Nutella Breakfast Pockets

This is yet another Pinterest find from my Sweets & Treats board. J loves freshly baked cinnamon rolls on mornings when he's not working, but (in my opinion) that gets pretty boring after a few weeks. I was looking for something simple to alternate with the cinnamon rolls. It had to be easy, fairly quick, and something that was baked. Here is what I found:



Nutella Breakfast Pockets:

Ingredients:

• 1 tube of Pillsbury Crescent Rolls


• Nutella


• Cinnamon-sugar mixture

Directions:

• Preheat oven according to directions on crescent roll tube.


• Unroll crescent roll dough and place on sheet of parchment. Press dough together at the perforations to make a solid square of dough. You could use a rolling pin for this if desired, but the dough is sticky and I don't feel like dealing with extra items to wash first thing in the morning.


• Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut the dough into 12 evenly sized squares.


• Place a dollop of Nutella onto every other square. I've found the easiest way to do this is by using 2 teaspoons. One to scoop out the Nutella, and one to scrape the Nutella off of the spoon and onto the squares.


• Take the empty squares and place them on top of the Nutella squares, like if you were making ravioli. Press down along all four sides of the squares, and make sure the edges are securely closed. I then went around the edges with a fork, but it isn't necessary since the dough is sticky and the edges close quite easily.


• Gently dip the squares (both sides) into the cinnamon-sugar and place onto a cookie sheet.


• Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown. Allow to cool slightly on cookie sheet. Transfer pockets to plates and serve immediately.

This recipe is extremely versatile and could be made with a number of different fillings, such as peanut butter, chocolate, or even bacon (served with maple syrup dipping sauce). Use your creativity, and enjoy!