Snowflake Cinnamon Rolls

Prep 15 min
Total 55 min
Ingredients 7
Servings 8

Let it snow with these sweet cinnamon rolls! Decorate Pillsbury™ cinnamon rolls with a cream cheese icing and assorted decors for a festive wintertime breakfast. MORE+ LESS-

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated August 9, 2019

Make with

Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients

can (12.4 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated cinnamon rolls with cream cheese icing (8 rolls)

oz (from 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened

1/4

cup powdered sugar

Blue gel food color

White cookie icing (from 7-oz pouch)

Assorted snowflakes, blue and white holiday sprinkles, as desired

White sparkling decorating sugar, as desired

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 400°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. Separate dough into 8 rolls; place rolls cinnamon sides up 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
2

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
3

Meanwhile, in small bowl, place icing (from can of cinnamon rolls) and cream cheese; beat with spoon until well blended. Stir in powdered sugar until mixed well. Divide icing mixture between two small bowls; tint one bowl with blue food color to desired color. Cover and refrigerate until ready to decorate.
4

Press down on tops of cinnamon rolls to flatten slightly before decorating. Spread 1 tablespoon of the icing mixture on top of each roll. Add cookie icing, sprinkles and decorating sugar to decorate with various snowflake options, as desired, using photo as a guide.

Use blue gel food color instead of liquid food color so it doesn't thin the frosting too much. You can find it next to the liquid food colors in the baking aisle at the grocery store.

Expert Tips

To soften cream cheese quickly, remove from wrapper, and place on microwavable plate. Microwave uncovered on High about 15 seconds or until just softened.
Cool cinnamon rolls completely before decorating—this prevents the icing mixture from sliding off the sides due to the heat from the rolls.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cinnamon Roll

Calories: 230
Calories from Fat: 60

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 7g; 11%
Saturated Fat 4g 20% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 5mg; 2%
Sodium: 360mg; 15%
Potassium: 10mg; 0%
Total Carbohydrate: 40g; 13%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4% Sugars 26g
Protein: 2g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 0%; 0%
Iron: 6%; 6%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;