If you love the gooey centers in cinnamon rolls, these homemade cinnamon roll bites will become your new obsession!
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- Make the Cinnamon Roll Dough. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in milk and vanilla to form a soft dough, then roll into small bite-sized balls.
- Coat and Bake. Toss dough balls with melted butter, then with cinnamon-sugar. Spread in a greased baking dish, brush with warm heavy cream, and bake at 350°F for 12–15 minutes.
- Glaze. Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla into a glaze. Drizzle over the warm cinnamon roll bites and serve right away.
Make-Ahead, Storage and Freezing Instructions
To Make-Ahead: Form the dough balls and coat them in cinnamon-sugar, then cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day. Bake when ready, adding the warm cream right before they go into the oven.
To Store: Keep baked cinnamon roll bites in an airtight container at room temperature for 1 day or in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Warm briefly before serving.
To Freeze: Freeze unbaked dough balls (before adding cream) on a sheet pan until solid, then transfer to a freezer bag for up to 2 months. Thaw in the refrigerator, add the cream, bake, and glaze as usual.
Cinnamon Roll Bites
Ingredients
For the dough:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
For the coating:
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 6 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup heavy cream, warm
For the glaze:
- 4 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp milk
- ¼ tsp vanilla
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add milk and vanilla, stir until a soft dough forms.
- Roll dough into small bite-sized balls.
- Place the dough balls in a large bowl.
- Pour melted butter over them, and toss to coat.
- Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture over the buttered dough balls.
- Gently toss again so each ball is evenly coated.
- Arrange the coated balls in a single layer in a lightly greased baking dish.
- Brush the bites with warmed heavy cream.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 12–15 minutes, until golden and puffed.
- For the glaze, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Drizzle over the warm bites and serve immediately.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
