During the gloomy days of winter when it's hard to get out of bed in the morning, this Good Morning Sunshine Sweet Rolls and Breakfast is the way to go! With Pepperidge Farm Pecan Caramel Sweet Rolls, Florida Orange Juice, eggs, bacon, and fruit this breakfast goes deliciously all out!
Do you deal with dreary winter days well? I don't. I feel sluggish and tired unless the sun is shining, If I wake to a sunbeam streaming into my room, even at 6 a.m., I bounce out of bed, happy to start my day. I'm actually annoyingly cheerful in the morning, at least that's what I've been told.
The same can't be said when clouds block out the sun. On those days, I'd rather pull the covers over my head, roll over, and wait for that sunbeam. But I can't.
So, I have to do things to brighten my day like turning breakfast into a sunny celebration.
I know I'm not alone in this, so when I invited my friend and her daughters over for breakfast this morning, I decided to put together a really cheery-looking spread of food.
I wanted to somehow include some sunshine in the meal, so I got creative and used orange juice to make a simple glaze, then tinted it yellow and orange, and used it to paint a ray of sunshine on small round plates on which I served freshly baked Pepperidge Farm Pecan Caramel Sweet Rolls.
The orange-flavored glaze not only looked bright and cheery but it added a nice refreshing citrus note to the rich and decadent caramel rolls.
I served my breakfast buffet-style, which is kind of my thing. I honestly can't remember a meal that I've served in this house when I just put everything on the table.
I like everyone to gather around my kitchen island to fill their plates, then to sit at the dining room table to enjoy their meal.
Just before my guests were to arrive, I decorated the plates with the glaze suns, then popped the sweet rolls in the oven so that the amazing scent of caramel, toasted pecans, and hot rolls would greet my guests as I opened the door. Take that, grey skies.
To really brighten up the buffet, I printed and cut out some cute smiley face suns and added them to bright orange polka dot paper straws which were used in the orange juice glasses.
To go along with the sweet rolls and o.j. I prepared cheesy scrambled eggs, bacon, and fresh fruit.
The entire Good Morning Sunshine Breakfast really looked cheerful and it was really a fun way to start out a day.
Good Morning Sunshine Sweet Rolls
Ingredients: (makes 4)
Sweet Rolls-
1 tube Pepperidge Farms Pecan Caramel Sweet Rolls
Orange Glaze-
3 - 5 tablespoons Florida Orange Juice
yellow food coloring
2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
orange food coloring
Optional:
8 jumbo candy eyes
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Open a tube of sweet rolls.
- Unroll the sweet rolls and then squeeze the caramel filling over the strips of dough then sprinkle on the chopped pecans.
- Roll back up and set rolls on a baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
I did this, as opposed to using the package instructions, because I really wanted the swirl pattern to show on my sweet rolls. If you follow the instructions, the top of the rolls will have a dark brown caramel glaze on top and lots of pecan pieces. I just think it looks better with more swirls showing on my sunshine plate.
- Bake for 16-18 minutes until golden brown.
- While the rolls are baking, stir 3 tablespoons of orange juice and 1-2 drops of yellow food coloring into the sifted powdered sugar.
- Add 1 teaspoon of orange juice at a time, until you get a glaze that is thin enough to pour, but thick enough to hold its shape.
- Spoon 1 tablespoon of yellow glaze in the center of each of the 4 round plates.
- Spread it out into a circle that will be a few inches larger than the baked rolls.
- Color the remaining glaze orange.
- Pour glaze into a small zip-top bag.
- Snip open a small hole in one tip of the bag.
- Pipe triangular rays around the yellow glaze circles to create a ray of sunshine.
- For the best results, pipe the border, then pipe around the yellow circle.
- Allow that to harden a few minutes, then fill in the sunbeams.
- When the rolls come out of the oven, allow them to cool for a minute, then set one on each decorated plate and add candy eyes.
- Serve while the rolls are still warm.
Smiley Face Sunshine Printable
Click on the link above if you'd like to print out the Smiley Face Sunshine Printable.
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Karla
Looks delicious! thanks for sharing.
Cindy deRosier
LOVE this idea! I'm always happy when one of your projects comes in to Fun Family Crafts. I don't always take the time to pop over and comment, but do know that I'm such a fan of yours! This is adorable.
beth
I know you are one busy lady! I always appreciate you featuring my projects on Fun Family Crafts and am so happy you are a fun:) Thanks.
Cathy McInnes
Wow this looks amazing, so creative and so yummy! This is a great breakfast to wake up to!
Cathy @ three kids and a fish
The Partiologist
Wow, would I ever love to wake up to those rolls smiling at me! And how you decorated the plate was amazing, I thought they were made that way!
Tavette Tavetta
I'm with Lisa in thinking the plates were painted! Making a sunshine glaze is a great idea. You make everything look so easy. Who wouldn't just have to smile when they see those big eyed pecan caramel sweet rolls?
Even though we're in the Sunshine State - there's no such thing as a too happy, sunny day like you just created for us.
Tavette - S. Fla.
beth
LOL! I guess I did a good job making the design, if you also thought they looked like printed plates. You are lucky to live in the sunshine state. I don't know that I could take the heat there, but I do love the sun! I'm glad I brought some extra sunshine to your day.
Jessca MillionMoments
Okay, those have to be the cutest sweet rolls I have ever seen! I love the orange sunshines too! #client
beth
Thanks, Jessca. I'm happy you like them:)
Sugartown Sweets
Oh my goodness Beth! You have really outdone yourself here. What a unique and fun idea to paint your plates!! I was here to comment on your sweet rolls..which look cute and yummy btw! I so love this.
beth
Thanks:) It really was a fun way to serve the rolls and I was so glad my friends loved it too!
Lisa@hooplapalooza
oh my! can't get any happier and sunshinier than this! 🙂 i thought those were painted sunshine plates when i first looked at the pic-man you can make any plate edible including the plate! dang you are waaaay good! 🙂
beth
It never even crossed my mind that people would think the plates were printed, but now that I look at the pictures, I can totally see that! Sometimes I'm so focused on what I'm creating that I don't see it any way other than what's in my mind. I guess it's good to intrigue my readers, and am happy they made you happy:)
beth
I'm happy to hear that! My friend and her daughters thought it was such a fun breakfast. They all thought the orange glaze tasted great with the sweet rolls too.