There is no need to worry about how to make a pecan pie when you can have these Pecan Pie Crescent Rolls instead! They take a super tasty pecan pie filling and roll it up in simple crescent dough for a simple and easy dessert for any holiday!
One of our major traditions is hosting an annual holiday party each year in December. I made TONS of food and we invite all of our friends and family over to spend time together and relax. I used to make mini pecan pies but they were a lot of work. 
Even making an easy pecan pie, along with some of my more traditional favorites, just doesn’t make much sense for our party Instead, I can translate the flavors into a party perfect dish like Pecan Pie Crescent Rolls.
Last week, I was with our Girl Scout troop at the food pantry and talking with some of the other moms while the girls sorted food. The discussion turned to Thanksgiving and other holiday meals and we were all listing our favorite dishes.
During that conversation, it stuck me how much of a traditionalist I have become, especially since having children. All of the dishes that topped my list of holiday favorites were “traditional” items like roasted turkey, green bean casserole and pecan pie.
And the activities I enjoy most and look forward to the most each year always involve family and are ones that we have done since I was a child like decorating the tree while listening to music or making loads of sweets throughout the month of December.
While I am totally a traditionalist in so many ways, a lot of my traditional foods aren’t great for entertaining. These Pecan Pie Crescent Rolls are absolutely perfect for our party and would also be great as a substitute to the traditional pecan pie. I’m terrible at making pie crust and always worry about how to make a pecan pie correctly.
So, using Pillsbury Crescent Rolls instead of a pie crust makes this recipe so much easier. Plus, you won’t even need a fork to eat these delicious items but still get all the flavor of yummy pecan pie filling.
I can definitely picture my mom and Mathlete’s mom enjoying these while we open presents or with a cup of tea after preparing for the big holiday meal.
Those little moments, in between the hustle and bustle of the holidays, are what I treasure most. It is definitely when the best memories are made and, in my world, memories typically involve some type of delicious food.
These easy pecan pie crescent rolls have all the flavor of a traditional pecan pie {it even uses the exactly pecan pie filling recipe that my grandmother has used forever!} but without the stress of making the perfect pie crust.
I definitely see these quickly becoming an annual tradition in our house for the holidays. Mathlete ate an entire batch in just two days when I was first made these to test out the recipe. Since he is not a big sweets guys, that is the sign of a really delicious dessert.
If you are looking for some other creative ways to use crescent rolls in your holiday cooking, try a few of these great ideas:
- Spinach Artichoke Crescent Rolls
- Gruyere Apple Butter Crescents
- Pumpkin Orange Crescent Rolls
- Cheesy Sausage Crescent Ring
- Peanut Butter Nutella Crescent Roll Ups
As we prepare for Thanksgiving this Thursday quickly followed by the rest of the holiday season, I am definitely taking time to reflect on all of the things we have done over the year and take the time to really enjoy the company of my family.
I know my memories of all of us gathered around the table for a meal or hanging on the couch after we’ve all eaten the delicious food are what this time of year is really about. Traditions are so important and, as my children get older, I definitely try to help them understand why we do each little thing that we do so that they will hopefully hold onto some of the same traditions when they are older.
Just the smell of these pecan pie crescent rollstakes me back to when I was a young child and my grandparents would come over super early on Christmas morning. My grandfather would play jingle bells on our doorbell to wake everyone up.
Even though I’d probably been awake for hours in anticipation of Santa, I had to pretend to be asleep until my grandmother came in a woke me up. While my dad doesn’t play jingle bells on the doorbell, my mom always wakes my kids up on Christmas morning just as my grandmother did for me.
If you make pecan pie crescent rolls, I’d love to hear about your experience. Let me know in the comments or snap a photo and tag it #MySuburbanKitchen onInstgramorTwitter.
If you like these pecan pie crescent rolls, be sure to check out these other amazing Thanksgiving desserts:
- Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe
- Easy Pecan Pie Bars (these are gluten free too)
- Four Ingredient Pumpkin Pie Dip
- Pumpkin Delight Dessert
- Perfect Pumpkin Roll
Essential items for this pecan pie filling:
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Mixing bowl
- Spatula
4.34 from 6 votes
Pecan Pie Crescent Rolls
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
13 mins
Total Time
23 mins
Pecan pie crescent rolls combine delicious pecan pie filling and buttery soft crescent rolls for a fun twist on a holiday classic.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1can Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
- 3/4cupchopped pecans
- 1/2cupsugar
- 1/2cupcorn syrup
- 2Tbspbutter,melted
- 1tspvanilla extract
- 1large egg
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a large bowl, mix together sugar, corn syrup, butter, vanilla extract and egg. Reserve 2 Tbsp of mixture. Stir pecans into remaining sugar mixture.
Unroll Pillsbury Crescent rolls and separate on prepare baking sheet. Spoon 2-3 Tbsp pecan mixture onto each Crescent roll. Roll up from largest end to smallest.
Bake in preheated oven for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and brush with reserved sugar mixture. Return to oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and top with more chopped pecans if desired.
