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When I stumbled upon a recipe for no yeast cinnamon buns that take less than 20 minutes to make, I nearly fell off my chair.
Plus, they are mini!
So the fact that these cinnamon buns required no yeast had me sold but the bonus that they are mini had me in heaven. Who doesn’t like itty bitty mini bite sized things? You can eat more than one or 5 and still not feel guilty! ;)
It all starts with refrigerated crescent dough. Pop it open, roll out the dough and press the seams together to make it smooth. Use a rolling pin to make it easier.
Next, brush some melted butter over the dough and throw on a ton of cinnamon and brown sugar. I didn’t measure…. just threw on a bunch. I love sugary cinnamon goo. Then just bake them up in a mini cupcake pan and impatiently wait 12-14 minutes.
Here they are – baked and unpretty. They don’t have to be cut perfectly because you will cover these with a simple maple icing.
Baked, now they just need some icing…
Simple maple icing: maple syrup, milk, & powdered sugar. Easy peasy.
These are too good to be true!
These are the BEST cinnamon buns ever. And they are so easy you MAY be tempted to make them every single day. Sorry I’m not sorry. 
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makes 16 cinnamon buns
Ingredients
- 1-8oz tube crescent roll dough
- 2 Tbsp butter, melted
- cinnamon
- brown sugar
- Maple Icing
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 1 Tbsp milk (I used almond milk)
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees (or whatever your tube of crescent roll instructs). Spray 16 tins of a mini muffin pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- To make the mini cinnamon buns: Flour your counter surface to prevent sticking, roll out half of the dough (4 triangles) and close the seams together by pinching. Flip over and pinch those seams together as well.
- Smooth out the seams with a rolling pin OR cover the dough with parchment paper and roll over with a glass cup. You want the dough to be totally smooth and 1/4" thick.
- Brush with 1 tbsp melted butter and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Use as much or as little as you prefer. Roll into a log and cut into 8 equal buns.
- Repeat steps 2-4 with the other half of the crescent roll dough. Place 16 buns into the prepared muffin tins. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until the buns are lightly browned. Allow to cool for about 5 minutes and spoon icing over top each bun.
- To make the icing: Whisk together maple syrup and milk in a small bowl. Stir in powdered sugar until no sugar lumps appear in the glaze. Spoon over warm cinnamon buns.
Notes
recipe from Iowa Girl Eats
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they look amazing!! All that gooeyness and icing!
And that first picture…stunning! One of your best ever pics!
And love the shortcut/crescent rolls!
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Averie, that means so much coming from YOU. Thank you so much!
Where do you come up with all these wonderful goodies?! I might not have time to do anything else at home, while I’m making all your recipes?
I am a foodie! I have lots of sweet ideas running through my head all day
These are so cute Sally! I just want to gobble them up with a big mug of tea!
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Thanks Reeni, I think they are cute too.
These are perfection. I, too, have a serious aversion to yeast. It scares me with its rising and tempering and blah blah. Dude, it’s BREAD. And I love bread. I cannot wait for it to rise & shine, then proof, then bake. I need it NOW. And these are so simple and petite and adorable and I need like, a mouthful of them.
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Haha! Hayley you crack me up. I will ever ever be one to wait for yeast, I can assure you that!! And yeaaaaaaaaaaah, I did eat a huge mouthful of them. Ha!
Tiny treats are my favorite! And cinnamon rolls? My other favorite
I love these! They look perfectly gooey and delish! Lovely photos, too!
tiny treats are quite possibly my favorite kinds of treats. And yes, they are super gooey
ok that’s for sure my next try for breakfast !!! I too have NO PATIENCE whatsoever !
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This looks stunning my friend – a big big BIG fan of no yeast
Cheers
CCU
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Uru! Thank you so much… and yes, I have no patience for yeast at all!
I just had to click over here from FoodGawker because the photo was just too amazing! I just made adorable little goodies last week for a last-minute breakfast at school – YUM!
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Hi Rachel! Thank you so much.
