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A finalist in the 1978 Pillsbury Bake-Off® Contest, these Maple Cream Coffee Treats have a sweet, sticky
outside and a creamy, decadent filling. They would be perfect for a holiday breakfast!
We have a sweet lady in our church with a very unique claim to fame: she’s been a finalist in the Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest two years in a row. She won cash prizes, kitchen appliances and all sorts of bragging rights for the rest of her life. 🙂
Reta entered the contest six different years during the 70’s and won prizes in 1977 and 1978. When I asked her which recipe entry was her favorite, she didn’t even hesitate. Her answer was Maple Cream Coffee Treats and now I know why!
Over the years I’ve had the privilege of trying a few of Reta’s recipes. She’s invited our family over for dinner a few times, and nearly every church potluck she brings a delicious recipe from her contest entries.
We even have a couple in our church cookbooks! Reta claims that her secret weapon was cream cheese. I agree. Every good recipe starts with cream cheese. 🙂
We were chatting about her Bake-Off® Contest experiences and she told me that for these Maple Cream Coffee Treats, she sent away to Vermont for real maple syrup. She was the ultimate competitor!
I really enjoyed reading about the history of the contest and a few little-known facts, facts-like the fact that one of the finalists of the 1966 contest put the Bundt pan on the map!
Maple Cream Coffee Treats
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (I used pecans!)
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp butter, softened
- 1/2 cup coconut, shredded
- 2 cans Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Jr. Golden Layers® refrigerated biscuits
To see the full recipe, click here to visit Pillsbury.com
For something savory, try using Pillsbury crescent roll dough in this Easy Taco Braid recipe. It’s a family favorite! Or check out this collection of 23 recipes make with crescent dough.
This post was originally sponsored by Pillsbury.
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Lori Vachon says
What a fun connection you hold to this recipe! They look like the perfect holiday treat!
Catherine says
These look wonderful! I would love to have one of these in the morning with my coffee. What fun contest…I’ve never entered before but maybe I will this year 🙂
kim says
Yummy! Looks so delicious!
Juli Purcell says
Oh my gosh I have been dying to enter the contest for years!!! I’m so glad you posted about this because I didn’t know entries were open again!!!! Cross your fingers for me!
Nicole Burkholder says
Good luck! I’d love to hear about what you decide to enter. 🙂