Cozy and ultra-shareable, these would be a wonderful addition to a breakfast or brunch get together.
It is perhaps, though, the one that captures the uniqueness of vintage Southern dishes the most genuinely.
Ambrosia is one part fruit salad, one part parfait.
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Most ambrosia are made with fruits, usually orange, pineapple, and cherries.
That’s topped with coconut of some sort, flakes or chips typically.
And to finish it off, maraschino cherries and marshmallows.
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Some ambrosia is then served with yogurt or a whipped, sweetened cheese.
Those flavors and fruits make it versatile and easily adaptable to all sorts of recipes.
It’s not a lot more work to upgradehomemade cinnamon rollsto these fruit, zesty ones.
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Ingredients
Dough
3/4cupwarmwhole milk(110oF to 115oF)
1(1/4-oz.)
envelopeactive dry yeast
4Tbsp.granulated sugar, divided
4 1/2 to 5cups(about 1 lb., 5 1/4 oz.
)unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
1large egg
1tsp.vanilla extract
Cooking spray
Filling
6Tbsp.
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can)
1/3cupchopped drained and stemmedmaraschino cherries, plus more for garnish (from 1 [13.5-oz.]
)powdered sugar
1cup(4 oz.
)marshmallow cream(such as Jet-Puffed) (from 1 [7-oz.]
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jar)
1/4cup(2 oz.
Turn off mixer; switch to dough hook attachment.
Coat a large bowl with cooking spray; place dough in bowl, turning dough to grease top.
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Grease a 13- x 9-inch baking pan with cooking spray; set aside.
Spread butter evenly over Dough using a small offset spatula, leaving a 1/2-inch border on 1 long side.
Sprinkle evenly with pineapple, cherries, coconut, and pecans, pressing gently to adhere.
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Starting from long side without border, roll dough into a tight log, pinching seam to seal.
Arrange slices in prepared pan.
Preheat oven to 350oF.
Bake rolls in preheated oven until golden brown and cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes.
Let rolls cool in pan on a wire rack 20 minutes.
