Heart Shaped Cinnamon Rolls with Refrigerated Dough

Ingredients for Easy Heart Shaped Cinnamon Rolls:

• Refrigerated Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls
• Icing from the Cinnamon Rolls
• Strawberry Jam
• Optional – Sprinkles

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Remove all cinnamon rolls from the cans and unroll them 1/4 of the way. This works best with Pillsbury.
3. Flip half of the cinnamon rolls over and place them roll sides together, next to each other to form a heart shape. The best option is to have one side with cinnamon facing up and one side with cinnamon facing down to get even parts of cinnamon on both sides.
4. Pinch the bottom of the heart together and the top of the heart together, where the dough is touching, so they do not break apart when cooking.
5. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick baking spray.
6. Place the prepared rolls on the baking sheet with about 2 inches between each roll.
7. Bake for 13-15 minutes or until golden brown.
8. In a small bowl combine the icing and the jam to make a strawberry icing.
9. Once the cinnamon rolls have been removed and cooled for at least 5 minutes or more, begin to add the icing.
10. The icing can be added with a pipping bag and the end cut off or using a spoon and swirled onto the rolls.
11. Serve.

Tips for Perfect Heart Shapes:

• Use Pillsbury Refrigerated Cinnamon Rolls – this brand is far better than the alternatives as far as holding shape and being easy to work with the dough and unroll it.
• Do not unroll the dough more than about 1/4 so that it keeps structure and holds the heart shape.

• It’s best to have one half of the heart with the cinnamon side up and one half down to get even distribution of cinnamon on both sides.
• Once you have each side just slightly unrolled, pinch together the bottom to define the heart shape.
• If the rolls spread too much while baking, gently reshape them while they are still warm when fully baked.
• These can be made in the Air Fryer too using this Air Fryer Recipe.

Easy Variations and Add-Ins:

• Mix the icing that comes with the cinnamon rolls with strawberry jam to give it a pink tinted color and a strawberry flavor.
• Add pink sprinkles on top for some festive Valentine’s Day color.
• Serve with fresh fruit or as part of a breakfast spread.

Storage Tips:

Leftover cinnamon rolls can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days. They can be reheated on a microwave safe plate in the microwave for about 10 seconds.