Cranberry Cinnamon Roll Wreath

How to Make a Cinnamon Roll Wreath

The full recipe is below, but here are a few tips to keep in mind when making the cranberry cream cheese cinnamon roll wreath. First, when you open the cinnamon roll dough, don’t separate it out into individual cinnamon rolls yet. Instead, carefully unroll it, keeping it together until it’s fully unrolled in a rectangle. You might want to use parchment paper to prevent the dough from sticking to your countertop. On the inside of the dough, the side with the cinnamon, spread 1/4 cup of cranberry sauce evenly, and then reroll the dough. Now you can separate the rolls, keeping a generous amount of cranberry sauce inside each.

Arrange the cinnamon rolls in a wreath shape (tips on how are below), and bake in a 350°F oven for 23 to 27 minutes, until it’s cooked through. As a finishing touch, drizzle warmed cream cheese icing over the whole wreath and garnish with a sprinkle of orange zest to add a burst of light, fresh flavor.

Shaping the Wreath

Shaping your cinnamon roll wreath is simple. Just make sure to overlap each piece so that they form one circular shape, but maintain an even spacing so the whole cinnamon roll wreath cooks through evenly.

Aim for about a 1-inch overlap so they’ll stick together as they bake, but not so much that one roll covers up the center of the other. The trickiest part will come at the end, when you have to add the final roll. Carefully lift the first cinnamon roll and slide the final one in between, closing the circle. Don’t worry if your cinnamon roll wreath doesn’t form a perfect circle right away. You can shift and rearrange as you go.