Honey Orange Pecan Mini Rolls

These honey orange pecan mini rolls take only 10 minutes to bake. They’re just like your favorite cinnamon rolls, except smaller and bite-sized!

In less than half an hour, you could enjoy warm, fresh form the oven honey orange pecan mini rolls!

Sky is the limit when it comes to working with store-bought crescent dough. It’s an ultimate time saver that makes baking fun and easy!

With a few ingredients, you can easily turn store-bought dough into something worthy of a dessert table.

Crescent Roll Cinnamon Rolls

Quick and easy no fuss cinnamon rolls. This recipe makes little bite-sized mini rolls perfect for serving during holidays and celebrations.

They’re also great for children’s parties.

Use your choice of fillings and glazes to make these cinnamon rolls your own!

Recommended Kitchen Tools and Equipment

You only need a few tools to make these mini sweet rolls. Plus, there are many ways to use this recipe using tools you already have.

• Mini Muffin Pan: I used this 24-well mini muffin pan. Recipe makes 24 mini rolls or you may use a standard muffin pan to make 12 large rolls.
• Mixing Bowl: You’ll need two mixing bowls. One for the making the filling and one for mixing together the honey icing.
• Knife: Any sharp knife works. Even a plastic take-out knife can slice through the crescent roll dough. If you’re making this with kids, this serrated knife or stainless steel bench scraper are great options.

Ingredients and Substitutions

These shortcut pecan mini rolls use store-bought dough. It’s such a time saver! Doctor up the store-bought dough with your choice of fillings and toppings to give it that special homemade touch.

• Refrigerated Crescent Rolls: This recipe uses one 8-oz Pillsbury crescent roll package. You may use the “crescent dough sheet” or “crescent dough rolls” version.
• Pecans: Use finely chopped lightly toasted pecans. Pecans pair wonderfully with honey, orange zest, and cinnamon. Alternative nut options- almonds, walnuts, or pistachios.
• Honey: Use your choice of honey. Alternatively, you may use agave or pure maple syrup.
• Orange Zest:It is important to use freshly grated orange zest! Citrus zest contains oils that provide fresh and vibrant flavor. If you don’t have fresh oranges, simply omit this ingredient.

How to Make Semi-Homemade Mini Cinnamon Rolls

1. Preheat oven. Grease mini muffin tin.
2. Make filling by combining pecans, butter, honey, and cinnamon.
3. Unroll crescent dough and cut into two equal rectangles. Spread filling over dough.
4. Roll into a log.
5. Slice each log into 12 equal portions. Place into prepared mini muffin tin.
6. Bake!
7. Drizzle with icing and top with additional pecans.

The dough is a very pliable and flimsy. When you slice the rolled up log into 24 portions, you’ll end up with some wonky pieces like the ones photographed above the tools and equipment section. That’s totally normal!

Gently place them into the greased mini muffin pan. While they bake, the rolls will spread out to fill the diameter of the muffin cavity. You’ll still end up with perfectly round mini rolls.

Immediately after baking, remove the rolls from the muffin tin to prevent them from getting soggy. While the rolls are still warm, drizzle on some orange honey glaze and sprinkle on additional chopped pecans.

SO EASY. It only takes 10 minutes to bake. If you have multiple mini muffins pans you can bake dozens and dozens at a time.

More Ideas for Crescent Roll Fillings

These little bite sized portions are perfect for parties and gatherings. During the celebrations and holidays try these sweet or savory filling options:

• basil pesto filling (similar to these Pesto Rolls)
• ham and cheese (like Baked Ham and Swiss Rolls)
• everything bagel seasoning mix
• fruit filling (like apple cinnamon or rum raisin)
• chopped chocolate (such as Peppermint Bark Rolls)

Storage Instructions

Cool orange pecan mini rolls to room temperature. Then, store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days. Overtime, the rolls will stale and harden.

If you plan to reheat leftovers, keep the rolls unglazed. Reheat unglazed rolls in a toaster oven. Then, top with glaze before serving.

More Sweet Rolls Recipes

• Chocolate Walnut Cinnamon Rolls
• Sweet Blueberry Rolls
• Pecan Sticky Buns