Sunday, December 19, 2010

Mini Cinnies - Bite Sized Cinnamon Rolls

Here's another quick and easy recipe that's sure to please this holiday season.

Wait, what? You're wondering why all of a sudden there's a bunch of "quick and easy recipes"? Well, it's because I have a whirlwind of a schedule leading up to Christmas. I figured everyone was as busy as me and would enjoy quick recipes. Maybe not everyone was singing the mezzo solos in Handel's Messiah (Christmas Part) like I was, but probably equally as busy.
Yep, you heard right. That's me "all dolled up" for the concert. It was a blast! So was eating tons of these mini cinnies!
Mini Cinnies - Bite Sized Cinnamon Rolls (adapted from You Made That?)
Recipe:
Ingredients
1 can of Pillsbury crescent rolls
4 T brown sugar
1 t cinnamon
1 T butter
1 T flour
1/2 C powdered sugar
2 t milk

Directions:
Use half of package at a time so the dough stays cold.
In a small bowl mix together a tablespoon of slightly melted butter, cinnamon, brown sugar, and flour. Open crescent rolls, take half of dough and separate at the vertical seams. Press the diagonal seams of dough together so that the dough is smooth. Spoon half of the cinnamon mixture onto dough, roll short side up then continue with the remainding dough. Cut 2 inch slices and place all the rolls on a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.

When rolls have cooled, mix powdered sugar with  milk. Add more sugar/milk to get frosting to the consistency of your liking. Drizzle the sugar over the rolls then let dry. 

Erika's Extras: I found that this made a lot of brown sugar/cinnamon filling, so add according to taste.
Bake well and prosper!

62 comments:

  1. These miniature buns are so cute.

    You looked great at the concert. I can see that you had lots of fun for the event :D

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  2. Oh Erika, these are to die for! I love that they're little (that means you can have a LOT and the calories don't count, right ;) and that they only require Pillsbury dough. I've got to make these soon. Thanks for sharing, and happy holidays to you!

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  3. So many ppl are making those cinnamon buns lately...makes me feel like im missing out on something amazing :P First time I've seen the bite sized version too! cute! Wow you're a singer? Handel's Messiah must be hard to sing? haha

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  4. Oh my goodness, these are adorable. I love the idea of mini cinnamon rolls. So you can eat more, of course.

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  5. Bakegirl & Georgia - I totally ate more than 1. (Probably around 10!)

    Vivienne & Zoe - Handel's Messiah becomes easier each year for me, thank goodness.

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  6. These were absolutely amazing and easy! I love to tweak recipes and try them different ways. If you ever want a sligh twist: I made the icing using liquid hazelnut creamer in place of milk...YUM! Now I will be testing out all types of creamers for the holidays!

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  7. Anonymous - Now you're talking! What a great idea to use a flavored creamer. Yum!

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  8. I made these for my hubby tonight and used egg nog in place of milk for the glaze. YUMM!

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  9. Jen, what a great idea! I will have to make them again with that glaze. Yummy!

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  10. I only got 12 out of the package did i do something wrong

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  11. I made these today for a breakfast, and they turned out amazing! At my grocery store, I was able to find Pillsbury crescent sheets for baking so I did not have to deal with them being pre-cut. They turned out beautiful and delicious! Thanks for such a quick and easy breakfast recipe! I will be making these again!

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  12. Lisa McKee- Hmmmm. Did you use the whole package at once?

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  13. Anonymous - I was just thinking that the Pillsbury baking sheets would work better in this recipe. I'm glad to hear that they do!

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  14. What does the t and T mean? Teaspoon and tablespoon?

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    1. Small "t" is teaspoon, capital "T" is tablespoon

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  15. Yep! Small t = teaspoon and capital T = Tablespoon.

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  16. could these be made ahead of time? I'm going on a trip this weekend and was thinking of making them tonight for breakfast Sunday morning? Would they still be as good heated up?

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  17. Weezie - They won't be as good fresh out of the oven. Have you ever reheated Pillsbury croissants? They are still good, but not as good or fresh. I would have them Sat morning if you are making them tonight.

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  18. Thanks! I'll just wait and make them Sunday morning. I want them to be just as yummy as you said they were in your blog.

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  19. How many does this recipe make?

