I feel like people feel like they need an excuse to make cinnamon rolls. Holidays? Definitely. Brunch? For sure. A random Wednesday. Certainly not!
Until now – thanks to 8 Minute Mini Cinnamon Rolls! Don’t you just want to pinch their wee, cinnamon-swirled, YEAST FREE CHEEKS?
That’s right – no waiting for dough to double 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 – oh, and 8 minutes – and you’re off to the races.
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 cut 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…
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8 Minute Mini Cinnamon Rolls
Description
8 Minute Mini Cinnamon Rolls are ready in under 10 minutes. Sweet and poppable, they disappear in minutes!
Ingredients
- 1-8oz tube crescent roll dough
- 2 Tablespoons butter, melted
- cinnamon
- brown sugar
- For the maple icing:
- 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 all 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 cut into 8 pieces.
- Place mini cinnamon rolls into a non-stick sprayed mini muffin tin. Repeat steps 1 and 2 with the other half of the crescent roll dough. Bake according to package directions.
- Meanwhile whisk together maple syrup and milk in a bowl. Add in powdered sugar until desired consistency is reached. Drizzle over warm cinnamon rolls.
This recipe is courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats, http://iowagirleats.com.
These sweet and poppable bites are tiny enough to sit on a spoon…
but pack BIG, bold flavor! I’d advise making a couple batches – they’ll go fast!
Enjoy!
I, too, love the mimosa idea! I may have to make a grocery store run in the morning. I have your gingersnap pumpkin cheesecake cooling on the counter right now and I can’t wait to eat it tomorrow!
My family doesn’t keep many family traditions for Thanksgiving. My dad makes my grandpa’s famous dressing with the turkey. Everything else is a smorgasboard put together by my siblings and I.
so cute!
Making them as I type!! I prefer cinnamon rolls as a dessert rather then breakfast.
Super cute! These will be a must try at Christmas when I’m not traveling. By the way, *LOVE, LOVE, LOVE* the redesign. I just printed your party potatoes deluxe recipe – really like the pop up to the printer friendly window. These potatoes were requested by my brother, so I’ll be making them when I get to his place tomorrow ;-) Enjoy Turkey Day!
Must be a mid-west thing-my family does the cinnamon roll tradition too! I bought a small tube (5 rolls) at the store this week because I want to continue that tradition with my 18-month old son and husband! My husband doesn’t “get it” because his family grew up eating overnight strata. We’ll have to compromise at some point but I’m the one who cooks so guess who wins this time ;)
Super cute and bite-sized is perfect for a pre-Thanksgiving feast.
Have a happy Thanksgiving!
How cute!! Love them! This is my first year being a Mom… I plan in starting our own traditions this year. Homemade cranberry sauce, Kentucky derby pie, pumpkin pie, roasted turkey, your stuffed apples, and much more. I’ll be drinking mimosas tmrw too. Cheers!
I’ve made these before for Christmas breakfast. Such a cute and easy idea.
These are sooo cute! I absolutely love your blog redesign – it’s fabulous! Happy Thanksgiving!!
They are so adorable! I can’t wait to try them.
I love that you have mimosas during the parade! I added that to our plan this year and my husband thought I was crazy!
Cinnamon rolls are one of those foods that I love and never have. I have to make these… like nowish.
This is wonderful! Reminds me of my family’s Thanksgiving Day morning tradition of eating warm glazed donuts and watching Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade before chaos ensues as we prepare the home and meal for an enormous family party.
They look so good and easy! I will have to bake a batch for Christmas morning for my family ..and my fiance’s family!
really easy and quick!
These look as yummy as they are cute! I’d like to print this one for my recipe binder but I am not seeing a link to print the recipe…did I miss it?
Whoops! Just added it! :)
that looks soo good and sounds easy! maybe i’ll start my own cinnamon roll tradition!
mimosas+scrabble+cinnamon rolls = heaven! have a happy thanksgiving! i am thankful that i stumbled upon your blog! look forward to it on a daily basis!! :)
You guys sip mimosas during the parade?! Why didn’t I think of that? That’s so smart!
just clicked over to your blog form google reader and noticed it was redesigned – love it! and this might just be what is on the menu for the morning after our little kansas city turkey trot 5K! happy thanksgiving!