How to make heart shaped cinnamon rolls easily and perfectly every time! This easy and delicious treat is such a fun way to celebrate Valentine’s with your kids.
Easy Heart Shaped Cinnamon Rolls Recipe:
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner I was trying to come up with a fun and festive Valentine’s Day breakfast. Valentine’s Day is so much fun to celebrate with the kids. However, I don’t like doing a ton of work to make it fun. These adorable heart cinnamon rolls do just that and can be ready in under 30 minutes!
Homemade cinnamon rolls are amazing, but I just don’t have time for that during the week. So I decided to make the cutest Heart Shaped Cinnamon rolls that are so fun for Valentine’s day.
You are going to love this heart shaped brown sugar cinnamon rolls. Keep reading to jump to recipe below!
Because we are using canned cinnamon rolls, this easy cinnamon rolls idea is perfect. It’s easy to make an adorable breakfast without messing up your kitchen.
Easy Cinnamon Rolls for Valentine’s Day
These heart cinnamon rolls are perfect for Valentine’s Day. But you can make them any time of the year. Make these fun heart cinnamon rolls for someone you love just because! I know the kids just love it and were surprised when I made them just because.
Equipment Needed:
Here is what you’ll need in your kitchen to make these easy cinnamon rolls.
- Baking Sheet
- Mixing Bowl
- Mixing Spoon
Ingredients:
- Canned cinnamon rolls (refrigerated) – Make sure to get the canned cinnamon rolls that includes the frosting as well.
- Red food coloring – I love using gel food coloring to make sure to get a vibrant red color.
- Valentine’s Day Sprinkles – Any that you have will work great for this easy recipe.
How to make Heart Shaped Cinnamon Rolls:
- First preheat oven to the temperature on the roll of cinnamon rolls. I preheated my oven to 350 degrees F.
- Unroll the canned cinnamon rolls and separate the rolls.
- Unroll the single cinnamon roll and roll the other side in to make a heart shape. Then place each one on a baking sheet.
- Then finish by pinching the bottom slightly to make the bottom of the heart.
- Continue doing this to all the cinnamon rolls until you have turned all the cinnamon rolls into hearts.
- Bake according to the directions until the cinnamon rolls are golden brown.
- Meanwhile, place the icing that came with the cinnamon rolls in the microwave and heat or 10 seconds. This will allow it to get thin.
- Add 2 drops of red food coloring to the icing and mix well to dye the icing a bright red color.
- Once the Heart cinnamon rolls are done cooking, either spread the icing or drizzle over the heart shaped cinnamon rolls.
- Sprinkle with sprinkles and serve while they are still slightly warm.
Tips:
- Don’t be afraid to unroll the cinnamon rolls to roll them back up in a heart shape. I fine that it’s best to do with your finger. Also, get the kids involved because they love helping with this step.
- You can use parchment paper to line the backing sheet for easy clean up as well.
- I heated up the frosting in the microwave in 10 second intervals. You just want the icing slightly thinner so that the red food coloring will mix easily into the frosting.
How to Store:
Store any leftover cinnamon rolls in an air tight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. To reheat, place them in the microwave for 10-15 seconds to warm them slightly.
You can also freeze leftover cinnamon rolls in a freezer bag or freezer container for up to 2-3 months.
Can you make these from scratch?
Generally, when I make these I use canned cinnamon rolls just because it makes it’s so easy.
However, you can make them from scratch as well. This is my favorite homemade cinnamon rolls recipe. You can easily use this recipe and use the dough to shape the cinnamon rolls into hearts after the dough has been cut.
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How to make Heart Shaped Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 can refrigerated cinnamon rolls
- red food coloring
- Valentine’s Day sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to the temperature on the roll of cinnamon rolls.
- Unroll the canned cinnamon rolls and seperate the rolls.
- Unroll the single cinnamon roll and roll the other side in to make a heart shape.
- Finish by pinching the bottom slightly to secure the heart shape.
- Continue doing this to all the cinnamon rolls.
- Bake according to the directions.
- Meanwhile, place the icing that came with the cinnamon rolls in the microwave and heat or 10 seconds. This will allow it to thin up.
- Add a 2 drops of red food coloring to the icing and mix well.
- Once the Heart cinnamon rolls are done cooking, either spread the icing or drizzle over the heart shaped cinnamon rolls.
- Sprinkle with sprinkles and serve.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts
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- Valentine’s Day Cake Mix Cookies
- White Chocolate Popcorn Recipe
- Valentine’s Day Chocolate Pretzels
- Kid Friendly Cotton Candy Drink Recipe
- Emoji Covered Oreos
- Valentine’s Day Dinner for 2 for just $14! (with printable grocery list)
- Valentines Day Cake Balls Recipe
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