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Crescent Roll Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
These Easy Crescent Roll Cinnamon Rolls are made with store-bought crescent roll dough and a few basic pantry staples to make the best gooey cinnamon rolls with minimal effort! A great, quick and easy sweet treat for breakfast, dessert, or celebrating holidays with family.
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 9 rolls
Calories: 127 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tube of crescent rolls in a tube (Pillsbury is vegan)
- 2 Tablespoons of vegan butter divided
- ½ teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoon of brown sugar
- 3 Tablespoons of powdered sugar
- 1 Tablespoon of soy/almond/rice milk
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Pop open the crescent rolls and roll the dough into a ball, kneading it to work out the perforations.
- Using a rolling pin, roll it out into a rectangle.
- Spread 1 tablespoon of margarine over the dough. In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar and cinnamon, and then sprinkle it onto the margarine.
- Roll the dough up into a long roll and use a sharp knife to cut it into 1-inch discs.
- Put the discs into a lightly oiled muffin tin (a baking sheet will do if you're short a muffin tin), and bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Set aside.
- While cooking, mix the margarine and 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar with a hand mixer (by hand is fine, too). Alternate milk, remaining sugar, and vanilla, beating until smooth. Add more plant-based milk or sugar to get the consistency you prefer.
- Frost the cinnamon rolls.
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Notes
- Use a very sharp knife to cut the rolls. If the knife is dull, the cinnamon roll dough will squish down and the filling will likely spill out. A serrated knife can be useful to cut the dough with very little pressure.
- Bake until just golden brown. Over baked crescent rolls can become dry, hard, and crumbly in texture. Begin to check the cinnamon rolls around the 12-minute mark and monitor closely. Once the rolls become lightly golden, pull them from the oven. As they cool they will continue to cook!
- Cut into 9 rolls. The bake time for these cinnamon rolls is based on cutting the crescent rolls dough into 9 rolls. If you choose to cut them into more or less rolls, the bake time will need to be adjusted accordingly.
Nutrition Information
Calories
127kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Sodium
220mg
(9%)
Potassium
4mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
0.3IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.004mg
(0%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9rolls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 127
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 127kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 220mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 4mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 0.3IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.004mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.