Easy Cinnamon Roll Twists
Gooey, warm cinnamon roll twists topped with sweet icing. The ultimate dessert with all the classic cinnamon roll flavors minus the fuss!
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Servings 16 cinnamon twists
Ingredients
- 13.8 oz Pillsbury pizza dough
Cinnamon Sugar Filling-
- 8 Tbsp unsalted butter melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp ground cinnamon
Cinnamon Roll Icing-
- 2 oz cream cheese softened
- 2 Tbsp powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 3 Tbsp whole milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, combine melted butter, brown sugar and ground cinnamon.
- Open the pizza dough and lay out on the counter, making a 10x14 inch rectangle.
- With a pastry brush, brush the cinnamon sugar butter over the entire dough, use about ½ of the cinnamon butter.
- With a knife or pizza cutter, divide the dough(on the horizontal side) into 16 1/2 -inch strips, then cut the right down the middle, cutting all the strips in half, giving you a total of 32 strips.
- Twist two strips together, securing the ends to ensure they don’t become undone. Repeat with all the strips. You should have a total of 16 strips.
- Add the twists to the lined baking sheet, leaving about 1/2-inch in between each twist.
- Brush the twists with the rest of the cinnamon sugar butter. (You might need to reheat it, if it has hardened.)
- Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes, until the twists are fluffy and bottom is slightly golden. (Do NOT overbake them or they will become hard.)
- Remove from the oven and let cool for about 4-5 minutes.
- In a bowl, combine softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until an icing forms. (To thin it out more, keep adding milk.)
- Drizzle with the cream cheese icing and serve them while they are still warm.
Notes
*If you want more icing, just double the batch!