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                       These Grinch Cinnamon Rolls are easy and delicious. 

 

Christmas morning wouldn’t be the same without cinnamon rolls and these Grinch Cinnamon Rolls are the perfect festive treat for a holiday morning!  These start off with canned cinnamon rolls and are taken over the top with a new way of baking them in heavy cream which makes them truly decadent.  A homemade cream cheese icing dyed green tops these delicious rolls with a few heart sprinkles to give it that Grinch look.

 

There is nothing I love more an easy Christmas breakfast or and these cinnamon rolls are just that!

Everyone knows the best part of a cinnamon roll is the middle.  That is the part that is the softest, the gooiest, it is truly the best part.  So of course if you could make a cinnamon roll that tasted just like the middle that would be amazing!  And I saw on Tik Tok just how to do that. 

These do start with a canned cinnamon roll, hey don’t judge, no one wants to be making cinnamon rolls from scratch on Christmas morning! But the key is baking them in heavy cream.  They come out ooey, gooey and then get topped with a homemade cream cheese icing colored the perfect Grinch green. 

These come together so quickly that they make a perfect quick sweet treat for Christmas breakfast or brunch.  Plus they look so cute and festive!

The green icing and red heart sprinkles are reminiscent of the Grinch which is everyone’s favorite Christmas movie, I know it is my kids!

So this holiday season make these easy, delicious, adorable Grinch Cinnamon Rolls. 

You will want to make these cinnamon rolls again and again! We do! You will love this recipe because it is

• Easy and fast.
• Family friendly.
• Budget friendly.
• Full of flavor.
• Perfect breakfast treat.
• Great for the holidays.

Can I use any cinnamon rolls?

Yes, you technically can.  They should be the canned kind and this recipe works really well with the grand style cinnamon roll.

What else can I top these with?

While I love whipping up a homemade cream cheese frosting for these you can also save even more time and just use a little green food coloring in the icing that comes with the rolls.

Can I make these ahead of time?

Of course!  You can bake these night before and just cover them really well for the next morning.  I will say they are best fresh out of the oven but I know Christmas morning can be a little hectic. 

 

 

Ingredients used

• Cinnamon rolls –  The canned grands style work best here but you can use any canned cinnamon roll.
• Heavy whipping cream –  This is what you bake the cinnamon rolls in to make sure they come out absolutely decadent and gooey.
• Butter – You melt this for the topping.
• Brown sugar – Add more sweetness to the topping.
• Cinnamon –  Just a little more cinnamon to create the topping you pour on before baking. 
• Cream cheese –  Make sure this is softened to create a delicious frosting for these rolls.
• Powdered sugar – This is for the cream cheese frosting.
• Food coloring –  I like to use a neon green gel food coloring to get the best Grinch green.
• Heart sprinkles –  I get mine right from AMAZON HERE.

Gather your ingredients.

Cover the cinnamon rolls in heavy cream.

Mix up the topping mixture.

Pour the mixture over the cinnamon rolls.

Mix up the frosting.

Color the frosting.

Bake the rolls.

Frost and serve!

How to make these Grinch Cinnamon Rolls

 

1. FULL RECIPE BELOW
2. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
3. Lightly grease or butter a 9×13 baking dish.
4. Place the 10 cinnamon rolls into the dish.
5. Pour the heavy cream over the cinnamon rolls and in between each one.
6. In a small bowl melt 4 tablespoons of butter and stir in the brown sugar and cinnamon. 
7. Pour the brown sugar butter mixture over the cinnamon rolls.
8. Cover the pan with foil and place in oven.
9. Bake for 30 minutes.
10. Remove the rolls from the oven and set aside while preparing the icing.
11. In a medium bowl add the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter and the 4 ounces of cream cheese.
12. Microwave for 30 seconds just until the butter and cream cheese are very soft.
13. Whisk the butter and cream cheese together until well combined.
14. Add in the 2 containers of icing that come with the cinnamon rolls.
15. Whisk in the powdered sugar.
16.  Add green food coloring until you get your desired Grinch green.
17. Spread the icing all over the top of the cinnamon rolls.
18. Top with heart sprinkles and green sprinkles.
19. Serve!

 

Want more holiday treats? Check these out!

 

• Christmas Jello Roll Ups
• Christmas Crack Candy
• Christmas Peanut Butter Cups
• Christmas Cream Cheese Cookies
• Christmas Cream Cheese Mints
• Christmas Spritz Cookies

Grinch Cinnamon Rolls

Yield: 10

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Bake Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Christmas morning wouldn’t be the same without cinnamon rolls and these Grinch Christmas Rolls are the perfect festive treat for a holiday morning!  These start off with canned cinnamon rolls and are taken over the top with a new way of baking them in heavy cream which makes them truly decadent.  A homemade cream cheese icing dyed green tops these delicious rolls with a few heart sprinkles to give it that Grinch look.  

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Ingredients

• 2 (5 count) cans of refrigerated grands cinnamon rolls
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 8 tablespoons butter, divided
• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• Green food coloring
• Green sprinkles and red heart sprinkles

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. Lightly grease or butter a 9x13 baking dish.
3. Place the 10 cinnamon rolls into the dish.
4. Pour the heavy cream over the cinnamon rolls and in between each one.
5. In a small bowl melt 4 tablespoons of butter and stir in the brown sugar and cinnamon. 
6. Pour the brown sugar butter mixture over the cinnamon rolls.
7. Cover the pan with foil and place in oven.
8. Bake for 30 minutes.
9. Remove the rolls from the oven and set aside while preparing the icing.
10. In a medium bowl add the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter and the 4 ounces of cream cheese.
11. Microwave for 30 seconds just until the butter and cream cheese are very soft.
12. Whisk the butter and cream cheese together until well combined.
13. Add in the 2 containers of icing that come with the cinnamon rolls.
14. Whisk in the powdered sugar.
15.  Add green food coloring until you get your desired Grinch green.
16. Spread the icing all over the top of the cinnamon rolls.
17. Top with heart sprinkles and green sprinkles.
18. Serve!

Notes

These are best served warm but can be warmed up later for a few seconds in the microwave beautifully. 

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 1-2 days.

Store in the fridge for 3-5 days.

This recipe works best with the grands style cinnamon rolls.

You can use any flavor of the grand style cinnamon rolls for this recipe.

You can save time and just use the frosting the rolls come with, or use the jazzed up version above. 

Add some chopped pecans or walnuts to the brown sugar butter mixture for a great crunch. 

It is important to cover the rolls with the foil before baking to be sure the cinnamon rolls cook through and don’t get too brown.