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MASCARPONE FILLED BREAKFAST ROLLS FOR 2

A pan of refrigerated biscuits filled with mascarpone cheese, rolled in melted butter, cinnamon-sugar, baked and sprinkled with cranberries and walnuts. Then topped with a confectioner sugar glaze.
Course Breakfast/Brunch
Cuisine American
Keyword Mascarpone Filled Breakfast Rolls, Mascarpone Filled Cranberry Walnut Rolls, Breakfast Rolls
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 5 rolls
Calories 600kcal
Author pamelashank2015

Ingredients

  • Rolls
  • 1 Tablespoon sweetened dried cranberries coarsley chopped
  • 1/4 cup walnuts chopped
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 can 5 count refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
  • 1/3 cup mascarpone cheese softened
  • 2 Tablespoons butter melted
  • Glaze
  • 1/3 cup confectioner sugar may use 1/2 cup for a lot of glaze
  • 1-2 Tablespoons milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray a 6-inch round cake pan with no stick cooking spray.
  • In a small bowl, combine the cranberries and walnuts; set aside. In another small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
  • Separate the biscuits. Press each biscuit into a 3-inch round, make an indentation in center. Place a heaping teaspoon of mascarpone cheese on center of each biscuit; fold the edges over to cover it, then form into a ball. Slightly flatten ball.
  • Roll each biscuit in the melted butter and then in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place first biscuit in the center of pan and then arrange the other ones around it.
  • Pour any remaining butter and cinnamon-sugar over the biscuits. Sprinkle half of the cranberries and walnuts over the rolls.
  • Bake for 24 to 28 minutes or until biscuits are light golden brown.
  • Remove from the oven and place a heatproof serving plate upside down over the pan. Carefully turn the plate and pan over. Let stand 1 minute, then carefully remove pan. Scrape any remaining topping onto rolls.
  • Sprinkle remaining cranberries-walnuts over the rolls. In a small bowl, stir together any remaining mascarpone cheese and the confectioner sugar. Stir in milk in small amounts to obtain consistency to drizzle. Drizzle glaze over the rolls. Serve warm.

Notes

NUTRITIONAL DISCLAIMER. Calorie count provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.