Big Fun: An Enormous, and Delicious, Cinnamon Roll
Saturday, June 26, 2010 
Have you ever wondered "what would happen if you baked a package of pop-n-bake cinnamon rolls as one long, continuously huge cinnamon roll?".
If so, you're not alone. And happily, I have the answer: it's basically the easiest way ever to make a big pile of awesome. And, ah, you know, work your way toward morbid obesity.
The finished product vaguely resembles a cross-section of a very old tree--but in this case, each ring in its spiral is a layer of delicous.
Now, I'm not quite sure if these pictures really convey scale. If you need a realistic idea of the scale of this thing, consider the size of a football player's head, in a helmet, and you'll be getting the idea.
A Very Large Cinnamon Roll
Serves 1-8, depending on how hungry you are
Ingredients
- 1 package pop-n-go cinnamon rolls (I used the jumbo Pillsbury Grands kind)
Procedure
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Place one of the rolls in the center of a large, lightly buttered baking pan (either 9x9 or 9x13-inch). Unroll the next one and continue it in a spiral around the first one; repeat with the succeeding rolls until you have one long, continuous snail of a cinnamon roll.
- Bake 25-29 minutes or until browned.
- Spread with the provided icing.
- Enjoy.
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Reader Comments (17)
I'm doing this - just hope someone hosts a brunch so I have a reason too...
That. is. badass.
This + your last cinnamon roll experiment (the one with cookie dough) = epic win. i am so going to get diabetes.
That is freaking awesome. I sorta wish I could chew right now lol. Jaw surgery really kills my buzz lol.
Now that's my idea of a cinnamon roll!!! How fun!
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That is freaking awesome. What if you combined this with the cookie dough cinnamon roll? I think might just have to find out. Hahaha.
The cinna roll looks like it has a life of its own! Brilliant idea!
That first shiny-glazy-sticky picture literally made my mouth water and I swear the pixels were releasing the smell of hot cinnamon and butter. :X
I think a couple of strips of bacon across the top would be appropriate. Baked on.
All I can do is stare at all of the super delicious pictures of super delicious food on your website T_T I can't eat them for fear of getting a heart attack, but rest assured, I eat them in my dreams :] This looks sooooo amazing.
Hey! You have just saved my mom. We are going to make this for our forth of july potluck in Michigan. Thanks so much!
This is genius!! I am so doing this over the 4th weekend!!
"Serves 1-8, depending on how hungry you are"
You crack me up! :-)
wonder if you bake it upside down with a mixture of raisina,pecans and corn syrup if it would be a giant sticky bun
So, in the name of shameless self promotion, I have to tell you that I made a cinnamon roll like this once. But I put a cream cheese filling in between the tree/cinnamon roll rings. And it was yummy and awesome and a good time was had by all.
Here's the link if you're interested:
http://confessionsofacookbookqueen.blogspot.com/search?q=cinnamon+roll+danish
Gosh! I want this so badly. This looks like a perfect thing for Sunday morning (so I can share with the husband).
Oh my gosh, that is ridiculous-- in a great way! :)
My only issue might be with the buns-in-a-tube-- don't they have trans fats or something similarly bad?
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WOW. I had a craving for cinnamon rolls this weekend and was planning on making some. But this? This is the motherload of all cinnamon roll-y goodness... Now I have my game plan, and best of all, it doesn't even require a messy recipe where you have to wait for yeasty dough to rise and roll it all out sprinkling it with cinnamon and making a huge mess in the kitchen!