Banana-Bacon Cinnamon Roll Roses recipe with banana bits, bacon, and biscuit dough. Great Easter or Father’s Day brunch, breakfast, or party recipe.
Banana-Bacon Cinnamon Roll Roses recipe full of bacon, banana chips, and brown sugar just in time for Easter! This is an easy mini cinnamon rolls recipe and it takes no time to turn the cinnamon rolls into roses. I was going to save this cinnamon roll recipe for Father’s Day but I’m so horrible at keeping secrets that I just had to post the recipe sooner!
I wish I had some exciting back story about this recipe. All I can say is that I apparently had bacon on my mind and tried to think of something fun to do for my husband. So I couldn’t even wait until the next day to give this cinnamon roll recipe idea a try! I made them at night so my apologies for the horrible quality prep photos!! I guess that’s what I get for having NO patience and waiting until the next day!
Start with some biscuit dough. I used Pillsbury (8 count) Grands Homestyle Buttermilk Biscuits. Cut each biscuit into 8 pieces and roll each piece into a ball. Press each ball flat into a circle. Overlap 4 circles slightly and push down a little so that the dough sticks together. The dough should look like a snowman with an extra circle. :)
Cut the dough in half down the middle to form 2 . Brush the dough with a little melted butter.
Combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, bacon, and banana chips then sprinkle over the dough.
Roll up each piece of dough individually. Push on the seam slightly to close.
Put the cinnamon roll roses into a mini muffin pan that has been sprayed with a little nonstick baking spray or brushed with a little melted butter. If you have any leftover melted butter after you’ve done all the roses you can brush the remaining butter on top of the roses.
Bake the cinnamon roll roses for about 12 to 15 minutes at 350 degrees F (or follow the baking directions on the package of biscuit dough if you use a different kind). The cinnamon roll roses will be golden brown around the edges.
I then got some cheap (I’m talking like $1 for a bunch) fake roses. I cut off the flower petals and put the cinnamon rolls in their place at the top of the stems. Make sure the fake flowers you have or buy have a little plastic center piece that you can stick into the cinnamon roll to keep it in place. If it does not (some of mine fell off, but that’s what you get for $1…), if there is a small hole in the middle, cut a toothpick (or wooden skewer) in half and place it in the hole and stick the toothpick into the cinnamon roll to hold it. Just be sure to tell your guests to remove the toothpicks before eating. :)
Instead of bacon and banana you could use your favorite fillings such as chopped dried fruit, chopped nuts, mini chocolate chips, or anything else you can think of!
Happy Easter friends! Hope you enjoy my cinnamon roll roses!!!
Hope you enjoy!
You might also like these easy Pull-Apart Monkey Bread or fun Cinnamon Breadstick Bites!
Banana-Bacon Cinnamon Roll Roses
Ingredients
- 1 (8 count, 16.3 oz.) package biscuit dough (I used Pillsbury Grands Homestyle Buttermilk Biscuits)
- 1/2 cup melted butter or margarine
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 pound bacon cooked & finely chopped
- 1 (6 oz.) bag banana chips, finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a mini muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Separate biscuits. Cut each biscuit into 8 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a ball. Flatten each ball of dough. Overlap 4 pieces of dough (should look like snowman with an extra circle) and lightly press so dough sticks. Cut down the middle (you’ll have 2 sets of 4 semi-circles for each for a total of 32 roses).
- Brush top of dough with melted butter. Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, bacon, and banana chips in small bowl and stir to combine. Sprinkle over dough. Roll up dough starting at long end to form roses. Push slightly on seam to adhere then place in prepared mini muffin pan. if you have remaining melted butter or margarine, you can brush on top of roses.
- Bake cinnamon roll roses for about 12-15 minutes at 350 degrees F.
Notes
Nutrition:
(Nutrition data is provided when available for informational purposes only and calculated using an online nutritional calculator. For the most accurate information please calculate based on specific ingredients and brands you use as well as any changes you made to the recipe. I am not a certified nutritionist or registered dietician and any nutritional information provided should only be used as a general guideline and estimate.)
More cinnamon roll recipes you may enjoy:
- Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls – Sally’s Baking Addiction
- Awesome Cinnamon Rolls – Sprinkled with Flour
- Overnight Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls – Baked by Rachel
About Lisa Huff
Lisa Huff is a Cookbook Author, Freelance Recipe Developer, Food Photographer, Blogger/Writer, and award-winning home chef. She loves creating unique recipes from healthy to decadent including cocktails, appetizers, main dishes, dessert recipes and more and has appeared on various shows, publications, and websites.
I like the idea of being creative. Lovely photos too.
I don’t understand which is the long end. The balls are the same size when they’re pressed, overlapped and cut down the middle.
I think the pictures should help in the post. When they are pressed and cut down the middle, just roll them up like in the pics. Hope that helps!
I would never have the patience to do these, but they are the cutest thing ever!! Including them in my roundup to parade.com next week! Thanks
Bummer, I filled out your application for the free e-book, confirmed the application and could not find the link for the cookbook.
Herbert, after you confirm you should get an email with a link to the ebook. If you still are having problems please send me an email and I can try to help.
Look so simple and wish I had seen these when parents were alive. Would have worked wondrously for both mother and father’s day. Even grandparents day……
Oh my, anything that is rose-shaped is bound to have unbelievable appeal. These are adorable!
What a great, delicious idea!!!!!!!
Incredibly creative, and seem so tasty, too!
You are so creative. I love the sweet and salty aspect of these cinnamon rolls. Yum!
So creative!! Love it!
What a fantastic idea! I am definately going to make these for my next party!
These are so unbelievably creative! Banana + bacon – what a combination!