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Everyone loves a flakey crescent roll for breakfast, but let’s kick it up a notch with stuffed crescent rolls with Almond Joy. Candy for breakfast? Yes please! Whether you have these for breakfast or dessert these stuffed crescent rolls are sure to hit the spot. 

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Stuffed Crescent Rolls With Almond Joy

Crescent rolls stuffed with anything is delicious, but with Almond Joy… they are to die for! The classic combination of almonds, coconut, and chocolate all stuffed together in a bite-sized flaky crescent roll, drizzled with chocolate and coconut flakes. What could be better than that? 

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

  • I know a lot of easy recipes, but this one takes the cake. You don’t even need a full kitchen to make these, you could make these right in a kitchenette toaster oven.
  • You don’t have to wait until dessert to eat these, these can be served as a breakfast treat or even a small bite-sized snack throughout the day. 
ingredients in almond joy crescent rolls

Ingredients in Almond Joy Crescent Rolls

  • Crescent rolls- The dough that holds it all together.
  • Mini Almond Joy candy bars– The delicious stuffed crescent roll filling.
  • Milk chocolate chips- Adds a bit of sweetness, you can never have enough chocolate!
  • Toasted coconut- Puts an emphasis on the coconutty flavor of the Almond Joy and adds texture.

How to Stuff Crescent Rolls

  • Unroll crescent roll dough.
  • Place a mini Almond Joy on each roll.
  • Roll up the dough and secure the ends by pressing them down lightly, and repeat with the remaining peices of dough. Yep, it’s as simple as that! I was serious when I said that is one easy pastry recipe.
  • Bake until golden brown.

Expert Tip

If you want extra coconut and chocolate, drizzle a handsome amount of melted chocolate chips on top of the stuffed crescent rolls in order to make the toasted coconut flakes stick really well.

two crescent rolls cut in half showing almond joy chocolate in the middle

FAQs

How do you know when crescent rolls are done baking?

They’ll be light golden brown and golden on the bottom.

Can you freeze stuffed crescent rolls?

Freeze in an airtight container for up to three months.

How do you melt chocolate for the topping?

Place chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl and heat on 50% power in 30 second increments, stirring between each, until it’s melted and smooth. If your chocolate is having trouble melting, add 1 teaspoon vegetable oil or crisco to help it along.

crescent rolls laid out on parchment paper

Almond Joy Crescent Rolls

5 from 6 votes
Easy 2 ingredient Crescent Rolls recipe – fill crescent roll dough with Almond Joy Candy for a fun twist on breakfast or dessert!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Yield 8 rolls
Serving Size 1 roll

Ingredients
 

  • 1 tube crescent rolls (8 rolls)
  • 8 fun size Almond Joy candy bars
  • ¼ cup milk chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup toasted coconut
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray or cover it with parchment or a silicone baking mat.
  • Unroll the crescent rolls. Place one candy bar in the wide part of the crescent triangle. Roll up and place on prepared cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining rolls.
  • Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Once cool, melt your chocolate chips and drizzle over the crescent rolls. Sprinkle immediately with toasted coconut.

Recipe Nutrition

Serving: 1roll | Calories: 375kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 297mg | Potassium: 136mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 34IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutritional information not guaranteed to be accurate
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American

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Easy 2 ingredient Crescent Rolls recipe – fill crescent roll dough with Almond Joy Candy for a fun twist on breakfast or dessert!






Dorothy Kern

Welcome to Crazy for Crust, where I share recipes that are sometimes crazy, often with a crust, and always served with a slice of life.

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  1. Oh man these are good. I love almond joys. We went to Iowa last fall. I grew up there. We were visiting friends but really the whole trip was planned around food stops.

  2. Your almond joy week is killing me! So delicious! Eating is the best part of traveling for me too. I love it!