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Cinnamon Biscuits Recipe

Cinnamon biscuits are semi-homemade treats, a delicious cross between cinnamon rolls and monkey bread. The cream cheese glaze makes them extra irresistible!

Warm and gooey, they’re perfect for breakfast, dessert or a special occasion!

These would taste absolutely amazing with a side of Crock Pot Cinnamon Apples for Christmas breakfast!

Monkey Bread is one of our family favorite baked goods, but sometimes you want to whip up something a little faster.

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(Rebekah Garcia Kalinowski)

Full of cinnamon flavor, these biscuits are drenched in butter, cinnamon and sugar. They bake up with crunchy cinnamon tops and gooey, buttery bottoms.

To make this a quick recipe, canned biscuits are used. You can use the small biscuits or the jumbo sized. I prefer the homestyle version to the flaky kind.

Canned biscuits vary in the amount per tube – anywhere from 5-10 per package! You’ll need enough for one 13×9 pan, which is generally two tubes of biscuits.

If you have leftover biscuits just bake them up later for dinner (or squeeze them in the pan).

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If you don’t have quite enough biscuits to fill up a 13×9 pan, use a smaller size. They will be extra gooey and cinnamon-y!

One of the best parts about these cinnamon biscuits is that the recipe is flexible!

To make this recipe extra quick and easy, I just pour the butter over the biscuits in the pan, then sprinkle with the cinnamon-sugar.

If you want every side coated, you can dip each one in melted butter then roll in sugar like you would with monkey bread.

For me, I just like to pour, sprinkle and bake. Easy as 1, 2, 3!

While the biscuits are baking whip up a quick cream cheese icing.

Be sure the cream cheese is well softened and you won’t need any hand mixer for this frosting.

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I do like to take the extra step of sifting my powdered sugar so there aren’t any lumps, but a few lumps never hurt anyone.

Let the biscuits cool for about 5 minutes after removing from the oven, but be sure to frost them while they’re still warm.

This helps it melt into a luscious glaze!

These are best served immediately, but we ate leftovers the next day and they were still delicious.

Simply rewarm in the microwave for a few seconds to soften and enjoy!

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Cinnamon Biscuits Recipe

Rebekah Garcia Kalinowski
Cinnamon biscuits are semi-homemade treats, a delicious cross between cinnamon rolls and monkey bread. The cream cheese glaze makes them extra irresistible!
5 from 13 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Cuisine Frosting
Servings 12
Calories 315 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cans Refrigerated Biscuits (roughly 15-20 canned biscuits)
  • 4 tablespoons Butter melted
  • 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
  • 4 ounces Cream Cheese well softened
  • 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar sifted
  • 1 teaspoon Milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Layer the biscuits in a 13×9 baking dish with sides touching.
  • Pour melted butter on top of biscuits and brush evenly over the tops.
  • Combine the sugar and cinnamon, then sprinkle evenly over the biscuits.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes, until cooked and golden.
  • While the cinnamon biscuits are cooking, combine the cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth, then stir in milk.
  • Spread icing over biscuits while they’re still slightly warm.

Notes

  • Canned biscuits vary in the amount per tube – anywhere from 5-10 per package. You’ll need enough for one 13×9 pan, which is generally two tubes of biscuits.

Nutrition

Calories: 315kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 972mgSugar: 16g
Keyword Baked, Baking, Biscuits, Breakfasts, Brunches, Cheese, Cinnamon, Frosting
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