King Cake Cinnamon Wreath (Printable version)

A festive twisted cinnamon wreath with King Cake spices, icing, and colorful sugar for celebrations.

# What you need:

→ Dough

01 - 2 cans (8 oz each) refrigerated cinnamon roll dough with icing

→ Filling

02 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
03 - 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
04 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

→ Glaze and Decoration

05 - Reserved icing from cinnamon roll cans
06 - Purple, green, and gold sanding sugar or sprinkles
07 - Optional: small food-safe plastic baby figurine

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - Open the cinnamon roll cans and separate the rolls. Unroll each cinnamon roll into a flat strip.
03 - Brush each strip lightly with melted butter. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.
04 - Gently twist each strip and form a large circle on the prepared baking sheet, overlapping and pinching ends together to create a continuous wreath.
05 - Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.
06 - Allow the wreath to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes.
07 - Drizzle the reserved icing evenly over the warm wreath.
08 - Immediately sprinkle the icing with purple, green, and gold sanding sugar in alternating sections.
09 - Optional: Gently tuck a food-safe plastic baby figurine under one of the rolls after baking and before serving.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It tastes indulgent and homemade but uses refrigerated dough, so you can pull it together faster than you'd think.
  • Those jewel-toned sugars make it Instagram-worthy without requiring any fancy piping skills or decorating experience.
  • Everyone wants to know your secret when you tell them it started with cinnamon roll cans.
02 -
  • Don't skip the brown sugar and cinnamon step even though the rolls come pre-filled; the extra layer makes the difference between good and unforgettable.
  • The icing needs to go on while the wreath is still warm, or it won't spread properly and the sanding sugar won't adhere the way you want it to.
03 -
  • If your kitchen is warm, work quickly with the dough strips or they'll become too soft to manipulate; chill them for five minutes between unrolling and seasoning if needed.
  • Serve this wreath warm with strong chicory coffee for the most authentic New Orleans experience, or let it cool completely for easier handling if you're serving later.
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