Best Cinnamon Crescent Twists Recipes

CINNAMON CRESCENT TWISTS

Steps:

• Separate crescent roll dough into four rectangles; press seams to seal. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, butter and cinnamon; spread over two rectangles. Top with remaining two rectangles. Starting from a long side, cut each rectangle into eight strips. Twist each strip several times; seal ends together., Place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove to wire racks. Combine glaze ingredients; brush over warm twists.

EASY MINI CINNAMON MARSHMALLOW CRESCENT TWISTS

Steps:

• Set oven to 375°F.
• Lightly spray a cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a small bowl mix together 1/2 cup sugar with cinnamon.
• Separate the dough into triangles.
• Cut each triangle in half lengthwise.
• Brush each dough with melted butter.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
• Place a marshmallow half at the wide end of each triangle, then roll up starting at the wide end, pinching ends of dough to seal the marshmallow.
• Place the dough on prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
• Bake for about 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• In a small bowl whisk together the powdered sugar with almond extract and whipping cream, adding in more cream to create a drizzling consistency.
• Drizzle over warm crescents.
• Remove to wire racks.

MAPLE PECAN CRESCENT CINNAMON TWISTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a cookie sheet by spraying with cooking spray or lining with parchment paper.
• In a small bowl, combine the pecans, sugars, and cinnamon. Set aside.
• Unroll both cans of crescent dough and separate each can into 4 rectangles (2 of the crescent triangles together). Firmly press together the perforations to seal the 2 crescent triangles together. You will end up with 8 rectangles of dough.
• Brush each rectangle with some melted butter and sprinkle a heaping 1 tablespoon of the pecan/sugar mixture over the butter. Repeat for each rectangle. Starting at the long side of the rectangle, roll up tightly just like cinnamon rolls. Pinch edges to seal.
• Take a sharp knife and cut each roll in half LENGTHWISE. You will end up with 2 rope twists from each rectangle. Take the two pieces and twist them around each other. Place on the prepared cookie sheet. Repeat this process with the remaining pieces.
• Bake for 10-13 minutes or until puffy and golden brown. Let cool for about 10-15 minutes before glazing.
• To prepare the glaze: mix all ingredients together in a small bowl until desired consistency is reached. Add more or less milk and/or powdered sugar depending on how thick or thin you want the glaze.

EASY MINI CINNAMON MARSHMALLOW CRESCENT TWISTS

Steps:

• Set oven to 375°F.
• Lightly spray a cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a small bowl mix together 1/2 cup sugar with cinnamon.
• Separate the dough into triangles.
• Cut each triangle in half lengthwise.
• Brush each dough with melted butter.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
• Place a marshmallow half at the wide end of each triangle, then roll up starting at the wide end, pinching ends of dough to seal the marshmallow.
• Place the dough on prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
• Bake for about 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• In a small bowl whisk together the powdered sugar with almond extract and whipping cream, adding in more cream to create a drizzling consistency.
• Drizzle over warm crescents.
• Remove to wire racks.

CINNAMON CRESCENT TWISTS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Unroll your crescent dough and lay down as 4 rectangles on a greased cookie sheet making sure you press the triangles together to form the rectangles.
• Mix together your sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and set aside.
• Spread melted butter onto 2 of the rectangles and sprinkle a little less than half the cinnamon/sugar mixture on top of the melted butter.
• Take the two non-buttered rectangles and put those on top of your buttered and cinnamon/sugar rectangles. Press edges together.
• Cut both rectangles into 6 strips and top with any reserve melted butter. Twist each strip a few times and spread onto cookie sheet.
• Sprinkle with remaining cinnamon and sugar. Bake for 8-10 minutes.