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Dishin’ With Debbie-Cinnamon Roll Smokeys

When you can’t decide if you want savory or sweet…why should you choose?  These are the perfect brunch bite, so easy to make for any occasion, and they’re the best…

When you can't decide if you want savory or sweet...why should you choose?  These are the perfect brunch bite, so easy to make for any occasion, and they're the best of both worlds!

Ingredients:

1 can of cinnamon rolls (8 count)

1 package beef cocktail smokies (12 ounce)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350.  Flatten each cinnamon roll using your hand or a rolling pin.  Use a pizza cutter or knife to cut each dough disk into four strips.  Roll one cocktail frank in each strip.  You will end up with 32.  Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment or sprayed foil.  Bake in oven for about 15 minutes, or until browned.  During this time, I placed the container of frosting included in the cinnamon rolls onto the warm stovetop just to soften slightly.  You could also remove the metal lid and place in microwave for just a couple of seconds.  It only needs to soften enough to drizzle over the rolls once they are removed from oven and placed on serving plate.  Enjoy!

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.