Description
Indulge in these delightful Cinnamon Roll Crescents, a quick and easy dessert that brings the flavors of classic cinnamon rolls to a crescent roll dough format. Perfect for breakfast or as a sweet snack!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 8-ounce can refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 –2 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate it into triangles.
- In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt.
- Spread the cinnamon mixture evenly over each triangle of dough.
- Roll each triangle up tightly from the wide end to the pointed end and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
- While baking, make the glaze by whisking together powdered sugar, milk or cream, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Once the rolls are done, drizzle the glaze over the warm rolls before serving.
Notes
For a richer flavor, consider adding some chopped nuts or raisins to the filling mixture. Adjust the glaze thickness by varying the amount of milk or cream.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Breakfast, Brunch, Snack
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crescent roll
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 260 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 23 mg
Keywords: Cinnamon Roll, Crescents, Dessert, Easy Recipes, Breakfast