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!Â
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!
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Natasha Whiteley 06.29.2012
ooooh my goodness.
We stay in South Africa and I’ve not seen that dough anywhere.. do you know what I could substitute that with?
desperately need to make this. hehe.
thank you.
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susan 06.18.2012
How much brown sugar and cinnamon are people using? anyone using ceylon cinnamon (I just learned about it) and curious if I love cinnamon, which I do, and it is the other kind (cassia), will I like this stuff?
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Probably 2 Tablespoons or so per half!
Susan 06.21.2012
2 tbsp of each per half? (brown sugar and cinnamon) and thanks for the reply
Susan 06.18.2012
Can i make these in a regular standard size cupcake pan?
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I’m sure you can, but they might flatten a bit, and take less time to cook!
susan 06.20.2012
thanks for the reply, hoping to get an answer about the amount of brown sugar and cinnamon too that I asked and following up on the pan used, I am on a very strict budget, I think I will just bake them in the round cake pan I use when I bake pillsbury cinnamon rolls, more will fit in the pan of course, but that should work well too, right?
Lexy 03.22.2014
If you use a regular size muffin pan then cut the roll into half the pieces you would for the mini size. Might have to bake a bit longer also.
Lexy 03.22.2014
A regular size pan would require to cut the rolled up log into half the amount of slices.
Marci 06.17.2012
These are simply amazing!!! I must admit I have made them almost every weekend since I discovered the recipe about two months ago. SO sweet and yummy!
Renee 06.17.2012
I have made these several times and they are always a hit! My sister in law just told me about cresant roll sheets by Pilsbury! All you do is take them out, roll it (a little), add the butter, br sugar, cinnamon, and bake! They are so handy!
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I’m new to cooking/baking. So why Brown sugar instead of normal sugar? What does brown sugar have that everyday sugar doesnt?
Thanks :)
Phyllis Stroble 06.21.2012
It has molasses in it and better in some recipes
Erin Motz 06.11.2012
These look ridiculous! In a great way, I mean ;)
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Hi Kristin! I wanted to let you know that I made these mini cinnamon buns this weekend and oh my goodness! They were so yummy and SO perfect. I’ll be posting them on my website tonight. Thanks for the inspiration Kristin! Your blog is adorable! :)
xo,
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Lynn 05.29.2012
I love the mini muffin pan idea! You can bake them on a cookie sheet in shapes, too! At Christmas make them into tree shapes and tint your icing green.
Hayley 05.13.2012
I am so excited to make these this morning for Mother’s Day! Thanks for the amazing recipe!
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