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Pull Apart Cinnamon Rolls
These Pull Apart Cinnamon Rolls are guaranteed to become your new favorite 5 ingredient breakfast recipe! They're so easy to make and incredibly sweet and delicious. Starting with canned Pillsbury cinnamon rolls makes this recipe easy enough to make anytime. But they're also impressive enough to serve for a holiday brunch!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings: 12 rolls
Calories: 309 kcal
Course:
Breakfast , Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 24.8 ounces canned cinnamon rolls with cream cheese icing two 12.4 ounce cans with 8 rolls each
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup caramel bits
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Cut each cinnamon roll into 9 pieces, and pull the pieces apart.
- Melt the butter in a large bowl and add the pieces of cinnamon roll to the bowl.
- Add the sugar, cinnamon and caramel bits, and toss until the cinnamon roll dough is evenly coated in the butter, cinnamon and sugar.
- Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray.
- Add 12 pieces of the coated cinnamon rolls to each compartment in the muffin tin.
- Place the muffin tin on a rimmed baking sheet in case any caramel drips over the muffin tin while the rolls are baking.
- Place the rolls in the oven to bake for 12 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and transfer the cinnamon rolls to a large plate or serving tray.
- Heat the cream cheese frosting in the microwave for 20 seconds (in the container they came in, but without the metal lid).
- Use a spoon to drizzle the cream cheese frosting over the pull apart cinnamon rolls.
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Notes
- This recipe can easily be doubled for a large gathering, like Christmas or Thanksgiving. Simply click the 2X button above and the ingredient amounts will automatically update for the new serving size.
- Make sure to pull apart the pieces of cinnamon rolls before tossing them with the butter, cinnamon and sugar, so that each side gets coated in the flavorful ingredients.
- You can store pull apart cinnamon roll leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. To reheat leftover cinnamon rolls, place them in an air fryer at 400°F for 3 minutes, or in the microwave for 30-60 seconds.
- You can leave out the caramel bits, if you'd like, or replace them with 1/2 cup chocolate chips, small diced apples or butterscotch morsels.
Nutrition Information
Calories
309kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
21mg
(7%)
Sodium
492mg
(21%)
Potassium
24mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
241mg
(5%)
Vitamin C
0.05mg
(0%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12rolls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 309
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 309kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 492mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 241mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.