Something bite-sized is ALWAYS good
The problem is when you’ve eaten 10 and havent even noticed lol,these look amazing! Im so envious of your photography skills 
Shirley x
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I agree Shirley! I love love love little bite sized treats. And I’ve been guilty to eat many more than just one or 5! Thanks for the photo compliment too, means a lot. xo, sally
These sound super fabulous! Love this idea!!
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Thanks Katrina!
Cinnamon rolls are my weakness. These look amazing!
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They are my weakness as well, luckily these were mini!
Wow.. I can’t stop looking at that first picture long enough to read the recipe. These are perfect for kids too.. : )
Erika, thank you so much! The first picture is my favorite. And they are definitely a perfect bite sized treat for the kiddos.
These look wonderful! I must try them asap. Your pictures are great too.
Thanks Elizabeth! Let me know if you try them out! xo, Sally
Adorable!
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Oh, no you didn’t. My pants are already fitting tighter. But, these little rolls look to be worth it
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Hahahaha, yes looking at these pictures keeps taunting me. Must going running or buy new pants.
i love that these have no yeast in them, Sally! To be honest, sometimes, I just don’t have the patience to wait for yummy things to rise..I just want instant gratification and that’s what this recipe seems to give! Oh man, this is definitely going on the list. I already had something similar on the list but these look even better!
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Thanks Julie! I couldn’t believe how delis these were AND without yeast. Love it!
Oh heavens. A faster version of cinnamon rolls is totally dangerous for me! These look fantastic. Love your gorgeous photos
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Oh my. These look absolutely fabulous.
I’m new to your blog and SO HAPPY that I discovered you.
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Ooh yum! I wouldn’t have thought of adding maple syrup to icing! I’m definitely trying that next time. But I think I’ll make my own yeast rolls. I looooce the smell of yeast and fresh dough. Yum!
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I don’t have patience for yeast! Glad you do!
Oh. My. Gee! These look amazing! What a clever way to cook them too! Delicious!
LOVE YOUR BLOG TOO!!!
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Thanks Laura! Love your chocolate madness blog as well.
I love that these are made with crescent rolls!
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Yum. Me want.
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All of these breakfast treats look amazing! I love anyting mini size!
I’d love for you to share these at Whatcha’ Whipped Up Hope to see you there!
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What is crescent roll dough? I’ve not seen it in South Africa. We have puff pastry and shortcrust pastry in rolls, and then white bread dough which we use for a local delicacy called “vetkoek”. Directly translated meaning “fat cake”. You take balls of the bread dough, pat them a bit flatter, stretch them out a bit and deep fry them in hot oil. Enjoy with golden syrup, apricot jam or spicy mince. Back to my initial question: what is crescent roll dough? Thanks!
Hi Grieta, I am referring to refrigerated crescent roll dough. There are many brands, but the most popular is Pillsbury.
Sally,
Oh my gosh, I made these for breakfast this morning and they are SOOOO simple and delicious! Thank you so much for linking them up to Creative Thursday last week. I will probably be posting the recipe soon with a shout out to your wonderful blog
Have a great week.
Michelle
Yay! So glad to hear that Michelle! Can’t wait to see your post.
I made these this morning for my boyfriend. He said they are WAY better than store bought cinnamon rolls that you pop open and cook. Thanks for a great recipe!
I love hearing that, Liana! I think they are way better than the premade ones you bake.
You have such cute blog! Your recipes look deliicous, I didn’t now which one to look at first
Thank you SO much!
These are so adorable! What a creative idea!
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not only are these super cute, i cannot believe how GOOD they look and how easy they are to make without yeast!
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These look so good I am going to add them to my Mouth Watering Mondays post tomorrow. Come by to see it at http://www.noshingwiththenolands.com Cheers, Tara
Looks great, I want to try it! And EAT It!
You mention needing a rolling pin. My grandmother used a wine bottle. Maybe it wasn’t a wine bottle since she didn’t drink, but it was wine bottle shaped!
Anyway, that’s how I learned and I still use a bottle preferentially to an actual rolling pin, so give it a try if your relatives and friends don’t come through for xmas.
Matt – a wine bottle… that is genius! I’ll have to try that next time. Thank you!
I absolutely love making mini cinnamon buns with crescent rolls! They’re also super dangerous cause I could have a dozen of these and keep going!
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So, I tried ‘em and liked ‘em.
Today I tried another filling, orange marmalade. Yum! So for one tube of cresent rolls, I used 4 heaping tablespoons of marmalade cut by 2 tablespoons of brandy to make the marm easier to spread. Try it!
Matthew – your suggestion is amazing!! Seriously, so so creative– brandy + orange marmalade in the mini buns sounds incredible. I must try that ASAP. Thank you so much!
These are adorable! I also shy away from yeast at times…these look like the perfect bite-sized treats!
Thanks so much Audra! I like mini and/or no-yeast anything
Thank you, nice lady! Who knew that you could use crescent rolls to make cinnamon buns – you smart, little punk!!!
I will definitely be making this recipe.
Great! Hope you enjoy them!
I can’t wait to try these!! I kill yeast. Seriously, I walk in a room where people are successfully making bread and the yeast just up and dies. My hubby and bff make bread and kick me out of the house just so the bread/dough survives. Kicker is I went to college to become a chef and gave up. Now I just cook/bake for my family and friends…..I KNOW your mini cinnamon buns are going to be a staple in this house!
That is too funny, Beth! I do not work well with yeast either! Glad we have that in common. Hope you like these mini cinnamon buns!
These were delicious! Wish I had more mini muffin pans. Had a little melted butter left over from them and made the glaze with that butter, real maple syrup, and a little powdered sugar. Amazing!
Heather – that sounds incredible! I am so glad you made these and enjoyed them. the glaze is my favorite part!
YUM! These look amazing!! Pinning for later
Hopped over from Chef in Training.
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Just wondering can u make these in regular size muffin pan, I don’t have a mini?
You can make them in a 13×9 inch pan following this recipe: Thanks!
http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/simply-super-crescent-cinnamon-rolls/9fac8dd5-be20-4d49-87e1-73baaa2b8817
Hello Sally! Delicious blog you have here! And I must hold you close to my heart because you put cake batter in everything! lol
I made these cinni-mini’s this morning and they were awesome! Much better than the store bought ones, and I love being able to control how much butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and icing I use… = MORE is better
I just wanted to say, you should include something in your directions that makes the dough a bit more manageable. The dough stuck to the counter badly and made it impossible to flip (and difficult to roll). Maybe flouring or spraying with non-stick would have helped? Needless to say, mine didn’t get flipped. It got rolled, cursed at, and that was it lol
I’m not sure if flowering or spraying would alter their outcome but, it was very frustrating.
Thanks for the good eats!
Thank you so so much for the tip! I will add “flour the surface” to my recipe instructions. I appreciate your feedback a lot! I’m so glad you found my blog AND have found many recipes you love! Yes, the more frosting the better is my motto! And cake batter is my middle name
I fell off my chair when I’ve seen your pictures – so delish! Are this rolls so small that you can put it on a table spoon? So cute
yes they are teeny tiny!
I just made these using a normal muffin pan. I also added raisins to the sugar and cinnamon, i really liked them! I didn’t have anything to make icing, so i made them as neat as i could, and they looked a bit like roses! Everybody loved them, thanks for this recipe!
That sounds incredible! I’d love the addition of raisins – gives the buns some nice texture. Thanks for letting me know Marye
Sally!!!!
Today is Sunday, October 14th. I made these this afternoon for brunch. I am from Alabama (ROLL TIDE ROLL), so I added roasted pecans that I chopped into small pieces to half of the batch for my husband. The other half I left the pecans out for our son. They were absolutely amazing. I have used recipes from Pinterest on so many occasions, but, these are by far the best cinnamon rolls that we have ever had. Not having to make them from scratch was the best!! I put all of the pecan cinnamon rolls and some bacon (if you are from Alabama you have to have bacon for breakfast/brunch) on a plate and on the coffee table for my husband (he’s from Miami) and his friends while they watch the football game (Miami Dolphins). They are really enjoying them….I know that my husband will request them again and again. I made your chewy Butterfinger cookies last night. I am going over to that recipe to send you a comment….
I am SO glad to hear this! I love how easy these cinnamon buns are too – literally take no time at all and are quite tasty for such little effort, you know? I must add pecans to them next time – fabulous idea! You are so sweet to write in, it really means a lot to me! My bf requests these mini rolls ALOT! I want to make them with pumpkin soon. Maybe half with pumpkin and half with pecans! Or mix the two together.
These look so delicious and cute, I love mini things =). Bite size means I can eat more than I can keep track of right =).
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exactly my thinking Jaclyn!! I love mini foods hehe.
Oh wow! These are so darn cute too!
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Hi Karista! (what a pretty name!) – thanks for saying hi and i’m glad you like these
could you please tell me of sites that are made for mini’s….i have mini muffin, mini bundt. mini angel food, etc…want to make some nmini’s for Christmas….thanks!
Hi Sharon! I am not sure what you mean by “could you please tell me of sites that are made for mini’s” I used a mini muffin pan for this recipe.
i meant recipes designed for mini baking….also do you know of a site (s) where you can order the mini (novelty) pans? thanks
Hi Sharon – try target.com or bed bath & beyond’s website.
I made these for our Christmas morning breakfast and they were great. I cut each roll into 6 pieces and made 12 vs 16 and it still worked great. And they were so cute
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WOWZA Sally…..YUM YUM YUM!!!
I made these thinking “the kids will love them” but not expecting to be wowed myself (I am kind of (ok, totally) a baking snob and didn’t think I would actually go “wow” over anything that started off in a tube….I was W*R*O*N*G!) These are FABULOUS!!!!
For anyone considering making these, I would recommend you run out and get a few more mini muffin tins and make a double batch b/c my little family of four devoured these in about 3.5 seconds!
We didn’t have crescent roll dough on hand, but we did have flaky biscuit dough! I just rolled out each biscuit, pressed seams together, then I trimmed the edges and used the extra pieces to “strengthen” the seams. They were a huge hit and everyone loved them! They’re super cute and super tasty! Will defineltey be making these again! Next time, with the crescent dough.
sooo glad to know these work with biscuit dough, Cassie! Thanks so much for reporting back about that. I love how easy these are. Let me know how they go with the crescent dough next time. Thanks Cassie!
These are SO yummy. I’m making them tomorrow for my sister’s bridal shower.
Hey Erin! That’s so fun! Have a great time at the shower!
Sally, these were such a hit at the shower! Everyone kept commenting how great they were. Thanks for the wonderful inspiration!
WOO HOO!! That’s awesome to hear Erin! So glad!
Wow, these are seriously amazing!! I honestly could make these every day they are that good and kid approved…even better! Thanks for an awesome recipe.
Yay! That’s great Kerry. I love these too – so easy to make. Thanks for reporting back about them!
Sally, my mother in law made these over Christmas break when we were visiting there and they were so amazing! The maple syrup in the icing is to die for. Anyway, I will definitely be making these sometime soon, now that you posted it on your fb I am craving them!
How perfect, Aimee! I’m happy you all liked them! The maple syrup icing is my favorite.
I’ve tried some of your recipes and forwarded others Yummy!!! But guess what–on the underside of the world we DON”T HAVE refrigerated dough!! None of those lovely pop open tubes that do all sorts of things. Sad state of affairs but maybe better for my waistline. It’s also pretty hard to get peanut butter cups–they just din’t understand peanut butter in Australia. Keep up the innovations!
Ahhh so sorry you don’t have some of the products used in my recipes at your disposal, Peg! You could try my homemade cinnamon rolls if you’d like: http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2013/02/15/caramel-apple-cinnamon-rolls/
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