The aroma of cinnamon always adds to the excitement in the air during the fall and winter, and over the holidays. Can you imagine fall without cinnamon rolls, or winter without a cinnamon latte or two, to warm you up?
These homemade cinnamon roll crescents are absolutely perfect for a special occasion – Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, a birthday or anniversary – the list goes on.
They’re nice for breakfast or brunch but would also work as dessert.
It’s easy to make your own cinnamon roll crescents when you start of with a can of cinnamon rolls. That way, you just have to prepare a filling, bake the cinnamon rolls, and make a simple glaze.
I’m sure you can imagine the warm, enticing scent of cinnamon in the kitchen as these are baking to perfection. Well, guess what – they taste even better than they smell and your whole family will be impressed with them, for sure!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe:
You don’t have to go to the bakery for fresh cinnamon rolls when it’s so quick and easy to prepare your own. You only need a few ingredients, all or most which you’re sure to have anyway, and these are perfect if you want to spoil the family at breakfast time.
How to Serve It:
The correct answer to this was warm from the oven while they’re aromatic, sticky and perfect! And you won’t need to announce you’re making them either, because the incredible cinnamon smell will make its way all over the house and tempt even the sleepiest family member downstairs.
Ingredients:
- Crescent rolls
For the Filling:
- Butter
- Ground cinnamon
- White sugar
For the Glaze:
- Melted butter
- Vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar
How to make Cinnamon Roll Crescents:
Step 1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Step 2. Unroll the dough and separate into rolls.
Step 3. Arrange them on a baking sheet, without greasing it first.
Step 4. Now mix the filling ingredients together.
Step 5. Spread the filling over the rolls and tightly roll them up.
Step 6. Make sure they’re arranged tip side down on the baking sheet.
Step 7. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden.
Step 8. While they cook, mix the glaze ingredients until the mixture is smooth.
Step 9. Drizzle or pipe the glaze over the warm rolls and serve.
Can you imagine the tempting smell of these baking in the oven? You will be on tenterhooks waiting for the cinnamon roll crescents to finish baking, so you can drizzle them with a sticky glaze and savor the amazing flavor.
Cinnamon Roll Crescents
Ingredients
- 1 can crescent rolls
For the Filling:
- ½ stick butter at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup white sugar
For the Glaze:
- ¼ stick melted butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Unroll the dough and separate into rolls.
- Arrange them on a baking sheet, without greasing it first.
- Now mix the filling ingredients together.
- Spread the filling over the rolls and tightly roll them up.
- Make sure they’re arranged tip side down on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until golden.
- While they cook, mix the glaze ingredients until the mixture is smooth.
- Drizzle or pipe the glaze over the warm rolls and serve.
Can You Make It Ahead?
You can, but they’re so much better warm from the oven.
Storage Instructions:
Leftovers should be kept in the refrigerator, either in a plastic or paper bag or in an airtight container. You can reheat the cinnamon rolls in the oven at 350°F for 12 minutes.
Variations and Substitutions:
Just like there are lots of different ways to make Danish pastries, there are many different variations of this cinnamon roll crescents recipe. For example, you could swap the cinnamon for allspice or nutmeg, add some melted chocolate to the filling, or use a different extract instead of vanilla. You could also fold these over instead of rolling into crescents, or make a different shape altogether.
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