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  20. I can't remember how many these made, but it really just depends how thick you cut the dough. I think mine yielded around 20.

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  21. I just made these and they are wonderful! Thanks so much for a easy and yummy recipe!!!

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  22. Found this recipe on pinterest. Can't wait to try it. Thinking about adding chopped pecans - YUM!!

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  23. Had some today -- WONDERFUL

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  24. Such a great idea. Is there a way to print this recipe without pics?

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  25. Julie, you can copy and paste just the recipe into microsoft word and print that out, therefor avoiding the photos. :)

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  26. I made these today and have to say, they were way to sweet. I think there needs to be less brown sugar, the icing wasn't that good either. I think it would be better with a cream cheese icing, instead of just the powdered sugar.

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  27. Anonymous - Sometimes I forget how tolerant of sweetness my sweet tooth is. I think a cream cheese icing is a great idea!

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  28. Are your directions above correct when you state "Cut 2 inch slices"? Doesn't seem correct for minis. Please advise.

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  29. Anonymous - Yes. You should cut the roll about 2 inches thick. But if you want smaller buns, cut thinner.

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  30. Looks delicious and I'm going to try them today. Thanks for sharing.

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  31. Think i will try sprinkling chopped pecans on these.

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  32. When I do the icing I use powdered sugar melted butter and some coffee its very good it just gives it a little extra flavor!!

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  33. My Grandmother made these when I was a little girl. Only she used her left over pie crust. I still make them today, My kids, Grandchildren and now Great Grandchildren still ask for them. Think I will try making them with the crescent rolls next time. Sure would beat mixing up pie dough just to make these. lol Thanks for sharing.

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  34. I'm making these tonight!
    Thanks for sharing!

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  35. I'm glad everyone has been enjoying this recipe. I love hearing about everyone's personal touches to the recipe.

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  36. I've been looking for an easy cinnamon roll recipe and can't wait to try this one out. I am your newest follower and would love if you could take some time to visit my blog (http://sarahsaturdiy.blogspot.com/). Have a great Thursday!

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  37. I just combined your recipe (which was much easier!) with a mini maple cinnamon roll recipe from Taste of Home. I used your cinnamon roll instructions with their icing recipe: 1 cup confectioners' sugar, 3 T butter, melted, 3 T maple syrup, and 1-2 tsp of milk to establish desired consistency. Yum! Thanks for sharing:)

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  38. Wow, these are unbelievable! Thanks for sharing! *p.s. I added a tablespoon of margarine to the frosting and it turned out great.

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  39. Made these last night - yielded exactly 16 rolls. Definetely going on my list of repeats! Delicious is an understatement. I love how they all don't come out looking "perfect" but that "home-made from scratch" look. We didn't wait for them to cool off to add frosting and they were obviously still yummy!

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  40. Glad to hear. They DO look like they are made from scratch, don't they!

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  41. One thing I would say to add is pictures at the different stages. It is not clear HOW to spread the filling so at first I thought it was just at one end, which did not work. My daughter found another recipe online with pics so we figured it out. Having made cinnamon rolls before helped me figure it out and in the end I switched to spreading butter over all the dough and just sprinkling the cinnamon and brown sugar over the dough and rolling up.
    I did really like brown sugar versus the regular sugar. I also used cream cheese frosting. They were very delicious!

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  42. These were so delicious! It is a new family favorite at our house. They disappear way too quickly...thanks for your amazing collection of beautiful things! Nancy in NC

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  43. I have a recipe similar to this but you use large marshmallows rolled in the center of the cresent rolls. Dip the marshmallows in melted butter and roll them in the sugar/cinnimon mixture. Then roll them up in the dough and seal the edges and bake. Drizzle on the icing when cooled. Yours look the same, just minus the marshmallows!! Very good!!! kdm

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  44. Sorry, I forgot to use spell/check!! Should be Crescent Rolls. Maybe I will do better next time!!!!!! kdm

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  45. kdm - I will remember your spelling mistake forever. ;) Your recipe with the marshmallows sounds extra good!

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  46. How do you keep the filling from pouring out everywhere while baking? I just made these an they were delicious but they were a little bit crispy because the filling spilled out and kind of caramelized around them.

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  47. Torie - Hmmm...I didn't have that problem so I'm not sure how to help. Maybe spread the filling out more or make a tighter roll up?

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