Baked Cinnamon Roll Bites with Cream Cheese Icing

So it's Memorial Day weekend and that calls for some yummy treats! I cleaned out my refrigerator this week, something that doesn't get done nearly enough, and found some refrigerator biscuits that needed to be used. I found this recipe for Homemade Donut bites on Pinterest, but I didn't want to fry mine. I also wanted some type of icing, so I came up with this recipe. These are great straight out of the oven, but can also be reheated in the microwave for 15-20 seconds or you can reheat a larger number for 10 minute in a 350 degree oven.

Baked Cinnamon Roll Bites with Cream Cheese Icing
Yield: 24 cinnamon roll bites and 2+ cups of cream cheese icing


For cinnamon roll bites:
1 can (16.3 oz) refrigerator biscuits, divided
5 Tbsp butter or margarine, melted
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tbsp cinnamon

For cream cheese frosting:
4 oz cream cheese, softened*
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar
2 Tbsp vanilla or plain yogurt -OR- 1 Tbsp milk

*You can quickly soften cream cheese by placing it in a microwave safe container and heating for 15-30 seconds. Just keep an eye on it so that it doesn't melt!

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray.

2. Cut each biscuit into four pieces. A pizza cutter works great for this!

3. Mix together the brown sugar, sugar, and cinnamon in a shallow dish or on a plate.

4. Dip each biscuit into the melted butter and shake off excess. Roll buttered piece in the sugar mixture and place on prepared baking sheet. You can put the biscuits pretty close together as they don't expand too much while baking.

5. Put filled baking sheet in oven and bake for 15-17 minutes. The biscuits will look "browned" from the beginning because of the brown sugar and cinnamon. The top of the biscuits should be firm to the touch. I always pull one off the tray and break it open to make sure they are done before I turn off the oven.

6. While the biscuits are baking, prepare the cream cheese icing.

7. Combine cream cheese, yogurt or milk, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Add 1 cup of powdered sugar and mix with electric mixer until smooth. Slowly add the rest of powdered sugar, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. If the icing is too thick, add a little more milk or yogurt. If it is too thin, add a little more powdered sugar.

8. Spread icing on hot biscuits and serve immediately, preferably with a tall glass of milk or hot cup of coffee.