8 Minute Mini Cinnamon Rolls are made with refrigerated dough and bake in under 10 minutes. Sweet and poppable, they'll disappear in minutes!
Once you realize you don’t have to wait for the holidays or a weekend brunch to whip up a batch of 8 minute Mini Cinnamon Rolls, the second half of your life begins.
Don’t you just want to pinch their wee, cinnamon-swirled, yeast-free cheeks?!
That’s right, no waiting for dough to double in size and rise because we’re channeling our inner Sandra Lee and taking help from the grocery store to bust these babies out in record time. All you need is a tube of crescent roll dough, butter, sugar, cinnamon — and 8 minutes.
Dare you to eat just one…!
How to Make Mini Cinnamon Rolls:
Start by smacking open a tube of crescent roll dough. (File that under top 5 most satisfying feelings in life.)
Place half the dough next to each other then pinch the seams together.
Flip then repeat.
Next, take a rolling pin then roll the dough into a smooth square about 1/4″ thick.
Brush on 1 Tablespoon butter then sprinkle with cinnamon and add a dusting of brown sugar. No need to measure, just go with your gut!
Roll the dough into a log then slice into 8 even slices.
Place the rolls into a non-stick sprayed mini muffin tin then bake for 8-10 minutes, or until golden brown.
Whee!
Aren’t they the cutest? I can’t even describe how delicious they smell warm out of the oven!
As the mini cinnamon rolls bake, mix up a quick icing made from maple syrup, powdered sugar, and a little bit of milk. While the cinnamon rolls are still warm, drizzle a teaspoon or two of the icing on top of each one.
DROOL…
These sweet and poppable bites are tiny enough to sit on a spoon but pack a cozy, cinnamon-sugar flavor punch.
I advise making a couple batches – they’ll go fast!
Enjoy!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 oz tube crescent roll dough
- 2 Tablespoons butter, melted
- cinnamon
- brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 1 Tablespoon milk
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
Directions
- Preheat oven according to crescent roll dough package directions. Place half the dough (4 triangles) side by side on a cutting board then pinch the seams together. Flip then pinch the seams on the back side together.
- Using a rolling pin, smooth the seams and roll the dough into a square about 1/4" thick. Brush with half the butter then sprinkle with as much cinnamon and brown sugar as you want. Roll into a log then slice into 8 pieces.
- Place each mini cinnamon roll into a non-stick sprayed mini muffin tin. Repeat steps 1 and 2 with the other half of the crescent roll dough then bake according to package directions.
- Meanwhile whisk together maple syrup and milk in a bowl. Add powdered sugar until desired consistency is reached then drizzle over warm cinnamon rolls.
Nutrition
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Hi there, these look great for a bridal shower. Can I bake them in mini muffin 10 paper liners?
Hi Judi! They might stick on account of the brown sugar in the filling, but you could do a test run to try it out?
Can I prep the night before and cook the next morning? Need to take to a church breakfast early the next day.
That should be ok, Patty! I’d cover with plastic wrap.
I had to make 3 batches
I made these 8 minute cinnamon rolls and they were great!! Such a hit for my Christmas brunch!! Thank you for sharing!!
Just want to say Thank you for helping me and Mother’s out thee or I guess men too. I soooo Appreciate this ???????
NO frosting in white, but gooey syrupy
where can I buy crescent roll dough… What can I use if I don’t have that dough
Hi Mercia! You can usually find crescent roll dough in the refrigerated dairy/egg/sausage case.
I love this recipe! I teach middle school cooking, and have been using this as my “introduction” recipe for the past year to help students get used to the flow of our foods labs. I’ve made this countless times with students who have never cooked anything before, and it comes out perfect every time!
Wouldn’t change a thing!
…big hit at holiday parties too!
Oh my gosh, that thrills me to hear, Kristin! I vividly remember so many of the recipes I made in cooking class in high school – so fun!!
For some reason, my icing turnedora light brown
Do you know where I can find the cooking temp?
How could I make these gluten free?
best moment ever – finding this recipe when i was watching tv and feeling sad that i hadnt stopped at cinnabon while out earlier. these came out awesome (i giggled a little that some of them looked a bit like caterpillars trying to escape! :) thank you for having such a quick & easy recipe available!!