These flower shaped cinnamon buns make breakfast a little extra special. :)
And it’s pretty quick to do with the help of store bought cinnamon rolls.
I popped those babies out of the can, formed a flower near the top of the pan {one roll in the center and 5 around it to act as petals} and then cut the remaining 2 rolls in half to use for the stem and leaf.
I was pretty happy about how much it actually resembled a flower even before I added the colored sprinkles.
Once you pull the buns out of the oven, add some colored sugar sprinkles right after spreading on the icing – otherwise the icing will start to harden just enough for the sprinkles to not stick. You have to be kind of quick about this step, so pick out your colors ahead of time.
Now, I made these for my mom on her birthday because she is a gardener and she likes flowers…. but while I was sprinkling on the bright colors, I realized it would also make an impressive centerpiece for any springtime or Easter breakfast or brunch.
Well, that is, it would make an impressive centerpiece if you transferred the buns to a platter instead of being all lazy like me and serving it right on the cookie sheet…..
Either way: enjoy!
And if you’re a big fan of sprinkles, check these out:
Roaming Rosie 