Description
Homemade crescent roll cinnamon rolls blend classic pastry comfort with quick preparation methods. Delicate dough spirals with sweet cinnamon filling promise a delightful breakfast experience you can easily craft in your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tube crescent roll dough
- ¼ cup (60 ml/2 fl oz) salted butter, softened
- ¼ cup (50 g/1.8 oz) light brown sugar
- ½ tbsps (7.5 g/0.26 oz) cinnamon
- ¼ cup (60 g/2 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsps (30 ml/1 fl oz) salted butter, softened
- ½ tsp (2.5 ml/0.08 fl oz) vanilla extract
- ¼ cup (30 g/1 oz) powdered sugar
Instructions
- Prep Workspace: Grease a small baking dish and preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Dough Preparation: Unroll crescent roll dough on a flat surface, pressing perforated lines to create a seamless rectangular sheet.
- Flavor Foundation: Brush melted butter across the dough, leaving a small border, then evenly sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture, gently pressing into the butter.
- Rolling Technique: Tightly roll the dough from the long side into a compact log, trimming the ends to create clean edges.
- Portioning: Slice the log into 9 equal portions and arrange in the prepared baking dish with slight spacing between rolls.
- Baking Process: Dust with additional ground cinnamon and bake for 20-25 minutes until the center roll is golden brown and fully cooked.
- Glaze Finishing: While rolls are warm, spread cream cheese glaze generously over the top, allowing it to slightly set for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Seal Dough Seamlessly: Press perforated lines carefully to create a uniform rectangular sheet without gaps.
- Butter Technique: Brush melted butter evenly, leaving a small border to prevent spillage and ensure consistent flavor distribution.
- Rolling Pro Tip: Roll dough tightly from the long side, minimizing air pockets for a compact, uniform cinnamon roll shape.
- Glaze Timing: Apply cream cheese glaze immediately after removing rolls from oven while still warm for best absorption and smooth texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg