3 Cinnamon rolls recipes with a twist! Check the comments for full recipe
Ingredients:
1. Cinnamon Roll Donuts
3½ to 4 cups vegetable oil
12.4 ounces canned cinnamon rolls, 8 count (your favorite brand-I used Great Value)
2. Mini Cinnamon Roll Cheesecakes
For The Crust:
1 cup of vanilla wafer crumbs (30 wafers)
4 tablespoons of salted sweet cream butter, melted
2½ tablespoons of granulated sugar
¼ teaspoon of ground cinnamon
For The Cheesecake Filling:
8 ounces of cream cheese, softened
½ cup plus 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar
3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon of ground cinnamon
½ cup of sour cream
1½ teaspoons of pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs
For The Cinnamon Sugar Filling:
2 tablespoons of ground cinnamon
¼ cup of granulated sugar
For The Frosting:
4 ounces of cream cheese, softened
4 tablespoons of salted sweet cream butter, softened
½ teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
1½ cups of powdered sugar
3. Cinnamon Roll Cookies
For The Sugar Cookies:
3 cups of all-purpose flour
1½ teaspoons of baking powder
1 teaspoon of fine sea salt
1 cup of unsalted butter, room temperature
4 ounces of cream cheese, softened
1½ cups of sugar
2 eggs, room temperature
2 tablespoons of pure vanilla extract
¾ teaspoon of almond extract
For The Cinnamon Filling:
8 tablespoons of butter, melted
4 tablespoons of cinnamon
¾ cup of granulated sugar
¾ cup of brown sugar
For The Icing:
2 cups plus ½ cup of powdered sugar
1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
4 to 5 tablespoons of whole milk
2 tablespoons of melted Crisco (original or butter)
½ teaspoon of almond extract, optional