I am a born and raised Floridian. When the temperatures drop below 60 degrees I become a hermit of sorts. But that doesn’t mean I stop doing fun things indoors, like baking! Instead of making cinnamon rolls the traditional way, the boys and I made snowman sweet rolls!
How to make snowman sweet rolls
- Open a package of sweet rolls and place the rolls on a baking sheet.
- Begin by placing 1 full roll on the baking sheet. For the second roll, remove a small portion of the rolls’ outer layer and set aside. Place that roll on top of another to begin building your snowman.
- Next, use the small dough piece set aside to create a scarf for the snowman. Then, remove a larger portion of the top roll so it’s smaller than the other two.
- Place that roll on top of the other two, and use the remaining dough to craft a hat for the snowman.
- Bake as directed on the packaging.
While the sweet rolls are baking, I whipped up this killer cream cheese icing recipe. It takes just a few minutes to make and is seriously delicious.
Cream Cheese Icing/Dip Recipe
Measurements with easy to follow printable directions are available at the bottom of this post.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
- ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
- 4-6 tsp Milk or Cream
Directions
- Soften the cream cheese by whipping it in your mixer on a low setting for approximately 1 minute.
- Next, add the powdered sugar and mix together until smooth.
- Add in vanilla extract and 4 teaspoons of milk. If the mixture is too thick, add an additional teaspoon or two of milk, until the icing/dip reaches your desired consistency.
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Once the rolls have cooled enough we spread the cream cheese icing over them, followed by chocolate chips, orange tic-tacs, and bacon to form a face and buttons for the snowman.
We paired our snowman sweet rolls with an assortment of fruit, bacon slices, and Florida orange juice. I also added the included apple cinnamon mixture from the Pepperidge Farm package to the remaining sweet rolls. The boys and I had a blast creating a special breakfast and eating it!
Print the snowman sweet rolls recipe & instructions below:
Snowman Sweet Rolls
Instead of making cinnamon rolls the traditional way, try this snowman sweet rolls idea with homemade cream cheese icing!
Ingredients
Prepackaged sweet rolls, mini chocolate chips, orange tic-tac, cooked bacon. For the Icing: 4 ounces Cream Cheese, softened, 1 cup Powdered Sugar,1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract, 4-6 tsp Milk or Cream
Instructions
Open a package of sweet rolls and place the rolls on a baking sheet. Begin by placing 1 full roll on the baking sheet. For the second roll, remove a small portion of the rolls’ outer layer and set aside. Place that roll on top of another to begin building your snowman. Next, use the small dough piece set aside to create a scarf for the snowman. Then, remove a larger portion of the top roll so it’s smaller than the other two. Place that roll on top of the other two, and use the remaining dough to craft a hat for the snowman. Bake as directed on the packaging.
For the Icing: Soften the cream cheese by whipping it in your mixer on a low setting for approximately 1 minute. Next, add the powdered sugar and mix together until smooth. Add in vanilla extract and 4 teaspoons of milk. If the mixture is too thick, add an additional teaspoon or two of milk, until the icing/dip reaches your desired consistency.
Once the rolls have cooled, spread cream cheese icing over them, followed by chocolate chips, orange tic-tacs, and bacon to form a face and buttons for the snowman.
Do you have a favorite breakfast that you enjoy making for your family when it’s chilly outside?
Danelle says
Super adorable! Both the snowmen and the kids. 🙂
Jennifer H says
Thanks Danelle! 🙂
jaided says
Oh man, you’ve taken the most delicious foods on Earth and assembled them into a snowman. I love it!
Jennifer H says
🙂
Jen Andrade says
My kids LOVE cinnamon rolls and these are the cutest! I’ve pinned this too, thanks for sharing!
Jennifer H says
Cool – thanks for pinning!
Cynthia R says
I’m on a diet, otherwise, I’d run to the store and whip this up, look really good!
Travel Blogger says
Oh my gosh this are too cute! I love the bacon too, that’s always a winner.
Mary at Capturing Magical Memories says
Oh my! These are too cute and look delicious. I think the bacon may never make it to the snowman if my husband is in the room! LOL
Liz Mays says
That is adorable! And since you added a little bacon on the top, even better. 🙂
tat2gurlzrock says
Those are so cute and looks like they had fun!
3ddblog says
I love it! What a fun breakfast or brunch to make and eat!
Stacey Roberson says
These look delicious! I love the cream cheese frosting. One of my favorite toppings!
millionmoments2013 says
I love the idea of making snowmen with sweet rolls and getting the kids in on it! Thanks for the great idea! #client
laurajacobson says
Oh these are so cute!!! Carter loves snowmen! He would love to have these for breakfast! Thanks for the great idea…..will have to pick up everything when I shop tomorrow!
Maria C says
Thanks for sharing. Can’t wait to make them & serve with my family
Priscilla S. says
Too cute! What a fun breakfast to surprise the kids with 🙂
Sandy Klocinski says
How adorable! Love it! Especially the bacon buttons
Yvonne Delgado says
Adorable and Yummy! I love the bacon addition! I am going to make these for sure
Pam Flynn says
These are so cute and fun! Making with granddaughter for sure.