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Updated Apr 1, 2014
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Enjoy this Christmas tree shaped coffee cake that's drizzled with orange glaze and garnished with candied cherries.

Christmas Tree Coffee Cake

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 35 min
  • Ingredients 7
  • Servings 8
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Ingredients

Bread

  • 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
  • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel

Glaze

  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons orange juice
  • 4 red candied cherries, halved
  • 4 green candied cherries, halved

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Unroll dough into 2 long rectangles; firmly press perforations to seal. Cut each rectangle lengthwise into 4 strips. Twist each dough strip several times.
  • Step 
    2
    On ungreased cookie sheet, form tree shape by starting at top of tree. Zigzag twisted strips of dough back and forth across cookie sheet, touching previous strip and making tree wider toward bottom, adding strips as each is finished. End with curl of dough at center of bottom to form trunk. Tree will be about 8 inches from tip to trunk.
  • Step 
    3
    In small bowl, mix granulated sugar and orange peel. Sprinkle over dough.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 12 to 16 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; place on serving tray.
  • Step 
    5
    In small bowl, beat powdered sugar and orange juice until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle glaze over bread. Garnish with cherries. Serve warm.

Nutrition

130 Calories
6g Total Fat
2g Protein
18g Total Carbohydrate
8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
130
Calories from Fat
50
Total Fat
6g
9%
Saturated Fat
2g
10%
Trans Fat
1 1/2g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
220mg
9%
Potassium
0mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
18g
6%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
8g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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