PrintPull-Apart Christmas Tree Cinnamon Rolls
Create a festive centerpiece for your holiday table with these pull-apart cinnamon rolls shaped like a Christmas tree. This recipe uses store-bought dough for simplicity, making it an easy and joyful bake for Christmas morning or brunch.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Total Time: 35 min
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (12.4 ounce) can refrigerated jumbo cinnamon rolls (such as Pillsbury Grands!)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 1–2 tablespoons milk (for glaze)
- Green food coloring (optional, for festive glaze)
- Holiday sprinkles (optional, for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven according to the directions on the cinnamon roll can. Lightly grease a large baking sheet or line it with parchment paper.
- Unroll the cinnamon rolls. Separate the icing packets and set them aside for later.
- In a small bowl, mix the melted butter, brown sugar, and ground cinnamon together to create the cinnamon filling mixture.
- Cut each cinnamon roll into four equal pieces. You will have 48 small pieces total from 12 rolls.
- Dip each small piece of dough into the cinnamon filling mixture, coating both sides lightly.
- Arrange the coated pieces on the prepared baking sheet in the shape of a triangle or Christmas tree. Start with a base row of 7 pieces, then 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and top with 1 piece for the trunk area, leaving a small space between pieces so they can expand. You may need to adjust the number of pieces per row based on your dough size.
- Bake for the time specified on the can, or until the rolls are golden brown and cooked through.
- While the rolls bake, prepare the glaze. Whisk together the powdered sugar and milk until smooth. Add a few drops of green food coloring if desired.
- Remove the rolls from the oven. Immediately drizzle the reserved icing packets over the warm rolls.
- If using the green glaze, drizzle it over the rolls once they have cooled slightly.
- Decorate with holiday sprinkles before serving. Pull apart the warm rolls to enjoy.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, you can use your favorite homemade cinnamon roll dough instead of canned dough.
- If you want a thicker, brighter green glaze, use less milk and more powdered sugar, adding green food coloring until you reach your desired shade.
- This recipe is great for meal planning; you can assemble the tree shape the night before, cover it, and refrigerate it. Add 5-10 minutes to the baking time if baking directly from the refrigerator.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg