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Homemade Buc-ee's Beaver Tail recipe with icing drizzle on parchment paper

Buc-ee's Beaver Tail Copycat Recipe

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Author: Laurie Fleming
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings

Description

Flaky crescent dough rolled with cinnamon brown sugar, flattened into the signature paddle shape, and finished with a vanilla icing drizzle. This easy Buc-ee's Beaver Tail copycat is ready in about 30 minutes with no yeast and no thawing.

Ingredients 

  • 16 ounces refrigerated crescent dough sheets
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1½ tbsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp melted butter, for brushing
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp whole milk
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
  • Mix softened butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt into a paste.
  • Unroll each dough sheet to about 8 x 12 inches (pinch seams if perforated). Spread with filling. Roll into a log.
  • Cut each log in half. Flatten each piece into an 8-inch oval, ½ inch thick.
  • Brush with melted butter. Bake 13–16 minutes until golden and caramelized.
  • Cool 5 minutes. Whisk glaze ingredients and drizzle over warm pastries.

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Cooking Spray
  • Parchment Paper, optional

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 732kcalCarbohydrates: 105gProtein: 4gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 1071mgPotassium: 65mgFiber: 2gSugar: 68gVitamin A: 371IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 2mg