Breakfast and Brunch Recipes
Peachy Pecan Cinnamon Roll
Bake with Country Cream
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients
Topping
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 4 large eggs
- 3 cups Half-and-Half
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 8 cups packed 1 inch cubed high quality day-old cinnamon rolls
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Peach Mixture
- 1 1/2 cups apple juice
- 1 pound large-diced, peeled fresh peaches or frozen and thawed large-diced peaches (about 2 cups)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
Country Cream
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sour cream
Instructions
Topping
- In a bowl, whisk together sugar, egg yolks, whole eggs, Half-and-Half and nutmeg.
- Add cut-up cinnamon rolls and gently fold in. Let stand for at least 30 minutes.
Peach Mixture
- In a heavy medium saucepan, heat apple juice, peaches and sugar over medium-high heat.
- In a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in water. When juice comes to a simmer, vigorously whisk in cornstarch mixture and cook about 1 minute until very thick.
- Place warm filling in a buttered 13 x 11 inch glass baking pan.
- Carefully top peach mixture with soaked bread mixture, placing over peach layer so as not to leak down.
- Sprinkle with pecans.
- Bake at 350 degrees F until puffy and knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes.
Country Cream
- In large chilled bowl whip cream with brown sugar until half whipped.
- Add sour cream and continue whipping until just billowy.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Serve Cinnamon Roll Bake warm with Country Cream, or cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate for later serving.
Nutrition
Per serving: 825 calories; 43g fat (18g saturated fat; 47 percent calories from fat); 102g carbohydrates; 251mg cholesterol; 309mg sodium; 12g protein; 4g fiber