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The food:It doesn’t get muchbetter on alazy Sunday morning than the sweet smell of homemade cinnamon rolls baking in the oven. When I’m feeling lazy, however, the last thing I want to do is make dough from scratch. To simplify the process, I decided to use pre-made crescent rollsfor the dough. It saves time, plus thetriangles easily rollintominicinnamon rolls that are extra flaky and buttery. Top them withsugary icing, and these little guys are irresistibly good.

The music:Speaking of irresistiblygood things that are easy like Sunday morning, Lionel Richie is my pick for theperfect pairing forthis recipe. Ilove this guy, and so do my friends. In fact, we like to drop “Lionel Bombs” whenwe take control of anyjukebox—that’s playing several (typically five) Richie songs in a row. It’s an easy way to get a crowd singing, dancing, and having fun. That’s because this mustachioed pop sensation knowshow to make musical magic. Perhaps his best album is 1983’s “Can’t Slow Down,” which includes eight songs, and there’s not a dud among them (“Penny Lover”! “All Night Long”! “Hello”!).This gem willkickyour morning off on a sweetnote.

Thebasic steps for making mini cinnamon rolls from store-boughtcrescent dough are: 1. Spread melted butter on each side of the triangles using a pastry brush (below, top left). 2. Sprinkle a cinnamon-sugar mixture on one side (below, top right). 3. Roll them up (below, center left). 4. Place the rolls into agreased mini muffin tin (below, center right).Don’t worryif the rolling doesn’t go perfectly; they will taste great even if they don’t look flawless.5. Bake the rolls, then topeach with icing (below, bottom left). 6.Serve the rolls warm or cool (below, bottom right).

Grab tubes of crescent rolls whenever they are on sale (I paidonly$1). These pint-sized treats are addictive; you’ll want plenty of dough at the ready when your sweet tooth acts up!

For a fantastic brunch, try serving these rollswith my recipe for Bacon, Asparagus, Spinach and Asiago Frittata, too.

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Mini Cinnamon Rolls Using Crescent Rolls

Ingredients

  • 1 package (8 rolls) crescent rolls
  • 2 tbsp. butter, melted
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp. powdered sugar
  • ¼ tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tbsp. milk

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Unroll crescent rolls. Coat both sides of the dough with butter. In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon. Cover one side of the rolls with the sugar mix. Roll each into a spiral, with the sugar-coated side inside. Place rolls in a small muffin tin. Cook 10-12 minutes, until browned. Let stand 5 minutes.
  3. In a small bowl, combine powered sugar, vanilla, and milk until smooth. Drizzle icing evenly over warm rolls.

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    brittpenneyon February 25, 2015 at 8:05 am

    I love using crescent rolls to bake sometimes because its a great opportunity for my kids to bake with me without it being such an ordeal and a lot less messy! Thanks for the recipe!

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    Beckyon February 25, 2015 at 8:44 am

    Thanks for reading and commenting, Brittany. Crescent rolls are a great cheat for so many things! Becky

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    Erin @ Simple, Sweet & Savoryon February 25, 2015 at 12:05 pm

    Ha! I love the idea of a Lionel Bomb. In fact, I need to turn on some Lionel right now. I haven’t heard any of his songs in awhile. And these cinnamon rolls are cute as a button and look sooooo yummy! I love that you use crescent roll dough to cut down on time. I definitely have to make these!

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    Beckyon February 25, 2015 at 12:07 pm

    Thanks, Erin! I’m hoping maybe the Lionel Bomb will spread 🙂 Becky

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    swood97on February 25, 2015 at 7:35 pm

    Crescent roll recipes are always delicious. We love sweet rolls on Sunday mornings also. Stopping by from Creative Spark.

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    Beckyon February 26, 2015 at 7:04 am

    Thanks for visiting and commenting! I hope you’ll come back. Becky

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    Laura Sue Shawon February 26, 2015 at 7:11 pm

    What a great idea to use crescent rolls as the dough! I look forward to trying this out, we love cinnamon rolls 🙂

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    Beckyon February 26, 2015 at 7:58 pm

    Give it a shot, Laura Sue! They are really good — sinfully so 😉 Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Becky

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    Blair @ The Seasoned Momon February 26, 2015 at 8:04 pm

    I love to use refrigerated dough as a short-cut in recipes like this. Your mini cinnamon rolls are so cute and they look amazing, Becky!!

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    Beckyon February 26, 2015 at 8:19 pm

    Thanks, Blair! I am all for short cuts since I’m still a novice cook 🙂 Thanks for stopping by to read and comment. Becky

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    Hadiaon February 28, 2015 at 12:52 pm

    Becky, these rolls sound absolutely delicious and bursting with flavor!!

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    Karlyon March 2, 2015 at 7:01 am

    So easy and so irresistible! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!

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    Beckyon March 2, 2015 at 7:18 am

    Thanks, Karly!

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    Beckyon March 2, 2015 at 7:21 am

    Thanks for reading and commenting, Hadia! Becky

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    Kid Bakeron December 9, 2016 at 6:39 pm

    Pretty Good! A suggestion is to just roll out all your crescents in a big rectangle, prepare them, and then cut the 8 cinammon rolls from there. It’s easier to roll and less tedious. Great idea!

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    Beckyon December 14, 2016 at 12:32 pm

    That’s a great idea. Thank you for sharing!

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    Patty Barretton December 31, 2022 at 8:52 am

    I made these this morning. They definitely require skills to spiral roll them. Mine weren’t pretty but they did taste delicious. Thanks for the idea. I’ll have to keep practicing my technique.

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This special Indonesian cinnamon, called Makara, is trademarked by Cinnabon. And because of that trademark, you won't find this product in your local grocery store spice aisle.

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Remove the prepared rolls from the fridge and place in a warm place (75F) to rise for 45-60 minutes. Keep the rolls covered tightly with foil so they don't dry out. Some ovens have a “bread proof” setting and this works great! After 45 –60 minutes of proofing, they are ready to bake!

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Flavor: Butter is the key flavor in crescent rolls. It's what makes them so darn craveable (and it's the reason there's never one left in the bread basket). Canned crescent rolls should have perfect butter flavor with a hint of salt—the right combo for munching solo or using as the foundation for plenty of recipes.

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