Small bites of deliciousness. Easy cinnamon roll bites are made from bread so they are super easy and easy to eat on-the-go
- 1 loaf very thin white bread I use Pepperidge Farm
- 1 stick unsalted butter melted
- 1/2 cup cinnamon sugar if you don't have on hand then mix 1/2 cup sugar with 2 Tablespoons cinnamon
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 large egg yolk
- 3 Tablespoons sugar
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or line with foil and spray with non-stick spray.
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Melt butter over low heat. Once melted remove from heat, add to a wide, shallow bowl to cool just a bit.
Mix the room temperature cream cheese with the sugar and egg yolk. Add cinnamon sugar to a separate bowl.
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Use a rolling pin to flatten the bread. Spread about 2 teaspoons filling on the bread. Basically you want to put as much filling as you can without it spilling out as you roll them.
Spread the filling out, keeping about a ½” on the opposite side of the bread empty. That way when you make the easy cinnamon rolls the filling won’t squirt after you finish
rolling.Cut the ends to make the cinnamon rolls look pretty (you can skip this step), then cut the logs in half.
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Dip in melted butter, then roll in cinnamon sugar mix and place on parchment lined baking tray. See notes for great time saving tips.
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Bake under the broiler for about 2 minutes until the sugar coating gets glossy. It’s better to pull them earlier rather than later, sugar can burn quickly.
If you are worried about burning the cinnamon roll bites under the broiler, then use the original way from my childhood, which is to put them in a 350 degree oven for about 15-20 minutes. They won’t get as glossy or crunchy, but hey, some people prefer it this way anyhow.
If you don’t have cinnamon sugar already made, then add 2 Tablespoons cinnamon to ½ cup sugar. Adjust to your liking. Make in a small bowl.
The quickest way: Lay out five pieces of bread. Roll flat. Spread all five with the filling. Line them up and with a sharp knife cut off the ends if you want the cinnamon rolls to look pretty. Then cut in half for bite size pieces.
You’ll figure out how much filling you need to use without having to measure after spreading and rolling one or two easy cinnamon rolls. Otherwise you’ll be stuck on this step forever.
Keep a clean paper towel handy so if any filling spills onto your countertop, then swipe with your towel to keep the outside of the cinnamon rolls clean.
Parchment paper will make clean up easier and will keep the easy cinnamon roll bites from sticking to the tray. If you don’t have parchment paper, which you should because it’s awesome, then line with foil and spray with non-stick spray.
To keep the cinnamon sugar bowl from clumping too much, you’ll want to use three spoons or forks. Use your hands to put the rolls in the butter dish. Turn with a fork.
Use two forks to lift out of the butter, turn on side and drain excess butter. Place in cinnamon sugar without touching the wet forks to the sugar. Use a fresh spoon to sprinkle the cinnamon rolls first and then to roll in the sugar. To save time you can do about 5 rolls at a time in the butter and then the cinnamon mixture.
If you don’t have a rolling pin, then a clean wine bottle can be substituted to flatten the white bread.
Ingredient substitution suggestions are in the post.