Put a fun twist on cinnamon rolls by filling with chocolate chips and nuts. Two frostings doubles the deliciousness. One frosting tops the twist and one is for dipping!
Cinnamon Twists
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 35 min
- Ingredients 7
- Servings 5
Ingredients
- 1 can (17.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing (5 Count)
- 5 tablespoons desired add-in (such as mini chocolate chips, chopped pecans, chopped peanuts, shredded coconut or white vanilla baking chips)
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
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Step2Separate dough into 5 rolls. Unroll each cinnamon roll to form 5 strips. Place 1 tablespoon desired add-in on each strip, using hands to press into dough. Fold each strip in half, and twist several times. Place each twist on cookie sheet.
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Step3Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until dough is golden brown and baked through. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, milk and vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, on low speed until smooth and spreadable.
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Step4Spread icing that comes with rolls on tops of warm twists. Serve with frosting for dipping.
Nutrition
1000
Calories
37g
Total Fat
7g
Protein
159g
Total Carbohydrate
102g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 1000
- Calories from Fat
- 330
- Total Fat
- 37g
- 57%
- Saturated Fat
- 19g
- 93%
- Trans Fat
- 3 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 75mg
- 25%
- Sodium
- 880mg
- 37%
- Potassium
- 115mg
- 3%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 159g
- 53%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 7%
- Sugars
- 102g
- Protein
- 7g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 20%
- 20%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 8 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 7 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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