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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maureen 09.07.2012
Just made these this morning, omg love them. Thank you
Kay 09.07.2012
I made these for breakfast this morning and they were AMAZING! My 12 and 5 year old loved them so much, after eating the entire batch, they requested more for breakfast tomorrow. I prepared the dough on a piece of Saran wrap sprayed with cooking spray than used bottled cinnamon and sugar which made it even quicker. Thank you for a great recipe.
Barb 09.06.2012
Found you on pinterest – these look so good – can’t wait to try them. I will be back to see what other goodies you have to share.
Tonya 08.31.2012
Me and my 5 y/o little girl made these, it took no time at all and she LOVED them. lol now we have to make some for Daddy, I suggest making this as a new bonding moment or do on family day (ours is Sunday). May God bless you all.
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Bonnie 08.25.2012
I made these yesterday for my son and his friend. They are so easy to make. They loved them! So did I! This is a great recipe for an afternoon snack for kids!!
Dwight 08.24.2012
Made these with my daughter at her sleep over and they were great. Thank you….
Danielle Harms 08.21.2012
I used biscuit dough and they were still great :)
Lisa 08.21.2012
Okay so I remember way back when I was in jr. high cooking class we made something similar to these and the teacher had us use un-flavored dental floss to ‘cut’ them before cooking…it was genius! Put the floss around the roll, cross over at the top and pull.
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Oh my goodness! Saw how great these looked and had to give them a try since im becoming baking-obessed & I LOVE how they turned out! You are right there is a lot of big & bold taste in such small rolls! :)
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Lizy b 08.11.2012
This could very well be the cutest breakfast I’ve ever seen. Yes, I do want to pinch their cheeks!
Kelly 07.27.2012
I can’t wait to make these, thank you!
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These are FANTASTIC!!!!!! I will definitely make these as often as possible. My kiddos loved them.
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