Introduction
Fancy an Easy Bacon-Stuffed Cinnamon Roll Bites Recipe? These snackable, scorching adorable little morsels chomp together the most comforting sweetness in cinnamon roll with the delicious salty crunch of the bacon to make it a treat to die for. Whichever you might be making for breakfast, brunch, or a mid-day snack, these treats are a breeze to prepare and sure to become a crowd-pleaser. And they’re great for parties, holiday mornings, or just some weekend indulgence.
1. Sweet and savory combination: Crispy salty bacon stuffed into a soft gooey cinnamon roll. The flavor profile is so unique that people just keep demanding more of this treat. The balance of sweetness of the cinnamon sugar and the smokiness of the bacon creates a mouthwatering combination.
2. Quick and Easy: This recipe is even easy to prepare, it only contains a very simple, few ingredients. You can prepare this recipe even quicker if you use cinnamon roll dough from the store, so you get to enjoy these tasty treats without spending hours in the kitchen.
3. Perfect for Any Occasion: Whether you serve these at breakfast, brunch, or dessert, these bacon-stuffed cinnamon roll bites are versatile, and satisfy any craving at any time of the day.
4. Kid-Friendly and Fun to Eat: These little bites are perfect for kids; they offer an assortment of flavors, and because it is so easy to consume with your hands, they can be a nice snack or party food.
Ingredients:
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- 1 package of store-bought cinnamon roll dough (preferably with icing)
- 6-8 slices of cooked bacon (crispy and crumbled)
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- 1 tablespoon melted butter (optional, for brushing)
- Optional toppings: maple syrup, powdered sugar, or extra icing for drizzling
Step-by-Step Preparation
Ingredients Preparations
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
- Fry the strips of bacon until crisp, drain on paper towels, crumble into tiny pieces, and set aside.
Spread the cinnamon roll dough.
- Let’s open a package of store-bought cinnamon roll dough and carefully unroll the strips of dough. Of course, you can always make your own dough, but for my examples, I decided to use the convenient version from the stores.
- Place each strip on a clean surface.
Add Bacon Filling
- Sprinkle crumbs of bacon all down the length of each cinnamon roll strip. You want enough bacon that when you get a bite there’s a good salty flavor there, but not enough that the bacon is overpowering the cinnamon roll.
- Sprinkle a pinch of brown sugar and cinnamon on the bacon for added extra flavor. That would make the crust a little bit sweetened and spiced.
Roll the cinnamon rolls
- Roll the dough slowly back up, folding the bacon in all around the sides.
- Let the dough rest for a couple of minutes so the yeast is activated. Roll that dough out to about an inch thick. Cut the dough into strips about 1 inch wide.
- Roll each of the strips into little pieces of cinnamon rolls.
- The number of pieces per strip will depend on how long your dough is; however, it usually yields about 2 to 3 pieces per cinnamon roll strip.
Pre-baking preparations
- Place the cinnamon roll bites filled with the bacon on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper,
- leaving some space between them as they will expand a bit during baking.
- Brush tops with some melted butter for the golden brown finish, if desired.
Egg Wash (Optional)
- Use a small bowl to beat an egg along with one tablespoon of water for making an egg wash.
- Brush the tops with light touches of the egg wash to the cinnamon roll bites so they can turn golden and glisten on baking.
Bake the cinnamon roll bites until golden brown and totally baked for approximately 12-15 minutes. You might need to add some extra minutes to this baking time, depending on your oven.
Sprinkle the icing or toppings:
- Let the bacon-stuffed cinnamon roll bites cool a little bit when they come out of the oven. For icing with your cinnamon roll dough,
- you can drizzle it on top of those bites or add some maple syrup or powdered sugar for that extra sweetness.
TIPS:
- Home-made Cinnamon Dough: If you’re the ambitious type to do everything in-house, it’s very easy to make your own cinnamon roll dough from scratch with flour, yeast, sugar, and milk. It will add some extra preparation time but the payoff at the end will be all the more rewarding.
- Bacon can vary with flavored bacon. Using maple bacon, peppered bacon, or even candied bacon makes the bacon taste different and extra special.
- Spices: Make it rich, not with just cinnamon and sugar, but with nutmeg, allspice, or cardamom.
- Toppings: In addition to the icing, you might want some caramel sauce drizzle, sprinkling some sea salt on top or a few finely chopped pecans for texture and flavor.
- Serve Warm: The best time to serve these cinnamon roll bites would be warm. The best time to have them is, when they come from the oven, gooey, and the bacon is crispy. Reheating leftovers in the oven or microwave for a few seconds recaptures the new baked taste.
And the size of these bacon-stuffed cinnamon roll bites makes them perfect for sharing. Serve them for holiday brunch, at family breakfast gatherings, or as a fun weekend treat-they’re easy to make in large batches and pretty darn easy to eat!
Perfect for Special Occasions:
These Bacon-Stuffed Cinnamon Roll Bites are always easy to find at holidays such as Christmas morning, Easter brunch, or even game-day snacks.
The best part is that it’s easy to make and easy to eat, as it delivers that irresistible combination of sweet and savory that everyone will crave.
If you ever want to impress your guests or treat your family to really decadent breakfast, these bites are sure to be a top favorite go-to recipe.
FAQS:
- Can I make homemade cinnamon roll dough instead of using the store-bought?
Absolutely you can. It adds a little bit more prep time to this recipe, but it’s just really good and has loads of character, so if you are one who really enjoys making cinnamon rolls, it makes sense to use homemade dough.
2. What kind of bacon should I use in this recipe?
You may use any kind of bacon, but crispy is the best because of its nice texture, or you can use flavored, such as maple, or peppered bacon, in order to give more twist to your cinnamon roll bites.
3. Can this be prepared ahead of time?
You can actually prepare the bacon-stuffed cinnamon roll bites ahead of time and refrigerate them until you bake them’
CONCLUSION:
These Bacon-Stuffed Cinnamon Roll Bites are always easy to find at holidays such as Christmas morning, Easter brunch, or even game-day snacks. The best part is that it’s easy to make and easy to eat, as it delivers that irresistible combination of sweet and savory that everyone will crave.
If you ever want to impress your guests or treat your family to really decadent breakfast, these bites are sure to be a top favorite go-to recipe.