Puff Pastry Cinnamon Rolls (with two glaze choices!)

These puff pastry cinnamon rolls are made fast and simple because of pre-made puff pastry. Prime them with a powdered sugar glaze or cream cheese glaze for the proper end.

I’ve made quite a lot of candy roll recipes over time and each time I check a brand new one I’m reminded of how a lot I like them.

From basic in a single day cinnamon rolls to cranberry orange cinnamon rolls to strawberry rolls, I can’t get sufficient.

The one huge bummer about making candy rolls is that they normally take some time since you need to let the dough rise. I like making cinnamon rolls with heavy cream as a simple shortcut, however even my favourite model of these requires an in a single day wait.

However these puff pastry cinnamon rolls? You’ll be able to have them assembled and able to go within the oven earlier than your oven has even preheated.

What are puff pastry cinnamon rolls?

Do you know you may make cinnamon rolls with puff pastry?

I hadn’t thought a lot about it till not too long ago after I determined to provide it a attempt. In any case, I like puff pastry for making apple turnovers, hen pot pie casserole, and cinnamon sugar knots.

And I all the time love shortcut for making cinnamon rolls. In any case, generally you simply need cinnamon rolls with out having to do quite a lot of work.

These puff pastry cinnamon rolls are fast to place collectively. The truth is, I had them assembled and able to go earlier than my oven had even completed preheating.

Add in a 30-minute bake time and also you’ll have scorching, contemporary, buttery cinnamon rolls able to take pleasure in in lower than an hour.

I’ve even included two glaze choices – a powdered sugar glaze and a cream cheese glaze – since you simply by no means know what sort of temper you’re gonna be in. 

make puff pastry cinnamon rolls

These are simply in regards to the best cinnamon rolls you’ve ever made. And so they’re so scrumptious – my youngsters and neighbors beloved these!

Components you’ll want

For the cinnamon rolls themselves, you’ll need:

• ⅓ cup mild brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• Pinch of salt
• 2 sheets thawed puff pastry
• 3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter

If you’re out of brown sugar, a easy brown sugar substitute will work nice on this recipe. I additionally counsel figuring out tips on how to soften brown sugar in case yours hardens within the pantry.

This recipe is scrumptious with cinnamon for that basic taste, however you may add extra taste by swapping out the cinnamon for a spice mix. Attempt pumpkin pie spice, apple pie spice, or chai spice mix.

If you wish to make the powdered sugar glaze, you’ll need:

• 1 tablespoon melted unsalted butter
• 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
• Pinch of salt

If you wish to make the cream cheese glaze, you’ll need:

• 4 ounces room-temperature cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons room-temperature butter
• ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1-2 tablespoons milk

Don’t panic in case you are out of powdered sugar. Make a fast powdered sugar substitute to make use of in both of those glazes as a substitute.

Word that in case you favor much less glaze, you may simply halve the cream cheese glaze recipe.

Making these cinnamon rolls

To make these puff pastry cinnamon rolls, begin by mixing collectively the brown sugar, cinnamon and salt collectively in a small bowl. Set this apart.

Unfold one sheet of the puff pastry on a flippantly floured floor. Preserve the second sheet within the fridge till you’re able to work with it.

Utilizing a rolling pin, gently easy out the seams and sq. up the sides to make a sq. about 9×9 inches.

Brush the pastry with half of the melted butter, then sprinkle on half of the brown sugar combination. Go away a small border on the prime of the pastry.

Beginning on the backside edge, tightly roll up the pastry, then flip the roll so the seam is on the underside. Reduce the dough into 8 equal items with a pointy knife or dough blade and place the items cut-side down in a greased 9×13-inch pan.

The rolls might be fairly shut to one another however that’s okay.

Repeat this course of with the second sheet of puff pastry and the remaining butter and sugar combination.

Bake the cinnamon rolls at 375°F, till puffed and golden brown. Set the rolls apart to chill when you make the glaze of your selection.

For the powdered sugar glaze, whisk collectively the elements till easy. The glaze ought to have the ability to be poured or drizzled over the puff pastry cinnamon rolls – add a splash extra milk if crucial to succeed in this consistency.

Evenly pour or drizzle the glaze over the nice and cozy rolls.

For the cream cheese glaze, use an electrical mixer to beat the cream cheese and butter with the vanilla in a bowl. Slowly add 1 cup of powdered sugar at a time, beating effectively after every addition.

Add the milk ½ tablespoon at a time till the glaze is your required consistency. Unfold over the nice and cozy rolls.

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