King Cake-Inspired Cinnamon Roll Bundles

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Soft cinnamon roll bundles filled with a cream cheese glaze and topped with festive Mardi Gras colored sugar. This American-inspired Mardi Gras recipe, ready in about 28 minutes, layers cream cheese, softened, powdered sugar, milk into a dessert worth slowing down for — great for weekend baking, holiday tables, or any time you want a sweet payoff at the end of a meal. Each serving lands at about 280 calories and feeds 12, so it slots into a weekend bake or a special-occasion dessert tray. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Prep: 10 min Cook: 18 min Serves 12 American cuisine 280 cal/serving
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F. Unroll 12 cinnamon rolls from 1 can of refrigerated dough and place them evenly spaced on a greased baking sheet.
  2. Step 2: Bake the cinnamon rolls for 15-18 minutes until golden brown and cooked through, then remove and allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
  3. Step 3: While rolls bake, prepare the cream cheese glaze by whisking together 4 oz softened cream cheese, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 2 tbsp milk, and 1 tsp vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth and creamy.
  4. Step 4: Once the rolls have cooled, drizzle the cream cheese glaze generously over each cinnamon roll.
  5. Step 5: Sprinkle 1/4 cup granulated sugar mixed evenly with 2 tbsp each of purple, green, and yellow sanding sugars over the glazed rolls to mimic Mardi Gras colors.
  6. Step 6: Let the glaze set for 10 minutes before serving warm or at room temperature.

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