Christmas Tree Cinnamon Rolls
Christmas tree cinnamon rolls are made with buttery crescent dough sheets, filled with cinnamon-sugar, and arranged into a festive Christmas tree. Drizzled with sweet icing and decorated like a tree, they’re a fun and delicious treat perfect for Christmas morning!
Ingredients
Mini Cinnamon Rolls
- 1 Crescent Dough Sheet
- 1 tablespoon Butter
- ½ cup White Granulated Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Cinnamon
Cream Cheese Icing
- 1 ounce Cream Cheese 2 tablespoons, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon Butter room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
- ½ cup Powdered Sugar
- 1-2 teaspoons Milk
- Christmas-Themed Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉. Lightly spray a 13x9 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Roll out the crescent roll dough on a piece of parchment paper.
- Melt butter in a small dish and brush it on top of the dough. In a small dish, combine sugar and cinnamon. Spread the cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly on top of the buttered dough.
- On the long edge, roll the dough into a log. Cut the dough into 1.25" pieces with a pizza cutter.
- Arrange the slices in the prepared casserole dish in the shape of a tree in 5 rows. See the photos above in the post for the arrangement.
- Bake in the oven for 23-26 minutes until the tops are golden and the bottoms are set.
- While it bakes, prepare the cream cheese icing. Blend together butter and cream cheese. Add vanilla and powdered sugar and mix until combined. Add 1-2 teaspoons of milk as needed.
- Drizzle the cream cheese icing on top of the hot cinnamon rolls. Add Christmas-themed sprinkles.
Nutrition
Calories: 98kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 0.3gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 45mgPotassium: 7mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 100IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 0.1mg