🥐 Cinnamon Sugar Crescent Twists
Ingredients
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1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent roll dough
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4 tbsp butter, softened (or melted)
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1/2 cup brown sugar
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1 tbsp ground cinnamon
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Optional: pinch of nutmeg
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Optional glaze:
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1/2 cup powdered sugar
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1–2 tbsp milk
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1/4 tsp vanilla
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Instructions
1️⃣ Prep
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Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
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Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2️⃣ Roll & spread
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Unroll crescent dough and separate into triangles.
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Spread each triangle with butter.
3️⃣ Add filling
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Mix brown sugar and cinnamon.
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Spread evenly over each triangle.
4️⃣ Shape
You can:
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Roll up from the wide end (classic crescent), or
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Roll into logs and twist, or
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Leave flat as cinnamon triangles (like in your photo).
5️⃣ Bake
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Bake 10–12 minutes until golden brown.
6️⃣ Optional glaze
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Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla.
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Drizzle over warm pastries.
✨ Upgrade Ideas
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Add chopped pecans
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Add a thin layer of cream cheese under the cinnamon
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Use Nutella instead of cinnamon sugar
If you’d like, I can give you a homemade dough version instead of canned dough 😊