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Homemade brown sugar cinnamon crescent rolls

Brown Sugar Cinnamon Crescent Rolls

Homemade brown sugar cinnamon crescent rolls baked until golden, soft, buttery, and filled with warm cinnamon and brown sugar flavor. An easy from-scratch treat perfect for breakfast or dessert.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Servings: 8 rolls
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Crescent Rolls
  • 1 can refrigerated crescent rolls dough
  • 1/4 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Glaze
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1-2 tsp milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375℉ and prepare a baking sheet.
  2. Mix softened butter, brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Set aside.
  3. Separte crescent dough into triangles.
  4. Spread the cinnamon-sugar mixture over each triangle.
  5. Roll each triangle from the wide end toward the point.
  6. Place on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes, until golden brown.
  7. In a separate bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla extract.
  8. Drizzle glaze over the warm crescent rolls and serve.

Notes

Add chopped pecans or walnuts to the filling for extra crunch. 
For the best texture, serve the rolls warm.