Fresh, warm, and soft mini cinnamon rolls with crescent dough take less than an hour to air fry. The crescent dough is the perfect breakfast hack for everyone to have a bakery style treat at home.
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Using crescent dough vs pizza dough
These air fryer mini cinnamon rolls are a quick fun kid-approved breakfast. I chose the crescent dough as it gives more of a pillowy and light texture to the cinnamon rolls. Pizza dough works as well if you want to go for a thinner and chewier texture.
Why we love mini cinnamon rolls
When craving warm ooey gooey mini cinnamon rolls, time can be of the essence, that is why I use the crescent dough. No need to wait for the oven or make the dough from scratch the night before. Here is why I love using this method:
- Simple: The mini cinnamon rolls use simple steps and ingredients like crescent dough, so anyone can make it. There are no special skills required and it is a fun recipe to do with the kids.
- Easy: Preparation is straightforward with no mixing ✨ roll ✨ sprinkle ✨ cut. Your little helper will learn some essential basic kitchen skills.
- Tasty: The cinnamon and brown sugar melt together to give you a caramel-like texture. Combining this with the warm dough and the glaze gives you the perfect sweet breakfast.
Ingredients
- 1 tub (1 can 8 oz.) refrigerated crescent dough sheet
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
For the glaze:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
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Instructions
Shape the crescent dough and add the cinnamon roll filling.
Roll the dough and cut it into 1-inch pieces. Place in the pan.
Air fry until golden.
Coat with glaze and Enjoy!
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Equipment
- Pastry mat
- Rolling pin
- Baking Pan (6 inch)
- Air Fryer
- Mixing Bowl
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Mini cinnamon rolls with crescent dough
Equipment
- Pastry mat
- Rolling Pin
- Baking pan
- Air Fryer
- Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent dough sheet
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Glaze
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
- Mix the cinnamon, granulated sugar, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
- Butter a 6 x 6 inch baking pan. Set aside.
- On a floured surface, roll the crescent dough into a rectangle, approximately 13 x 17 inches.
- Brush melted butter on the dough.
- Sprinkle brown sugar evenly, leaving a border of about ½ inch with no brown sugar.
- Time to add the cinnamon mixture over the brown sugar.
- Roll the dough tightly. SEE NOTES
- Trim the edges of the dough roll and cut into 1-inch pieces. This should give you 17 mini cinnamon rolls.
- Place each piece into the buttered pan. Bake in the air fryer at 320℉ for 7 to 8 minutes or until golden.
- Let them cool for 2 -3 minutes. This is the perfect amount of time to make the glaze.
Glaze
- Mix the powdered sugar and heavy cream in a bowl.
- Once the mini cinnamon rolls have cooled cover with the glaze.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Notes
- The crescent dough sheet can be substituted by the one that is already perforated into triangles. You will need to be careful when rolling the dough not to tear the seams.
- Always make sure to roll the dough tightly. This is what allows the mini cinnamon rolls to hold their shape better while cooking and for the filling to remain inside. The method for a tight roll is to press the long edge of the dough, closes to you, down on your working surface. Then start rolling the opposite long edge towards you. If the close side slips, simply press it down again and continue rolling.
Love how easy and delicious these were! Definitely a keeper.
Love the crescent roll shortcut with these, they look so delicious! A definite must try! Can’t wait to make these for my family!
This recipe includes two of my favorite things: air fryer + cinnamon rolls! I cannot wait to try it. They look fantastic.
These look so good! I need to try them.
Great recipe. My girls all love our air fryer and deem it the best purchase ever. They will be getting one as they head off to college.
Oh these look soooo yummy! I haven’t really made too much in my air fryer, but I really do need to learn to use it more. And this one looks like a good one to try. Thanks for sharing! Pinning!
Thank you! We do love our air fryer. Each and every recipe are new adventure.
Cute and looking delicious bonus that they bake so fast! A nice way to use air fryer.
One of the reasons why I love my air fryer…fast and easy.
This looks really good. I love using my air fryer so will have to give this a try. Although I may start with the pizza dough.
They are delicious! Yes, air fryers are a time saver and definitely faster. The pizza in the air fryer is so good.