.5-ounce) package frozen biscuit dough
- water, to taste
- 1 (6-ounce) package dried apricots, can substitute 1 cup golden raisins
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/2 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Step 1 -Lightly grease a 10-inch cast-iron skillet or a 10-inch round baking dish.
Step 2 -Use the flour to lightly dust a work surface.
Step 3 -On the prepared work surface, place 3 rows of 4 of the frozen biscuits with the sides touching and let them stand until they are thawed but still cool to the touch, about 30-45 minutes.
Step 4 -Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 5 -In a medium pan over medium-high heat, add enough of the water so that it is 1/2-3/4 of the way full, and bring to a boil.
Step 6 -In a large bowl, add the dried apricots and the boiling water and lightly stir to combine.
Step 7 -Let the apricots stand in the water, about 10 minutes, then drain them well.
Step 8 -Transfer the drained apricots to a cutting board and chop them. Set them aside.
Step 9 -Lightly sprinkle the thawed biscuits with more of the flour.
Step 10 -Press the biscuit edges together and press down on them to form a 10x12-inch rectangle.
Step 11 -Evenly spread the softened butter over the dough rectangle.
Step 12 -In a medium bowl, add the cinnamon and the brown sugar and whisk to combine.
Step 13 -Evenly sprinkle the cinnamon-brown sugar mixture over the butter layer.
Step 14 -Evenly sprinkle the chopped apricots and the pecans over the cinnamon-brown sugar mixture.
Step 15 -Starting with one of the long ends, roll the dough rectangle up and seal the seam.
Step 16 -Use a sharp knife to cut the dough roll into 12 (1-inch-thick) slices.
Step 17 -Arrange the dough slices in the prepared cast-iron skillet with one of the swirl-sides up, and bake until the rolls are golden and cooked through, about 35-40 minutes.
Step 18 -Transfer the cast-iron skillet to a wire rack and let the rolls cool slightly.
Step 19 -In a medium bowl, add the confectioners' sugar, the milk, and the vanilla extract and whisk to combine.
Step 20 -Evenly drizzle the glaze over the baked rolls.
Step 21 -Serve.
