Quick & Easy Cinnamon Rolls {in 30 minutes!}

I didn't get a chance to post yesterday because....it was SEVENTY-FIVE degrees outside!!!! I had full on Spring fever. Washed my car, did some grilling...and guess what the high for tomorrow is? TWENTY-FIVE. Yes, 25. A 50 degree drop in temp, and tonight, we are supposed to get an inch of sleet/rain/snow #overit. This bi-polar weather is making me crazy. So, what better way to start yet another snow day (or any day!) than with cinnamon rolls. Not fussy, waiting for things to rise cinnamon rolls - but super easy, roll and go cinnamon rolls. 'Cuz that's how I roll.

They look pretty good right? Other than my 'taken in the bad morning light with my cell phone pic' of course. You would probably never guess they started with pre-made pizza dough. Yep, pizza dough!

Is it exactly the same as homemade, baked from scratch cinnamon rolls? No, not exactly. Is it a very good compromise? In my opinion, yes. In my kids' opinion, absolutely! 

Quick and Easy Cinnamon Rolls

Pre-made pizza dough (thawed, if frozen) *I used Pillsbury pizza dough in the can, from the dairy section of the grocery store (with the biscuits)

3 tablespoons butter, softened
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
pinch of salt (if using unsalted butter)

Icing:
2/3 cup confectioners sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1/8-1/4 tablespoon vanilla extract
pinch of cinnamon (optional)

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Butter the bottom and sides of an 8" by 8" baking dish.
• In a small bowl,  stir the softened butter until spreadable. (Can microwave in small increments to soften if needed)
• Lightly flour a flat surface and roll the pizza dough out with a floured rolling pin into a rectangle. (approx 12 x 15 inches)
• Spread a thin layer of the softened butter (about 2 tablespoons) over the surface of the dough.
• Sprinkle the brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt (if using) over the buttered dough, covering the entire surface (to the edges). 
• Starting on one of the 12" (shorter) sides, tightly roll the dough to form a log. Pinch the seam if needed to keep from unrolling. 
• Place log seam side down, and slice into 9 even pieces (about 1 1/2 inches thick). Place into buttered dish - with 3 rows of 3 rolls. Top rolls with remaining butter.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until rolls are lightly browned and no longer wet and doughy looking. While rolls are baking, mix together icing ingredients. It's okay if icing appears a little thick, since it will melt on warm rolls.
• Remove rolls from oven and allow to cool for 3 minutes. Place spoonfuls of icing on warm rolls, allowing icing to melt and cover rolls. Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from my Cini-Mini Pull Apart Rolls and Good Housekeeping

So, I'm going to go drink yet another cup of coffee and complain non-stop to my friends via group text about the weather. Don't I sound like a BFF you want to have? haha

This recipe was featured at Friday Frenzy!

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