Orange Breakfast Ring is a beautiful breakfast ring is perfect for a special occasion. Whether formed into a festive wreath or shaped into two rectangles, it’s so yummy that no one will ever suspect the sweet treat starts with convenient crescent rolls. From wendy fitzgerald of eau claire michigan.

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese,

softened

1/2 cup sugar

1 tablespoon grated orange peel

2 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated

crescent rolls

1/3 cup chopped almonds, toasted

1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar

1 tablespoon orange juice

Sliced almonds

Method

1 In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and orange peel until blended; set aside.

2 Unroll both tubes of dough; press perforations and seams together to form two rectangles. Overlap rectangles at one end and press the seam to seal. 

3 Spread cream cheese mixture over dough to within 1/2 in. of edges. Sprinkle with the chopped almonds.

4 Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal.

5. Place seam side down on a greased baking sheet; pinch ends together to form a ring. With scissors, cut from outside edge two-thirds of the way toward center of ring at 1-in. intervals.

6. Separate strips slightly; twist to allow filling to show. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes before carefully removing from pan to a wire rack.

7 Combine confectioners’ sugar and orange juice; drizzle over the warm coffee cake. Garnish with sliced almonds. Yield: 1 coffee cake, 16 servings.