These cinnamon twists are so easy that you don't need a recipe. All you need is a bag of Rhodes frozen cinnamon rolls with cream cheese icing. (You can use a store-brand roll, too—I did this time!) That's it! It's a clever twist on an old favorite, every pun intended!
These cinnamon twists are easy enough for kids to make and so much fun to eat. They seem like a much larger treat than a predictable round cinnamon roll. They're fun to pull apart into bite-size pieces and even big enough to share.
What's not to love? They're BIG! They're FUN! I wanted to show you just how big they are, so I put some on a cool serving tray my husband crafted out of yardsticks!
These babies turn out almost a foot long! In fact, I stored them overnight in a 13' by 9" pan that I slid into a big Hefty brand jumbo storage bag, and they fit nicely!
First, defrost the rolls right in the bag. This step is easy to do overnight in the refrigerator. Lay the bag flat to keep the rolls from sliding as they defrost.
Open the bag and set the frosting packets aside for now; you'll add them later, after the twists are baked. Cover two baking sheets with parchment paper. Now, unroll each cinnamon roll into a rope.
Then, unroll it into a rope-like piece of dough.
When the dough is unrolled into a rope, bring the ends together side by side, twist them into charming spirals like this, and pinch the ends together.
Let them rise for a few minutes while the oven preheats to 350 degrees, then bake them for twelve to fifteen minutes or until the tops are a light golden brown.
Allow the twists to cool to room temperature, then snip a corner of the frosting packets and drizzle it over each twist. Each packet will do about half the rolls.
I used a knife to spread the icing a little bit, and never one to leave well enough alone, I sprinkled some cinnamon sugar on top. There is no such thing as too much cinnamon sugar in my book, but it's totally optional.
I noticed that Rhodes also offers a yummy-looking orange version of its frozen sweet rolls, and just thinking about it made my mouth water! That sounds so good with a yummy Easter breakfast casserole!
I have been a dedicated yeast bread baker for close to fifty years, but life doesn't always allow us the luxury of time to do everything from scratch. This clever idea will be a wonderful trick to have up your sleeve. You can still make wonderful memories without all the fuss.
Use frozen cinnamon rolls in a new way to make delightful cinnamon twists nearly a foot long!
Cinnamon is one of the coziest fragrances, and few smells are as pleasant as the aroma that wafts through a house when yeast bread is baking in the oven. But do you ever wonder why the smell of bread baking evokes such a unique response?
At the UCD (University College Dublin) Institute of Food and Health, Irish scientists studied the phenomenon and zeroed in on what people love about bread's distinctive aroma.
The smell of bread baking is a powerful trigger because the olfactory bulb processes incoming odors. The olfactory system starts inside the nose and runs along the bottom of the brain, directly connecting two areas strongly associated with memory and emotion.
Bread features heavily in our childhood, so it evokes strong memories, particularly of family, our early years, and comfort.
A survey of 1,000 people found that 89 percent said the smell of bread made them happy, and 63 percent reported it evoked positive memories.
When asked to name a word associated with those memories, 29 percent identified "mum" or "mother," while one in five referenced "childhood." Another 16 percent replied "home" or "grandparents."
Make some cinnamon twists with your kids or grandkids, and make some memories. 💕
If you do want to make some yeast bread from scratch, here are some of my favorite recipes. Best Butteriest Cinnamon Rolls, and One Great Yeast Bread Dough Recipe. And here's a bonus quick bread recipe that's been very popular: Easy Cinnamon Bread.
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I think u r amazing and I love ur receipes!! Can’t wait to try the cinnamon roll twists!!!
Well gosh thanks! They are so easy and taste great!