You guys know I’m a huge fan of completely homemade, 100% from scratch cooking. But as a busy person living in the real, less than perfect world, I do also appreciate going semi-homemade with my recipes sometimes. Especially with something like cinnamon rolls, which can take a while to make if you’re doing them completely from scratch. But just because your recipe starts with a packaged good doesn’t mean it has to taste like one! Check out what I did to spice up these Semi-Homemade Skillet Cinnamon Rolls with a Pumpkin Spice Pecan Glaze!
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These look so fancy (and taste so good), that probably no one will guess that the base is a commercial package of cinnamon rolls! The homemade pumpkin spice pecan glaze just adds this other level to the cinnamon rolls’ flavor. Cooking them in a cast iron skillet also doesn’t hurt, as they get heated so nice and evenly!
If you want to be a bit healthier with your semi-homemade skillet cinnamon rolls, you might want to go looking for organic cinnamon rolls. I find them in the same part of the grocery store as the other refrigerated rolls and pizza dough. Just be aware that you only get 5 rolls, vs. the 8 rolls in the conventional brands.
Semi-Homemade Skillet Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients
1 can refrigerator cinnamon rolls
4 Tbsp butter, melted
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees (or as directed on the package of cinnamon rolls).
2. In a microwave safe dish, empty the icing packet from the cinnamon roll package. Warm the icing in the microwave for 20 seconds, then in 10 second intervals until warm (not boiling hot).
3. Stir in melted butter, pumpkin pie spice, and pecans.
4. Pour glaze into the bottom of a 6.5″ skillet.
5. Place cinnamon rolls on top of the glaze.
6. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
7. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes.
8. Flip over onto a plate so the glazed side is up, serve, and enjoy!
What’s your favorite semi-homemade dessert that you make?
Semi-Homemade Skillet Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients
- 1 can refrigerator cinnamon rolls
- 4 Tbsp butter, melted
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- 6.5” cast iron skillet
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees (or as directed on the package of cinnamon rolls).
- In a microwave safe dish, empty the icing packet from the cinnamon roll package. Warm the icing in the microwave for 20 seconds, then in 10 second intervals until warm (not boiling hot).
- Stir in melted butter, pumpkin pie spice, and pecans.
- Pour glaze into the bottom of a 6.5″ skillet.
- Place cinnamon rolls on top of the glaze.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Allow to cool for about 10 minutes.
- Flip over onto a plate so the glazed side is up, serve, and enjoy!
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