Description
Satisfy your sweet tooth with these quick and easy King Cake Cinnamon Rolls made with a clever canned dough hack. Packed with cinnamon-sugar flavor and topped with a creamy glaze, these festive rolls come together in just 5 minutes for the perfect Mardi Gras or anytime treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (8 oz) can crescent roll dough
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tablespoons milk
- Purple, green, and gold sanding sugar, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough and press the seams together to form a large rectangle.
- In a small bowl, stir together the granulated sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over the dough.
- Tightly roll up the dough, starting from the short side. Cut into 8 equal pieces.
- Place the rolls, cut-side up, on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until golden brown.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the melted butter, powdered sugar, and enough milk to make a drizzling consistency.
- Drizzle the glaze over the warm cinnamon rolls and sprinkle with the colored sanding sugars.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: King Cake Cinnamon Rolls, Cinnamon Rolls, Mardi Gras Treats