Description
Prepare these visually appealing cinnamon roll crescents for an elegant Mother’s Day brunch. This recipe uses refrigerated dough for ease but features a rich filling and a smooth cream cheese glaze for a special touch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Unroll the crescent dough onto a clean surface. Do not separate the perforations.
- In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar and cinnamon together.
- Brush the entire surface of the dough lightly with half of the melted butter.
- Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over the dough.
- Starting from the long side, roll the dough up tightly into a log.
- Use a sharp knife or unflavored dental floss to cut the log into 8 equal pieces.
- Place each piece cut-side up on the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches between them.
- Brush the tops of the rolls with the remaining melted butter.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the rolls are golden brown.
- While the rolls bake, prepare the glaze: Beat the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk together until smooth.
- Remove the crescents from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.
- Drizzle the cream cheese glaze generously over the warm crescents before serving.
Notes
- For an extra elegant look, you can gently shape the baked crescents into a slight curve after they cool slightly.
- Prepare the cream cheese glaze up to one day ahead and store it covered in the refrigerator; let it sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before using.
- If you prefer a thinner glaze, add milk one teaspoon at a time until you reach your desired consistency.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crescent
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 13
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 25