Easy Mini King Cake Bites with a Sprinkle and A Twist
Mardi Gras means King Cake and everything mini is fun to eat! These Mini King Cake Bites with a Sprinkle and a twist covered in homemade cream cheese glaze are a party pleaser!
Easy Mini King Cake Bites with a Sprinkle and A Twist
Mardi Gras is almost here and a King Cake is a party must. I am adding a Sparkling Charm spin by making this quick and easy recipe bite-sized with and a twist verses the traditional braid!
Grab your aprons it is time to sprinkle and twist!
Or should I sing… “Come on Baby, Let’s Twist and Sprinkle!”
Be sure to add these Sparkling Charm Mardi Gras Cloud Cookies to your Mardi Gras Party Table! They will melt in your mouth!
King Cake Trivia
- King cakes symbolize the Epiphany, a Christian feast day in January. It celebrates the visit of Three Kings who visited the Christ Child.
- King Cakes are braided and oval-shaped to symbolize the unity of faiths and to portray the route used by the kings to get to the Christ Child.
- King Cakes are decorated in traditional Mardi Gras colors. Purple represents justice. Green represents faith, and gold represents power.
- A small baby, symbolizing baby Jesus, is hidden inside each king cake. The person who finds is is responsible in hosting the next Mardi Gras celebration and providing the next king cake.
- King Cake is eaten between Jan. 6, the feast of the Epiphany, to Mardi Gras Day, the day before Ash Wednesday.
Easy Mini King Cake Bites with a Sprinkle and A Twist
Ingredients
- 1 can jumbo cinnamon rolls
- purple, green, and gold sanding sugar
- baby Jesus figurine
I used this kit with the figurine included.
Printable Recipe: Sparkling Charm Cream Cheese Glaze
- 4 ounces cream cheese, whole fat/softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 tablespoons heavy cream + more to reach your desired consistency
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (This one is my favorite!)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
1. In a bowl, add the cream cheese, powdered sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and almond extract. Mix until well combined. Set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 350° F. 3. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 4. Open the cinnamon rolls and carefully pull them apart. 5. One at a time, unroll the dough.
6. Cut in half.
7. Cut the two halves down the center equaling 4 strips.
8. Fold the short strips in half.
9. Pull the dough a little to make it longer and twist.
10. Create a circle with the dough and pinch to hold it together. Repeat with the rest of the cinnamon rolls.
11. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
12. Bake on middle for 10 to 12 minutes or until just golden brown. Be careful not to overbake.
I like to remove them from the oven when they are cooked through and just on the brink of golden brown.
10. Remove from oven and immediately place on a cooling rack.
For this batch, I chose the most imperfect mini cake to get the baby. I also line up Chic-Fil-A tater tots, give them catsup belly buttons and eat the mis-shaped ones first to make them feel special. Do you have “A thing you do?” I would love to hear. Send me and email or DM me on instagram. @_Sparklingcharm
Time to spread the sprinkle!
12. Time to spread and sprinkle! Spread the room temperature cream cheese glaze onto the warm mini king cakes and sprinkle with the purple, gold, and green sanding sugar.
Easy Mini King Cake Bites with a Sprinkle and A Twist
Ingredients
- 1 can jumbo cinnamon rolls
- purple green, and gold sanding sugar
- baby Jesus figurine I used this kit with the figurine included.
- Printable Recipe: Sparkling Charm Cream Cheese Glaze
- 4 ounces cream cheese whole fat/softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened
- 4 tablespoons heavy cream + more to reach your desired consistency
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract This one is my favorite!
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, add the cream cheese, powdered sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and almond extract until well combined. Set aside.
- Open the cinnamon rolls and carefully pull them apart. One at a time, unroll the dough. Cut in half, then cut the two halves down the center equaling 4 strips. Fold the short strips in half. Pull the dough a little to make it longer and twist. Create a circle with the dough and pinch to hold it together. Repeat with the rest of the dough. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake on middle for 10 to 12 minutes or until just golden brown. Be careful not to overbake. Remove from oven and immediately place on a cooling rack.
- Insert the baby figurine into one of the mini king cakes.
- Time to spread and sprinkle! Spread the room temperature glaze onto the warm mini king cakes and sprinkle like crazy with the purple, gold, and green sanding sugar.
Notes
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