Yesterday I told you about getting to meet Heather from
Dollar Store Crafts at the premiere party for her new show,
Get a Little Creative. And as you all know....a party isn't a party without great food! The night before the party, I was stressing a little about what to bring because I needed to bring something either awesomely creative or super tasty....but I had
no time to invest in making something awe-inspiring. I didn't have time to run to the store, either, which meant I needed to come up with something great using items I already had on hand. A tall order!
I remembered I had a roll of low fat crescent roll dough in the fridge and with some pantry staples figured I could gussy them up a bit to make something. A little of this and a little of that and these babies were born. And boy were they awesome! They turned out even better than I had hoped. Plus they were easy and quick to make. I'm sure they will be making appearances at future potlucks and fall food events this year!
Ingredients:
- 1 roll refrigerated crescent roll dough (low fat or regular)
- Approx 2 Tbsp softened butter
- Approx 4 Tbsp granulated sugar
- Approx 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- Approx 2 Tbsp milk or milk alternative
Yield: 20 mini cinnamon rolls
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 F. Remove crescent roll dough from package
Step 2
Unroll dough and separate lengthwise into two groups of 4 triangles each. Pinch seams together and use rolling pin to smooth into 2 long pieces of dough
Spread approx 1 Tbsp of softened butter over each piece of dough. Use more as needed
Step 4
Liberally sprinkle each piece of dough with granulated sugar
Step 5
Generously sprinkle cinnamon over each buttered and sugared piece of dough
Step 6
Starting on the longest side, roll each piece of dough into a long log of cinnamony goodness
Step 7
Cut each cinnamon log into 10 pieces (you will have 20 pieces total)
Step 8
Press each piece cut-side down into the wells of a greased mini muffin pan. Push the piece straight down to expand the bottom to fill the bottom of each well. Bake at 350 degrees for approx 15 minutes or until golden brown. While cinnaminis are baking, whisk together 1 cup powdered sugar and approx 2 Tbsp milk (or your favorite milk substitute) to make glaze
Step 9
Once cinnaminis are done baking, generously drizzle with glaze while still in muffin pan. Allow to sit for approx 5 minutes. Pour remaining glaze into shallow glass bowl for dipping later.
Step 10
Serve with a cup of coffee or potluck-style along with the extra glaze for dipping.
ENJOY!
I hope your family will love eating these little cinnamon rolls for breakfast on a cool fall morning or for an after-school snack.
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YUM! I love that these are are homemade but you still started with a can of dough! Stopping by from the CSI Project.
ReplyDeleteCinnamon buns remind me of my Grandma who used to make them with me. I like the idea of mini buns though. Thanks of sharing.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea. Yum yum yum!
ReplyDeleteI Love your recipe! Would you come over to Cast Party Wednesday tomorrow and share your tasty recipe with us?
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I hope to see you there!
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YUM! Can't wait to try these "babies" ha ha.;) You've been featured on DIY Thrifty Thursday at www.thrifty101.blogspot.com. Thanks for linking up, hope to see you again this week!
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i love how EASY this is...unfortunately it's not a healthy option. Have you ever read the ingredients on those prepared crescent rolls? I wonder how they could be made healthier?
ReplyDeleteIf you didn't want to use canned dough, you could follow this recipe here: http://www.food.com/recipe/copycat-pillsbury-crescent-rolls-365725
ReplyDeleteAt the end of the day, regardless of their source, crescent rolls are full of refined flour, sugar, shortening and butter. So if you are looking for a 'healthy' recipe, this is not it. If you're looking for something healthier with a kind of sweet cinnamon flavor, toast a couple piece of whole wheat toast, spread with butter and lightly sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.
I love these mini cinnamon rolls! I have made them several times now and they are delicious!! Instead of the frosting recipe you suggested, last time I made a cream cheese frosting to put on top. Either way my family ate them up! Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteI am so happy I found this. I want to make these for a Sunday school class at church. I will be so "popular." Thanks for sharing your recipe.
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