Patrick Monahan
Washington, District of Columbia
Persian Date-Filled Cinnamon Roll Muffins
Cardamom is a surprise twist in these delicious date and nut-filled jumbo breakfast muffins that have a shortcut start with Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Cinnamon Rolls with Original Icing.
Persian Date-Filled Cinnamon Roll Muffins
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 50 min
- Ingredients 9
- Servings 5
Ingredients
- 1 cup pitted dates, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 can (17.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Cinnamon Rolls with Original Icing (5 Count)
- 2 tablespoons honey
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Generously spray 5 jumbo muffin cups or 5 (6-oz) custard cups with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray.
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Step2In medium bowl, mix dates, walnuts, lemon peel, lemon juice and cardamom. In small bowl, mix brown sugar and cinnamon.
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Step3Separate cinnamon rolls; reserve icing. Using serrated knife, cut each roll horizontally in half. Place bottom of each roll, cut side up, in each muffin cup. Divide date mixture evenly among rolls in muffin cups. Add tops of rolls, cinnamon topping sides up.
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Step4Spray bottom of large drinking glass with cooking spray; press firmly onto rolls so tops are even with tops of cups. Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture over tops of rolls; lightly press into dough.
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Step5Bake 18 to 21 minutes or until tops are golden brown. Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix reserved icing and honey. Place waxed paper under cooling rack. Cool muffins in pan 10 minutes; carefully remove from pan to cooling rack. Drizzle honey icing over muffins. Serve warm.
Nutrition
510
Calories
14g
Total Fat
6g
Protein
90g
Total Carbohydrate
54g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Muffin
- Calories
- 510
- Calories from Fat
- 130
- Total Fat
- 14g
- 22%
- Saturated Fat
- 2 1/2g
- 12%
- Trans Fat
- 2 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 650mg
- 27%
- Potassium
- 240mg
- 7%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 90g
- 30%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 17%
- Sugars
- 54g
- Protein
- 6g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 4 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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