Description

These Delicious King Cake Bites are a fun and festive treat that bring a taste of New Orleans to your Carnival festivities. Easy to make with refrigerated crescent roll dough, they’re filled with a creamy cinnamon-sugar mixture and decorated with traditional Mardi Gras colors.

Ingredients

Scale

2 cans of refrigerated crescent roll dough

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

1 cup cream cheese softened

1 cup powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Colored sugar or sprinkles in purple

green

and gold

Optional: 1/4 cup chopped pecans

Mini plastic baby figurines

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
In a bowl, mix together the brown sugar, cinnamon, and softened cream cheese until well combined.
Roll out the crescent roll dough and pinch seams together to form a large rectangle.
Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the dough.
Starting from one end, carefully roll the dough into a log.
Slice the log into bite-sized pieces and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
While baking, prepare the glaze by whisking together powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and a splash of milk until smooth.
Once baked, remove from the oven, drizzle with the glaze, and sprinkle with colored sugar or sprinkles.

Notes

For a crunchy texture, you can add pecans to the filling. Be cautious with plastic baby figurines; they should be served separately to avoid choking hazards.

Prep Time: 20
Cook Time: 30
Category: Dessert
Method: baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 bite
Calories: 140 kcal
Sugar: 12 g
Sodium: 170 mg
Fat: 7 g
Saturated Fat: 3 g
Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 18 g
Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 2 g
Cholesterol: 10 mg

Keywords: King Cake Bites,Carnival recipes,Mardi Gras desserts,Dessert recipes,easy desserts