Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 cans crescent roll dough (8 ounces each)
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 1 Pazazz apple (cored and thinly sliced)
  • 4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 12 cranberries (fresh or dried)
  • 8 fresh mint leaves

Instruction

  • Before beginning this recipe, set out the butter and cream cheese to soften for at least 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and softened butter and mix until it becomes a spreadable paste.
  • Roll both rectangles of the crescent roll dough out on a large piece of parchment paper and press them together at the seams.
  • Evenly spread the cinnamon sugar filling over the crescent roll dough.
  • Arrange thinly sliced apples in an even layer (not overlapping) on top of the cinnamon sugar mixture.
  • Roll the dough back up into a tube.
  • Cut the tube in half lengthwise through the middle.
  • Twist the two halves of the dough together to form one long braid.
  • Bring both ends of the braided cinnamon roll dough together to create a circular shape.
  • Transfer the cinnamon roll wreath, on the parchment paper, over to a baking sheet. Place a ramekin in the middle of the cinnamon roll wreath.
  • Place in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until it's golden brown.
  • While the cinnamon roll wreath is in the oven, prepare the cream cheese frosting.
  • In a medium bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese, milk, and vanilla extract with a hand mixer, or electric stand mixer, on medium-high speed.
  • Add the powdered sugar and beat until smooth.
  • As soon as the cinnamon roll wreath comes out of the oven, drizzle the frosting on top so it melts over the cinnamon roll wreath.
  • Optionally top with cranberries and mint leaves for a festive decoration.