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Cinnamon Roll Butterflies

Here’s an easy and festive breakfast recipe that is just 2 ingredients. Perfect for a Mother’s Day brunch or just any day you want to make your children smile.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 26 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 17kcal
Author Lise Sullivan Ode

Ingredients

  • 1 can Pillsbury™ refrigerated cinnamon rolls with icing 12.4 oz
  • 16 maraschino cherries with stems

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 400°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
  • Separate dough into 8 rolls. Cut each in half crosswise. On cookie sheet, place 2 halves with rounded edges touching to form butterfly shape. Slightly flatten each "butterfly."
  • Bake 11 to 17 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Remove stems from cherries. At top of each "butterfly" where "antennae" would be, make 2 small holes with toothpick; insert 2 cherry stems into each roll.
  • Remove lid from icing. Microwave icing on High 10 to 15 seconds or until of drizzling consistency. Drizzle icing over rolls; decorate with cherries. Serve warm.

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Notes

Recipe courtesy of Pillsbury®

Nutrition

Serving: 1roll | Calories: 17kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 2mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg