I do not like making cinnamon rolls. They take FOREVER – even the recipes that claim are fast are not fast. The yeast has to work. The dough has to rise. The butter has to soften. So, I never make them, but I want to. I know I’m kinda crazy. 😉 Then, the other night I was laying in bed and realized I could turn puff pastry into cinnamon rolls. Thus, Puff Pastry Cinnamon Nut Rolls were born!
It’s already rolled out into a rectangle. I don’t have to wait for it to rise. All I have to do is the fun part of cinnamon rolls. So that’s what I did. Except this time, I used I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!®. I never remember to set butter out to soften, and when I put it in the microwave to soften, I usually melt it. This is one of the reasons why I love I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!®
Straight from the fridge, the new I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!® is deliciously spreadable, so there’s no need to wait for it to soften! And you can use it for spreading, topping, sauteing, cooking or baking. I was able to just measure out enough spread and mix it with cinnamon and brown sugar right immediately and slather it on. This is the way I’m making cinnamon rolls from now on!
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Check out how simple it is to make these cinnamon rolls. In less than 30 minutes, you’ll have cinnamon rolls on the table! The puff pastry just makes them delectable. The crispy layers of the puff pastry makes you think of baklava, which is why I added chopped up walnuts to the insides. The nuts just give them an extra “oomph.” But, you can certainly make them without nuts, I’ve done that a couple times now.
For the frosting, I made a cream cheese frosting. In place of butter, I once again used I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!® and it whipped up beautifully. Here’s the recipes:
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Quick Puff Pastry Cinnamon Nut Rolls
- Total Time: 23 minutes
- Yield: 12 1x
Description
An easy and FAST cinnamon roll recipe using puff pastry.
Ingredients
Cinnamon Rolls
- 1 box of puff pastry (2 sheets)
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1/2 cup I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!®
- 2 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 1/4 cup crushed walnuts
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 2 oz cream cheese
- 2 oz I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!®
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
Cinnamon Rolls
- Defrost the puff pastry overnight in the fridge.
- Preheat oven to 375. Place a cookie sheet underneath the rack to avoid spillage.
- Mix together I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!®, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
- Lay out one puff pastry.
- Smear the sugar mixture all over the puff pastry.
- Sprinkle with walnuts (skip this step if you’d like).
- Then tightly roll it up.
- Slice each roll about 1 1/2 to 2 inches (I get 6 rolls from 1 puff pastry).
- Place in a muffin tin.
- Bake for 18 minutes or until golden brown.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Beat together spread, cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Slather on the top of each cinnamon roll while still a bit hot.
- Serve!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: cinnamon rolls
- Cuisine: American
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19 comments
I love desserts with cinnamon– can’t wait to try this one!
Great idea! I’m a crazy lady…I love to make cinnamon rolls. I don’t make them because I eat too many.
These look so delicious. A great weekend morning breakfast.
Oh man these look so delicious!!
Yummy! Recipe is copied off and ready for some holiday entertaining! Thank you for the share
I really need to try these. Such a fast way, but then I could also just buy the Pillsbury Cinnamon rolls.
These are awesome! I love fast ideas like this. I’ll have to try these!
Those puff pastries look so yummy. Thanks for the recipe
yum!! I would not have thought to use puff pastry!!
When genius comes together in the kitchen, all is well with the universe. 🙂
These are a quick awesome treat for the upcoming holiday parties.
yum! These are probably so nice and flaky! love this idea!
I love cinnamon buns! I’m always to lazy to make them but these look super easy and tasty. Thank you!
These sound awesome! I don’t know what I would do without puff pastry!
I love puffs! This looks like it’s gonna be a hit!
Love puff pastry!! What a great idea to use it for cinnamon rolls!! Oh YUM!!
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Sounds delicious! I love that it is easy too!
I bet these are fabulous! Thanks for sharing this easy recipe. I can’t wait to try it!
Yum! Sounds delicious! I love quick recipes.
Look so heavenly!!