Sticky Bun Breakfast Ring

I don't have a ton of awesome breakfast recipes, so I was excited to try this recipe.  It looked so delicious, and was so easy!  I was sure it would be amazing.  Here's the recipe:

Sticky Bun Breakfast Ring

2 small tubes refrigerator buttermilk biscuits OR 1 1/2 tubes Pillsbury Grands buttermilk biscuits 

3 Tbsp. butter, melted

1/2 C. pancake syrup (any brand you like, I used Mrs. Buttersworth)

1/3 C. packed light brown sugar

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 C. chopped pecans, optional

1/4 C. chopped almonds, optional

Instructions:

Spray a fluted pan with non-stick spray. Combine the melted butter and syrup in a small bowl and set aside. In another bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, and nuts (if desired). Place about half of the syrup mixture in the bottom of the pan. Then sprinkle half of the brown sugar mixture on top. Lay the biscuits on the bottom of the pan, overlapping edges (closely together) to form a ring. Top with remaining syrup and sugar mixtures. Bake at 375 degrees for approximately 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 1 minute in the pan, then invert onto a serving platter and enjoy!

This was super easy to make, which is always a plus.  It also looked and smelled heavenly when I pulled it out of the oven.  It definitely wasn't gross, but it wasn't amazing either.  This is because of the dough - in this case, if you don't put in the work to make your own homemade dough, it won't be as good.  Duh, right?  I pretty much already knew this, but I was hoping for a miracle.  I am so lazy when it comes to making my own dough, so I was really hoping that this recipe had magic powers and would taste just as good as a recipe that called for homemade dough would taste.  

If you really don't want to make your own dough, feel free to try this recipe.  It really isn't bad at all.  However, there are better recipes out there- and even though they are harder, they'll also taste better.