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    BeeyondCereal » Recipes » Muffins, Biscuits, and Rolls

    Cinnamon Roll Intestines

    Modified: Oct 18, 2023 Published: Oct 26, 2020 by Nicole Durham This post may contain affiliate links. Leave a Comment

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    If you're looking for a simple and easy breakfast that's as spooky as it is festive, look no further. 2 Ingredient Cinnamon Roll Intestines are made with just a few minutes of effort, and you can have a delicious breakfast that ignites a fright at the table.

    Recipe: $4.52 | Per Serving: $0.57 | Servings: 8

    glazed cinnamon roll intestines in a baking dish.

    I love making spooky and fun treats for my kids. I even do it all year long- at their request). It's so much fun, and it's a great way to add a little "something extra" to a normal food routine.

    While we don't eat canned cinnamon rolls often, they are almost always finding their way into our shopping carts. We like to keep them on hand for busy weekends or turn them into something creative like these zombie guts cinnamon rolls.

    This cinnamon roll breakfast recipe is perfect for serving up to the boys and ghouls on Halloween. From the frightfully easy recipe to the spooktacular praises you're sure to receive, this recipe is one everyone can enjoy.

    For more Halloween fun, make sure to check out my Halloween Dirt Cups and Frozen Whipped Zombie Brains.

    Jump to:
    • 🍯 Why This Recipe Works
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions for Cinnamon Roll Intestines
    • 🍴 Recipe Tips
    • 💭 Recipe FAQs
    • ❤️ More Delicious Halloween Recipes
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    🍯 Why This Recipe Works

    1. They can be presented as brains instead of guts. While my daughter says these edible guts look more like zombies' brains, I think it can easily go either way depending on how you position the rolls in your pan, so whether you're looking forward to eating intestines or brains, go for it!
    2. They're fun to make. You'll have a blast making these Halloween cinnamon rolls! The only thing more fun than assembling them and watching them come together is watching the excitement on everyone's faces.
    3. They're easy to make. Just some cinnamon rolls and some food coloring are all you'll really need. This means that this recipe is perfect for a cheap and easy breakfast no one will soon forget.

    🥘 Ingredients

    ingredients needed for cinnamon roll intestines.

    Ingredient Notes:

    Food Coloring- You will need some Red and Blue Food Coloring to help achieve that dark red/purple color.

    Canned Cinnamon Rolls- Use your favorite cinnamon rolls, but make sure that they're the kind that unrolls.

    Note that if you have more cans, you can also use cinnamon rolls in our Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread and Cinnamon Roll Apple Cobbler for more delicious breakfast ideas.

    For specific ingredients and measurements, please see the recipe card below.

    🔪 Instructions for Cinnamon Roll Intestines

    Step 1: Preheat your oven to the temperature requested by your canned cinnamon rolls.

    Step 2: Grease a 9x13 baking dish and open/unravel the cinnamon rolls. Lay them in the pan in back and forth zig-zag motions making them look like lines and blocks.

    Plate of cinnamon rolls with baking dish showing unraveling rolls into a design.

    Step 3: Leaving gaps between the rolls is okay.

    unrolled cinnamon rolls in a baking dish looking like intestines.

    Step 4: Bake for the specified time directed on canned cinnamon rolls.

    baked cinnamon rolls looking like intestines in a baking dish.

    Step 5: Remove from oven and allow to cool while you prep the icing.

    cinnamon roll icing in a bowl with red and blue food coloring to the side.

    Step 6: In a bowl mix the icing with red food coloring.

    Step 7: Add in a small amount of blue ( a little goes a long way) and then add in more red until the desired color has been reached.

    redish purple cinnamon roll icing in a bowl with a spoon.

    Step 8: Spread the icing over the rolls and fill in the nooks and crannies. I found that a pastry brush is very helpful with this.

    Purple icing drizzled over cinnamon rolls in a baking dish.

    Step 9: Slice your zombie guts cinnamon rolls and serve.

    purple icing over cinnamon roll intestines in a baking dish.

