Description
Celebrate Halloween with a spooky twist on a classic breakfast favorite! These Bloody Guts Cinnamon Rolls are creatively unraveled, twisted, and baked to resemble creepy intestines, then drizzled with vibrant red ‘blood’ frosting. Perfect for a festive and fun Halloween morning treat that’s quick to prepare and sure to impress kids and adults alike.
Ingredients
Scale
Cinnamon Rolls
- 2 (8 count) packages store-bought cinnamon rolls (choose ones that unravel, such as Aldi’s or Best Choice brands)
Blood Frosting
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk (adjust as needed)
- Red gel food coloring (or liquid food coloring with adjusted milk amount)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Set your oven to 400°F (200°C) to prepare for baking the cinnamon rolls.
- Unravel Cinnamon Rolls: Open the packages and carefully unravel each cinnamon roll into strips instead of using them as they come.
- Shape the ‘Guts’: On a quarter baking sheet (9 x 13 inches), twist, coil, and turn the unraveled cinnamon roll strips to mimic the look of intestines or guts.
- Bake the Cinnamon Rolls: Bake the shaped rolls for 8-10 minutes. Do not follow the original package instructions as those times are longer and will overbake the rolls.
- Prepare the Blood Frosting: While baking, mix together 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons milk, and enough red gel food coloring to achieve a realistic blood-like color. If using liquid food coloring, reduce milk to 1 tablespoon.
- Drizzle the Frosting: Once baked, remove the cinnamon rolls from the oven and drizzle the red frosting generously over them to enhance the gory effect.
- Serve and Enjoy: Let the frosting set slightly and serve these spooky Bloody Guts Cinnamon Rolls as a fun Halloween treat!
Notes
- If using liquid food coloring instead of gel, reduce the milk amount in the frosting to 1 tablespoon for better consistency.
- You can substitute red food coloring with green to create a ‘Zombie Brains’ or ‘Zombie Guts’ variation.
- Store brands like Best Choice or Aldi typically unravel better than brands like Pillsbury which are stamped rolls and don’t unravel well.
- Do not bake cinnamon rolls according to the original package instructions; bake only 8-10 minutes to avoid overbaking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 2-3 twisted cinnamon roll strips with frosting)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
