Each mini spiraled cinnamon roll is packed with a butter, sugar, cinnamon mixture and dipped into a simple glaze for serving. Minimal prep work is required, and a batch is ready in just 40 minutes!
Unroll the sheet of crescent dough onto a lightly floured cutting board.
In a small bowl, mix together the softened butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon to form a paste.
Use a spatula to spread the butter/sugar mixture over the crescent dough to the edges.
Roll the dough up tightly into a log; rolling along the long edge so that your finished roll is about 14 inches long.
Slice the roll into 12 even pieces.
Place one piece of cinnamon roll into each cavity of a lightly greased mini muffin tin. As you are placing each roll into the muffin tin, press up the center of each piece gently so that the spiral of the cinnamon roll is facing up in the muffin tin rather than concave down into the muffin tin - this will help the cinnamon rolls rise up and out when they bake instead of sinking in to the bottom of the muffin tin.
Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the cinnamon rolls are lightly browned and cooked through.
Whisk together the glaze ingredients. Dip the top of each cinnamon roll into the glaze and set on a serving platter.
Notes
Storage: Store cooled cinnamon rolls in an airtight container on the countertop for 3-4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.Notes: If you can’t find the full crescent dough sheets, you can use a can of crescent rolls - the sheet is perforated for easily separating into individual crescents. Unroll the sheet, keeping it intact as much as possible and then pinch together along the perforated lines to seal everything back up into a single sheet.When the cinnamon rolls are baking, they will rise from the highest point of the cinnamon roll in the muffin tin. If you shape them to gently pop up in the center, they will rise nicely and cook into a dome. If the center of the cinnamon roll is pressed into the muffin tin and then outer edges are higher, the cinnamon rolls will lift up around the edges and the center will puddle in the bottom. The recipe doubles easily. One crescent roll sheet will make 12 mini cinnamon rolls. If you don’t wish to cook them in a mini muffin tin, you can also line them up in an 8x8 baking dish or even in a pie plate. Adjust cook time as needed.