Okay listen, if you're looking for a Christmas morning breakfast that’s festive, fun, and doesn’t require waking up at 5am to make from scratch… these Snowman Cinnamon Rolls are your new holiday BFF.
They’re gooey, frosted, cinnamon-swirled goodness all dressed up like happy little snowmen - complete with pretzel arms, chocolate chip smiles, and button candy bellies! I mean… can breakfast get any cuter?
We made these as a fun Christmas treat for our granddaughters (and let’s be honest, for the grown-ups too), and they were a total hit. The girls loved picking their snowman’s “button colors,” and it turned into this sweet little decorating party with a whole lot of sugar and even more giggles. Highly recommend. 10/10 memory-making potential!
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- 1 (12.4 oz) can of Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls with icing (8 count)
- 8 mini pretzel twists (for the arms)
- 26 mini chocolate chips (eyes + smiles)
- 12 Mini M&Ms (we used 3 each of red, green, blue, and yellow for buttons)
- Orange cookie icing (for the cutest carrot noses!)
✨ NOTE: You can totally use any brand or type of refrigerated cinnamon rolls. Just be sure to trim the outer edge a bit to create that smaller “head” piece. Snowman proportions matter, okay?
Let’s Make Some Holiday Magic:
Preheat that oven to 350°F. Unroll your cinnamon rolls and cut about ¼ inch off the outer edge to create a smaller piece (this will be the snowman’s head).
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place each big roll (body) on the pan with its matching “head” directly above it, slightly touching.
Bake for 10–13 minutes until golden and cooked through. Then let them cool completely (I know it’s hard, but the decorating is coming!).
Once cool, spread that delicious cinnamon roll icing over the snowmen.
Stick a pretzel into each side of the “body” for arms.
Use 2 mini chocolate chips for the eyes and 5 more to make a smiling mouth on the head.
Dot a little orange cookie icing in the center of the face for the nose - hello Frosty vibes!
Use 3 Mini M&Ms down the belly for colorful buttons.
And there you have it - edible snowmen that’ll melt your heart and in your mouth!
Tips & Swaps:
- No cookie icing? A tiny dab of orange gel food coloring mixed with white frosting will do the trick for a nose.
- Let the kids decorate their own! Set up a little “Snowman Station” with toppings and let them create their own characters.
- Want to get extra festive? Add mini marshmallow earmuffs with a strip of licorice as a headband!
Storage:
Not that you’ll have leftovers (hello, cinnamon roll frenzy), but if you do - store ‘em in an airtight container at room temp for up to 2 days.
Cinnamon Roll Snowmen
Snowman Cinnamon Rolls are a fun and festive holiday breakfast treat that kids and adults will love. Made from soft, gooey cinnamon rolls decorated with frosting and candy to look like cheerful snowmen, they’re as cute as they are delicious!
Ingredients
- 12.4 oz package Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls with icing (8 count package)
- 8 pretzel twists
- 26 mini chocolate chips
- 12 Mini M&Ms (3 each of same colors - I used red, green, blue and yellow)
- Orange cookie icing
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cut out about ¼ inch on the outer cinnamon roll, leaning a smaller circle for the head.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange the cinnamon rolls. You’ll set a smaller one for the head, the body directly below, touching the head. Space them a couple of inches apart.
- Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and bake for 10-13 minutes, until done. Allow to cool completely.
- Using the icing that came with the cinnamon rolls, frost the snowmen.
- Stick one pretzel into each side of the “body”.
- Arrange 5 mini chocolate chips towards the bottom of the “head” for the mouth.
- Squeeze the cookie icing out in the center above the mouth to make the carrot nose.
- Arrange 2 mini chocolate chips for the eyes.
- Line the Mini M&Ms “buttons” down the body of the snowman.
These Snowman Cinnamon Rolls are the perfect mix of sweet, simple, and magical. Whether you're serving them up on Christmas morning or just surprising the kiddos on a snowy weekend, they bring big holiday smiles with very little effort. And let’s be real - we all need more of that in our lives!
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- The Ultimate Christmas Aesthetic Breakfast: Cinnamon Roll Trees
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