How fun do these little pastries look?! I had a roll of Pillsbury crescent sheets hanging out in the fridge and thought it would be fun to whip up a little treat with them. These Brown Sugar & Pumpkin Spice Swirls add a special touch to breakfast or make a yummy afternoon snack when served with a cup of coffee or tea! One swirl is 2 WW SmartPoints on both the Blue and Green plans or 61 calories.
To make these you just need a few ingredients: a roll of crescent roll sheets (make sure to get the sheet and not the pre-cut crescents), an egg white, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice — that’s it!
Simply remove the dough from the tube and while it’s still rolled up you’ll slice it into 12 even pieces. I find the easiest way to ensure even slices it to cut the whole thing in half and then cut each of those sections in half. Now you should have four even sections which makes eye balling the rest of the cuts much easier. Finally, you cut each of the four sections into three slices and lay them out on a baking sheet.
Using your fingers you’ll need to give each slice a little smoosh to flatten it out into a bigger circle, until it’s about 1/4 inch thick. After that we brush on our egg white and top them off with a sprinkle of brown sugar and pumpkin spice. They only need to bake about 7-10 minutes – so quick and easy!
These are delicious served for breakfast with a side of scrambled eggs, bacon, and fruit. We also enjoyed snacking on these in the afternoon and of course, we had to slather some with my 0 point apple butter. Delicious! These little pastries aren’t too sweet – just right! Is it weird that I prefer to eat them upside down so the brown sugar topping is the first thing I taste?! I’m weird, it’s fine.
If you don’t have any pumpkin use pie spice on hand you could just use cinnamon in it’s place. I’ve been loving Dak’s Pumpkin Pie Spice this season as well as all of their other seasoning blends! I’m not sure what pumpkin magic they add to their blend but it seems to have a lil’ something special compared to others. #secretrecipe?!
This recipe makes 12 Brown Sugar & Pumpkin Spice Swirls at 2 WW SmartPoints on both the Blue and Green plans and 61 calories – enjoy!
- 1 roll of Pillsbury crescent dough seamless sheets
- 1 egg white, lightly beaten
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Remove the crescent dough from the package but do not unroll it. Cut the dough into 12 even slices (cuts easiest using a serrated knife and when the dough is cold).
- Place the slices onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Using your fingers, press the dough into a larger circle, until its' about ¼ inch thick or twice the size of the original slice.
- Mix together the brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice.
- Brush the top of the dough well with the egg white and then sprinkle the tops with the brown sugar and spice mixture.
- Bake for 7-10 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. Serve warm and enjoy!
Nutritional information is calculated with MyFitnessPal and may vary based on brands used. Smart Points information is calculated with the Weight Watchers app and may also vary based on brands used.
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