Cinnamon Twists Recipe

4.98 from 41 votes

Sweet cinnamon twists are ready in minutes. With crescent rolls and buttery cinnamon sugar, they're baked golden and impossible to resist.

Prep Time7

Cook Time8

Total Time15

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: twists

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Unroll your crescent dough and lay down as 4 rectangles on a greased cookie sheet making sure you press the triangles together to form the rectangles.
Mix together your sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and set aside.
Spread melted butter onto 2 of the rectangles and sprinkle a little less than half the cinnamon/sugar mixture on top of the melted butter.
Take the two non-buttered rectangles and put those on top of your buttered and cinnamon/sugar rectangles. Press edges together.
Cut both rectangles into 6 strips and top with any reserve melted butter. Twist each strip a few times and spread onto cookie sheet.
Sprinkle with remaining cinnamon and sugar. Bake for 8-10 minutes.

Recipe Tips.

Try variations: Add chopped nuts, mini chocolate chips, then fold, twist, and bake.
Drizzle on a glaze or dip into caramel or chocolate sauce, cream cheese, or Nutella dip.
Air fry at 300°F for about 5 minutes per side, or shallow fry in oil at 325°F until golden for extra crisp edges.
Press the crescent seams together firmly so the filling stays inside. Twist gently so the dough keeps its shape while baking.
Use a sharp knife or pizza cutter to get clean strips.
Watch closely near the end since crescent dough browns quickly.

Store baked twists in an airtight container, 1 to 2 days on the counter, 5 to 7 days in the fridge, or 2 to 3 months in the freezer.

Reheat in a 325°F oven, wrapped in foil, for 6 to 8 minutes, in a 300°F air fryer for about 3 minutes, or in the microwave for 10 to 15 seconds.