    🍴 Recipe Tips

    1. Choosing Canned Cinnamon Rolls- Selecting the right brand of canned cinnamon rolls is crucial for this recipe. Ensure the rolls can be easily unrolled before use. While various brands work well, cheaper store brands and premium options like Annie's are recommended.
    2. Baking Instructions- Follow the baking time and temperature specified on the cinnamon roll package after unrolling them for this recipe. Bake according to the package instructions following the "surgery" to extract the cinnamon roll guts.
    3. Enjoy Spooky Delights- With the right cinnamon rolls, you'll create deliciously spooky treats sure to delight everyone.

    💭 Recipe FAQs

    Will gluten free or dairy free cinnamon rolls work for intestines?

    They will! Just bake them at the specified time and temperature on the package and follow along with the steps to make them look spooky!

    Why add blue food coloring?

    The blue will add a better hue to the icing to make it slightly more realistic. I always think of intestines as being more purple in color thanks to the blues and reds in our body, if desired you just keep it red, but without the blue, the red will be very vibrant- like Santa's red suit.

    Is there a specific technique to shape the dough into the "intestines"?

    Shaping the dough into a winding, irregular pattern resembling intestines is part of the fun. There's no right or wrong way, and you can get creative with the design.

    Cinnamon rolls shaped like intestines served on a plate with more in the baking dish.

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      Honey Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
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    If you tried these 2 Ingredient Cinnamon Roll Intestines, please leave a ⭐️ star rating and share your feedback in the 📝 comments section below. I would truly appreciate it!

    📖 Recipe

    Cinnamon Roll Intestines in a baking dish missing a serving.
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    Cinnamon Roll Intestines

    If you're looking for a simple and easy breakfast that's as spooky as it is festive, look no further. With just 2 ingredients and a few minutes of effort, you can have a delicious breakfast that ignites a fright at the table.
    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 37kcal
    Cost Recipe $4.52 / Serving $0.57
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    Equipment

    • Small Bowl
    • 9x13 Baking Dish

    Ingredients

    • 2 cans cinnamon rolls with frosting ($4.48)
    • food coloring (red & blue) ($0.04)
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    Instructions

    • Preheat your oven to the temperature specified on the cinnamon rolls. Mine said 400 degrees F.
    • Grease a 9x13 baking dish and open your cinnamon rolls. Separate the icing from the rolls.
    • Unravel the cinnamon rolls and loosely place them in the baking dish in wavy lines and sections. Fill in gaps as you run low on cinnamon rolls and it's okay if they aren't crammed in there as they'll expand when baking.
    • Bake for the specified time on the wrapper of the can of the cinnamon rolls. Mine was about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool a little as you prep the frosting.
    • Place the frosting into a small bowl and add in a little red food coloring. It will turn a shade of pink.
    • Add in the smallest amount of blue that you can (a little goes a LONG way). It should turn a shade of purple.
    • Add in more red food coloring, a little at a time until you get the color desired.
    • Spread the frosting over the tops of the cinnamon roll "guts." I spooned mine on top and as it warmed up I used a pastry brush to help get in the nooks and crannies.
    • Once your intestine rolls have been covered in frosting, they're ready to eat. Slice and serve as desired.

    Notes

    While I have no doubt that you have your own favorite brand or type of canned cinnamon rolls there is something that is important to note. Don't use Pillsbury unless you know that they unroll.
    The brands I have the best luck with happen to be the cheaper store brand stypes and the more expensive ones like Annie's.
    Any would work, as long as it can be unraveled. Bake time and the temperature is 100% dependant upon the wrapper's instructions for cinnamon rolls, so bake according to package, after "surgery." So with that in mind, enjoy this cinnamon roll guts recipe!

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 1square | Calories: 37kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 1.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Sodium: 86mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 2.4g | Calcium: 3.1mg | Iron: 0.2mg
    Author Nicole Durham
    Course Breakfast, brunch, Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Diet Vegetarian
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