QUICK & EASY PUMPKIN CRESCENTS

Quick & Easy Pumpkin Crescents image

These homemade goodies are simple enough for my children to help with. Sprinkled with cinnamon sugar, the yummy crescents are perfect with hot cocoa on a chilly morning.-Mindee Erickson, St. George, Utah

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield 16 rolls.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
3/4 cup canned pumpkin
3 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons sugar
4 tablespoons butter, melted, divided

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, whisk the first 6 ingredients; stir in 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. In another bowl, whisk pumpkin, oil and brown sugar; stir into flour mixture just until moistened., In a small bowl, mix sugar and remaining cinnamon; reserve 2 teaspoons cinnamon sugar for topping. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 10 times. Divide in half; roll each portion into a 10-in. circle. Brush each circle with 1 tablespoon melted butter; sprinkle with 2 teaspoons cinnamon sugar. Cut each into 8 wedges. Roll up wedges from the wide ends. Place 1 in. apart on a greased baking sheet, point side down; curve to form crescents. Brush tops with remaining butter; sprinkle with reserved cinnamon sugar., Bake 9-11 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack; serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 116 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 122mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.