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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How did you cut them without one side turning into a triangle type shape?
So I guess the big question is, how do you not just eat them all at once?
Hello,
Can someone please explain to me what crescent rolls are please. I really want to make these.
Thank you
I tried these! They were very good and very easy to make! Thanks for sharing!
I have made these with regular sugar and then when making the icing, use orange juice for the liquid with the powdered sugar. They taste like like orange muffins! Lemons are also and good flavor.
I just made these with my 9-year-old son, and they are fantastic! We had fun rolling out the dough, sprinkling the cinnamon and brown sugar, and eating them! Ours came out looking like little flowers and were gone within just a couple of minutes. Thank you!
I tried these this weekend and have to thank you for posting such a delicious and easy recipe! It was a huge hit!
I just wanted to thank you for posting this. I try making new things in the kitchen, create art, crafts,etc. But I never take the time to take pics and write out a how to. So I’m so grateful that there are people out there like you doing it. So a huge THANK YOU!
Tried these today and they turned out amazing! This will be made many times in my home…all thanks to YOU! :)
wat else can i use for the pastry as we dont have the one u mentioned. puff pastry??
You’ve got some great ideas. I can’t wait to try them!! Thanks ror sharing!!!
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I am a cinnamon roll lover and I say this is BRILLANT!
These are delicious and easy! Thank you so much for sharing your recipe. They are a huge hit at my house. :)
and, this settles it- we NEED a mini muffin pan! totally wanna make these! :)