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Easy Cinnamon Rolls

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Wake your family up with these freshly baked cinnamon rolls.

I just happened to make these one morning when I had an extra can of crescent rolls in the refrigerator.

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Here is a recipe for Easy Cinnamon Rolls. It only has 6 ingredients and one of them is store-bought crescent rolls.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 - 8 ounce tube crescent rolls
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted, divided
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Butter 8 or 9-inch round cake pan. Open crescent rolls can. Pinch seams together to make large rectangle. Brush 1/2 of melted butter over dough. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Roll tightly from long end of rectangle. With serrated knife, cut into 8 rolls. Place in prepared pan. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until tops are lightly browned. Stir together remaining butter, powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons milk to make icing. Spoon icing over rolls just out of oven. Serve cinnamon rolls warm.
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