Easy Baked or Grilled Caramel Pecan Rolls

This is another recipe I adapted for the grill but no matter if you grill or bake these you will have happy people all around you. We liked these so much I made them 2 mornings in a row for friends and family we were camping with. I had an empty plate both mornings. I am most definitely keeping this recipe close by as it’s so simple and just the perfect amount of sweetness for any sweet tooth!

INGREDIENTS

• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup salted caramel of plain caramel sauce. Use a good quality caramel, not a thin caramel
• 1 8-ounce can of refrigerated crescent rolls
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• pinch of sea salt-optional

DIRECTIONS

Grease a 9.5-inch pie plate (for the grill I used 2 tin pie plates.) Scatter the pecans in a single layer in the bottom of the pie plate. Pour the caramel sauce evenly over the pecans. Set aside.

On a lightly floured surface roll out the crescent dough into an approximately 9×13 rectangle. Be sure to press the seams together as you want this in one sheet. Sprinkle the brown sugar and cinnamon over the dough leaving about a 1/2 inch border on the outer edges of the dough.

Starting on the long side of the dough, tightly roll the dough into a log. Cut the dough into 10-12 small rolls using a sharp knife.

Place the rolls cut side up on the top of the caramel in the pie dish.

FOR THE OVEN

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Bake for 16-18 minutes or until the buns are lightly golden brown and the caramel sauce is bubbly. Remove from the oven and place a large plate over the top of the pie dish, then quickly flip the pie dish over to invert the buns onto the plate. Spoon any leftover pecans or caramel left in the pie plate over your rolls. If desired add a sprinkle of sea salt. Serve warm.

FOR THE GRILL

This is very important..I used TWO pie plates, this kept the pecans from getting too browned as well as keeping the caramel from burning.

Turn your grill to the lowest setting. Place the pie dish on your grill and cover the hood of your grill. My rolls took between 25-30 minutes. I did check them often to avoid burning. Grills will cook slightly different so check often. Once the rolls are a golden brown and the caramel is bubbly remove from the grill and place a large plate over the top of the pie plate and quickly flip the pie plate over inverting the rolls onto the plate. If you have any caramel or pecans sticking to your pie plate spoon that over your rolls. If desired add a sprinkle of sea salt. Serve warm.

Enjoy!