Toasted Almond Sticks With Chocolate Orange Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

4

teaspoons Crisco® Pure Canola Oil

1

                        can (13.9 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Orange Rolls with Orange Icing (8 Count)

1/4

cup sliced almonds, coarsely chopped

1

tablespoon powdered sugar

1/2

cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

2

tablespoons brewed espresso coffee or very strong coffee

Preparation

Heat oven to 400°F. Brush 15x10-inch pan with sides with 2 teaspoons of the oil.

Remove dough from can; reserve icing. Unroll dough; do not separate. Cut dough in half crosswise; separate into 16 sticks. Place sticks 1 inch apart in pan; brush with remaining 2 teaspoons oil. Sprinkle each strip with almonds; press in lightly. Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to cooling rack; cool 2 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Meanwhile, in small microwavable bowl, microwave icing, chocolate chips and coffee on High 30 to 45 seconds, stirring every 15 seconds until smooth.

Serve sticks with warm chocolate sauce.