Lazy Cinnamon Buns

5 from 2 votes

These easy cinnamon buns will satisfy every sweet breakfast craving you have. This recipe is for those of you who don't feel like spending all morning in the kitchen, but still want to enjoy the great taste of a cinnamon bun. These perfect cinnamon buns are not only sticky and delicious, but they are also in the shape of a 🎄 Christmas tree, which is perfect for the Holiday season.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cinnamon buns, dessert, quick dessert

Servings: Buns

Author: The Modern Nonna

Equipment

Ingredients

The Buns:

1 stick of softened unsalted butter
⅓ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 pack King's Hawaiian original sweet rolls 12 rolls

The Cream Cheese Icing:

1 container cream cheese (1 cup)
½ cup icing sugar also known as powdered sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Optional Ingredients:

festive gold sprinkles, mini white edible pearls, edible rose petals anything festive will work

Instructions

Cream the softened room temperature butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon together. You can also slightly melt the butter if you need to. Mix it with a spatula until smooth and creamy.
Take one pack of Hawaiian sweet rolls and separate the rolls. If you feel like being festive, you can arrange them onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and form a christmas tree. I add 4 buns, then 3, 2, 1 and two on the bottom as the base.
Spread the creamy butter mixture on top, sides, and all over.
Preheat the oven to 400F. Bake the rolls uncovered for 15-20 minutes or until the butter and sugar mixture is melted. Let it cool for at least 10 minutes.
Firstly, mix the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla together to make the icing. Once the buns have cooled down, you can spread the icing on top of each one. Though it's optional, I like to create a swirl pattern with my spatula.
Add gold sprinkles and anything else you like for presentation and enjoy.

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