Description
Quick and luxurious French-inspired cinnamon rolls deliver buttery, spiraled perfection in mere minutes. Delicate puff pastry creates irresistible layers that melt in your palate, inviting sweet comfort with minimal kitchen effort.
Ingredients
Scale
Puff Pastry Dough:
- 1 puff pastry sheet (9×9-inch, thawed)
Filling:
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) melted butter
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ⅓ cup (67 grams) light brown sugar
Glaze:
- 1 ½ cups (180 grams) confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) milk (or as needed)
- 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the kitchen workspace by preheating the oven to 400°F (204°C) and lining a small baking sheet with parchment paper or applying a generous layer of cooking spray.
- Dust a clean work surface with a light coating of all-purpose flour to prevent the puff pastry from sticking.
- Gently unfold the puff pastry sheet, ensuring it remains intact and smooth across the surface.
- Using a pastry brush, evenly distribute melted unsalted butter across the entire pastry surface, creating a thin, consistent layer.
- Sprinkle ground cinnamon uniformly over the buttered pastry, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Distribute brown sugar across the cinnamon layer, gently pressing the granules into the surface to help them adhere during baking.
- Carefully roll the pastry into a tight, compact cylinder, maintaining consistent pressure to create an even log.
- Optional: Refrigerate the rolled pastry for 15-20 minutes to enhance structural integrity and facilitate cleaner cutting.
- With a sharp serrated knife, slice the pastry log into 8 equal portions, approximately 1 to 1.5 inches thick.
- Arrange the cinnamon roll slices on the prepared baking sheet, positioning them with edges barely touching to allow for minimal expansion.
- Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 15-17 minutes, or until the rolls have puffed and achieved a golden-brown coloration.
- While the rolls bake, prepare the glaze by whisking powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract in a small mixing bowl until smooth and glossy.
- Once baked, remove the rolls from the oven and let them cool for 2-3 minutes.
- Drizzle the prepared glaze over the warm rolls, using the back of a spoon to spread it evenly across the surface.
- Serve immediately while warm, allowing guests to enjoy the fresh, flaky texture and sweet cinnamon flavor.
Notes
- Cooling tip: Let rolls rest for 5 minutes after baking to prevent burning your mouth and allow pastry to settle.
- Storage hack: Keep leftover rolls in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days, reheating gently in microwave for 15 seconds.
- Measurement trick: Use dental floss instead of a knife for perfectly clean, even roll slices without crushing delicate pastry edges.
- Flavor boost: Experiment with adding chopped nuts, raisins, or orange zest to the cinnamon sugar mixture for unexpected depth.
- Substitution guide: Replace vanilla extract with almond or maple extract in icing for a unique twist on classic flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking, Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 25mg