This recipe almost didn't see the light of day. It's a shameful example of how to satisfying a craving without really trying too hard. Just shy of jabbing a piece of vegan chocolate into a jar of peanut butter, this recipe for Peanut Butter Crescent Rolls is one that Kathy Stevens would allow me to say is truly "simple!" A time will come, dear friends, when the doughy hug of store-bought crescent rolls slathered with peanut butter, stuffed with chocolate chips, and baked till they ooze will sound appealing…even necessary. Until then, mock the crude simplicity here. Go on. But you'll be back. And when you do decide to make these, take my advice and double the recipe. In fact, keep the ingredients on hand for a dreary Saturday morning…or a busy Tuesday night…or a Thursday afternoon when no one is looking.
Preheat oven to 375ºF. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Open the tube of dough and separate into 8 pieces. Spread peanut butter on each piece of dough. Evenly sprinkle a tablespoon each of chocolate chips and chopped peanuts on top of the dough. Starting at the wide end, roll up each piece of dough. Place crescents several inches apart on the baking tray. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until tops and bottoms are golden brown. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
To melt remaining chocolate chips, use a microwave or pull a slacker move and put them in an oven-safe bowl (a metal measuring cup or bowl works) and put them in the oven for several minutes. Don't leave them too long or the chocolate will scorch. Remove and stir.
When crescents have cooled a bit, use a spoon to drizzle chocolate on the crescent rolls and sprinkle with chopped peanuts. Let chocolate on top set before enjoying them while still warm.
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Preheat oven to 375ºF. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Open the tube of dough and separate into 8 pieces. Spread peanut butter on each piece of dough. Evenly sprinkle a tablespoon each of chocolate chips and chopped peanuts on top of the dough. Starting at the wide end, roll up each piece of dough. Place crescents several inches apart on the baking tray. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until tops and bottoms are golden brown. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
To melt remaining chocolate chips, use a microwave or pull a slacker move and put them in an oven-safe bowl (a metal measuring cup or bowl works) and put them in the oven for several minutes. Don't leave them too long or the chocolate will scorch. Remove and stir.
When crescents have cooled a bit, use a spoon to drizzle chocolate on the crescent rolls and sprinkle with chopped peanuts. Let chocolate on top set before enjoying them while still warm.
