How would you like to start your day with these Muffin Tin Cinnamon Buns? They are easy enough for even a busy weekday morning!
Remember last week when I brought you Twisted Pizza Breadsticks using frozen bread dough? Well, that recipe only needed two loaves of the 3-pack of dough. What’s a girl to do when she has a pound of perfectly good dough in front of her? Make cinnamon buns of course! I completely improvised this muffin tin recipe, and it turned out pretty great if I do say so myself. You could add a simple powdered sugar glaze to make them more like cinnamon rolls if you’d like, but I was looking for something a little less sweet that I wouldn’t feel quite as guilty about eating for breakfast. 
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| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 12 minutes |
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Ingredients
- 1 lb. frozen bread dough thawed in refrigerator for 24 hours
- 1/4 c. all purpose flour for dusting
- 1/4 c. softened butter or margarine
- 3 tbsp. brown sugar plus a bit more for sprinkling on top
- 3 tsp. ground cinnamon
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray muffin tin with cooking spray and set aside.
- Liberally dust work surface with flour, and roll bread dough into a 1/2" thick rectangle.
- Evenly spread butter over dough, then sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Use your spatula or knife to evenly distribute the sugar and cinnamon over the surface.
- Roll dough lengthwise into a long cylinder, then slice into 12 even pieces. (Cut cylinder in half, then cut each half into thirds, then cut each third in half.)
- Place one dough spiral into each muffin tin, with the spiral facing up. Sprinkle each cinnamon bun with about 1/2 tsp. of brown sugar if desired.
- Bake in preheated oven for approximately 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Best served warm.
Blooming on a budget says
Brilliant! Going to try these for a quick breakfast on Christmas morning.
Andi Gleeson says
Thanks so much. I hope you love them!
Lisa@ Cooking with Curls says
Awesome use of extra dough Andi! I would love to have those for breakfast. :)
Andi says
Thank you, Lisa!
Natashalh says
What a super cool idea! I’ve never made cinnamon buns in a muffin tin, but now it’s one of those ideas that I can’t believe didn’t occur to me forever ago! These look awesome.
Andi says
It’s amazing what you can think of when you have a pound of dough that needs to be used up ;) Thanks so much for your comment, Natasha!
Sheena @ Hot Eats and Cool Reads says
These look fantastic!!
Andi says
Thanks, Sheena, and you can’t beat how easy they are! Thank you for coming over :)
Tina @ Tina's Chic Corner says
Yes, I’ll happily start my day with these delicious cinnamon buns! I love how you used frozen bread dough. Definitely gotta try these. :)
Andi says
Thank you, Tina! I hope you like them :)
Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says
What a great idea, especially for a cinnamon rolls fanatic like me! Major yum!
Andi says
Thanks, Pamela! Now I know that we not only share a love of nachos but also cinnamon rolls! Those are two healthy foods right there.
Carrie @ Frugal Foodie Mama says
These are so cute and clever, Andi! :) Love them!
Andi says
Thank you so much, Carrie!
Liz says
nice! can smell the cinnamon from here :-)
Andi says
That’s because you are a professional! ;)