Puff Pastry Cranberry Cinnamon Rolls
This easy Puff Pastry Cranberry Cinnamon Rolls recipe delivers all the warm, flaky pastry vibes, filled with cinnamon, brown sugar, and homemade cranberry sauce, and topped with a lemon icing. It's a quick holiday baking treat that works for breakfast or brunch. Using puff pastry sheets elevates this cinnamon roll recipe without a ton of work.
Servings: 10
Ingredients
Ingredients to make the Cinnamon Rolls:
- 2-3 sheets of puff pastry thawed
- 1/4 cup of homemade cranberry sauce recipe here
- 1 stick of unsalted butter melted
- 1/4 cup brown sugar or more as needed
- ground cinnamon or cinnamon sugar
- all-purpose flour for scattering on the work surface
Ingredients for the Lemon Icing:
- 3/4 cup of powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon of freshly squeezed lime juice
Instructions
Directions for making the Cranberry Cinnamon Rolls
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Scatter flour on a clean work surface
- Arrange a single sheet of puff pastry on the floured work surface.
- Brush melted butter over the entire surface of the puff pastry.
- Brush the bottom and sides of an oven-safe baking dish with the remaining melted butter.
- Add the brown sugar and sprinkle the cinnamon sugar evenly over the buttered puff pastry.
- Next, add the homemade cranberry sauce, and spread it over the puff pastry.
- Roll the puff pastry tightly into a long tube.
- Use a pastry cutter or a butter knife to cut the dough into even rounds.
- Arrange the dough into the prepared 8x8 (or 9x9) baking dish.
- Place the baking dish on the center rack, and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.
- Remove the cinnamon rolls from the oven and allow them to cool.
- Drizzle the rolls with the lemon icing and serve.
Directions for making the Lemon Icing:
- Whisk together the powdered sugar, lemon, and lime juices in a small bowl until smooth.
- Drizzle the rolls with the lemon icing and serve.