Orange-Almond Breakfast Bake

Submitted by Mom2Rose

"Bake golden orange-almond twists easily when you get a jump start with refrigerated sweet rolls."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 8 rolls
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• Rolls

• 1 egg
• 1⁄4 cup yoplait original 99% fat free orange flavored yogurt (from 6-oz container)
• 1 (14 ounce) can pillsbury refrigerated orange sweet roll dough (8 rolls)

• Sauce (use icing from can of sweet roll)

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon orange juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1⁄4 cup orange marmalade
• 1⁄4 cup sliced almonds

directions

1. Heat oven to 400°F
2. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
3. In small bowl, beat egg with fork or wire whisk; stir in yogurt until smooth.
4. Unroll dough on cutting board.
5. Set icing aside.
6. Cut each strip in half crosswise.
7. Dip each strip completely in egg mixture, then twist 2 or 3 times; place in baking dish.
8. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
9. Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, heat icing, butter, orange juice, almond extract and marmalade to boiling over medium heat.
10. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened and shiny.
11. Remove from heat; stir in almonds.
12. Loosen rolls from baking dish with spatula.
13. Drizzle with sauce; serve immediately.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

I don't usually do up something for a sweet breakfast, but once-in-a-while I do & have a wonderful treat, as with this recipe! So nice with the taste of orange & almond! This is a recipe I want to keep around! Many thanks! [Made & reviewed as a kidnapped recipe in the Aus/NZ Recipe Swap #16]