Best Simple Cinnamon Crescent Rolls Recipes

CINNAMON CRESCENT ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 3 cups flour, yeast, sugar and salt. In a large saucepan, heat the butter, milk, shortening and water to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat just until moistened. Add egg yolks; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky). , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon; set aside. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead about six times. Divide dough into four portions. Roll out one portion into a 12-in. circle; spread with 2 tablespoons butter and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons cinnamon-sugar. Cut into 12 wedges. Roll up each from the wide end and place point side down 3 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Curve ends to form crescents. , Repeat with remaining dough, butter and cinnamon-sugar. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes. , Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks. Combine the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla; drizzle over warm rolls. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over rolls.

SIMPLE CINNAMON CRESCENT ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix sugar and cinnamon together. Set aside.
• Seperate crescent rolls into triangles.
• Spread each triangle with a thin layer of butter or margarine.
• Sprinkle desired amount of cinnamon and sugar mixture over the buttered trinalges.
• Roll up each trianlge to make a crescent.
• Place on ungreased cooking sheet or in a glass baking dish.
• Bake rolls about 15 - 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• To make glaze, mix powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until blended together. You can add more or less milk to create desired consistancey.
• Drizzle glaze over warm (but not hot) rolls and enjoy.

CINNAMON BUN CRESCENT ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix cinnamon bun topping and melted butter in a small bowl until well combined.
• Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in the microwave for 15-second intervals, stirring after each interval, about 1 minute. Be careful not to burn the chocolate.
• Separate crescent dough into 16 triangles. Spread 1/2 teaspoon of the cinnamon mixture onto each triangle and drizzle some of the chocolate on top. Carefully begin to roll starting at shortest side of triangle up to the opposite point. Once rolled, spread another 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon mixture on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 13 minutes.

CINNAMON CRESCENT TWISTS

Steps:

• Separate crescent roll dough into four rectangles; press seams to seal. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, butter and cinnamon; spread over two rectangles. Top with remaining two rectangles. Starting from a long side, cut each rectangle into eight strips. Twist each strip several times; seal ends together., Place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove to wire racks. Combine glaze ingredients; brush over warm twists.

STUFFED CINNAMON CRESCENT ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Combine sugar & cinnamon in a small bowl.
• Place cupcake liners in muffin tin.
• Spray liners with Pam.
• Separate rolls into 8 triangles.
• Place marshmallow into melted butter.
• Roll marshmallow into cinnamon/sugar.
• Place marshmallow on crescent roll.
• Pinch dough up around marshmallow.
• Encase.
• Seal seams by pinching.
• Dip the tops of dough into the butter.
• Then into the cinnamon/sugar.
• Place in muffin pan w/cinnamon/sugar side up.
• Bake at 375°F for 13-15 minutes.