Cinnamon Roll-Upside-Down Hawaiian Muffins

Name: Cinnamon Roll-Upside-Down Hawaiian Muffins
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: cooking spray; 1/4 cup white sugar; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 pkg (4 rolls) Hawaiian bread rolls, unseparated (such as King's®); 4 tbsp butter, at room temperature; 2 oz cream cheese, softened; 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1/8 tsp salt; 3/4 cup white sugar

Elevate your breakfast game with these sweet and gooey cinnamon roll-upside-down muffins, featuring a twist of Hawaiian flavors and a cream cheese frosting.

Recipe Info

Prep Time

35 min

Difficulty

Easy

Servings

Nutrition

calories717kcal

carbohydrates106g

fat22g

protein15g

sodium408mg

Breakfast American

Ingredients

cooking spray

1/4 cup white sugar

2 tsp ground cinnamon

1 pkg (4 rolls) Hawaiian bread rolls, unseparated (such as King's®)

4 tbsp butter, at room temperature

2 oz cream cheese, softened

2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/8 tsp salt

3/4 cup white sugar

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Spray a 4-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.

In a small bowl, mix together 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon.

Cut each of the 4 rolls in half horizontally, keeping all bottoms and all tops together. Place rolls on a piece of parchment paper, cut-sides facing up. Spread 1 tablespoon of butter on the 4 bottom rolls and sprinkle with 1/4 of the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Repeat for the top rolls.

Place the top rolls onto the bottom rolls, creating a sandwich with cinnamon-sugar inside. Using a rolling pin, flatten the rolls. Spread 1 tablespoon of butter on top and sprinkle with most of the remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture. Starting with the longest end closest to you and using the parchment paper, roll up the flattened bread into a tight jelly roll. Slice each roll into 4 equally sized pieces and place them in the prepared muffin cups. Top with remaining butter and cinnamon-sugar.

Bake until golden brown and bubbling, about 20 minutes.

While rolls are baking, prepare the cream cheese frosting: In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat together cream cheese, 2 tablespoons of butter, vanilla extract, salt, and 3/4 cup sugar until creamy and smooth. Spread the frosting over the baked cinnamon rolls.