Easy Orange Glazed Croissants

two glazed croissants on a plate with bacon

These easy glazed croissants are made with buttery crescent rolls filled with your choice of dried cranberries, chocolate chips, or nuts and topped with a quick homemade orange glaze. A perfect easy holiday breakfast treat the whole family will love!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 12

Total Time 17

Servings

Calories 134kcal

Author Amee

Equipment

Sheet pan
Parchment paper

Ingredients

8 oz can of crescent rolls
½ cup powdered sugar
1 tbsp fresh squeezed orange juice
1 tsp fresh orange zest don't skip-this adds great flavor!
2 tsp light cream or half and half
Optional fillings: dried cranberries *see note about rehydrating, semi-sweet chocolate chips or white chocolate chips, finely chopped nuts (pecans are my favorite, but sliced almonds, walnuts, and pistachios would all be amazing here) for the optional fillings, you'll use about a tbsp of filling of choice on each roll.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. and line a shallow baking sheet with parchment paper.
Separate the crescent rolls into triangles and sprinkle about a tablespoon of filling of choice on the wide end of the triangle.
Roll up to make a crescent shape and place them onto the lined baking sheet.
Bake for 10-15 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Mine were perfect at 12 minutes.
Set the rolls aside to cool slightly while you make the glaze.
Stir the powdered sugar, orange juice, zest, and cream together in a small bowl. Drizzle the glaze over the warm, but not hot, rolls or brush on top with a pastry brush for a light coating and enjoy.

Notes

Tips:

You can control the amount of sweetness by how much glaze is used. I usually have a small amount left over. For a light coating, brush with a pastry brush, or drizzle lightly over the top of each roll. For more sweetness, use a generous drizzle on top.
For the best texture, rehydrate the dried cranberries in warm water or fresh orange juice for 30 minutes, drain, and use for the filling.
The directions on most crescent roll directions call for baking at 375, but I found that the middle sets beautifully while the outside turns a lovely golden color at a lower temp of 350. Mine were perfectly done at 12 minutes, but baking pan performance and oven temps can vary slightly.
Fillings not included in nutrition info.

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