Mardi Gras King Cake Wreath (Printable Version)

A festive wreath combining King Cake flavors and cinnamon rolls, topped with icing and vibrant sugars.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Dough

01 - 2 cans (8 oz each) refrigerated cinnamon roll dough with icing

→ Filling

02 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
03 - 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
04 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

→ Glaze and Decoration

05 - Reserved icing from cinnamon roll cans
06 - Purple, green, and gold sanding sugar or sprinkles
07 - Small plastic baby figurine, food-safe (optional, for tradition)

# Step-by-Step Guide:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - Open the cinnamon roll cans and separate each roll. Unroll each cinnamon roll into a strip.
03 - Brush each strip lightly with melted butter, then sprinkle with brown sugar and ground cinnamon.
04 - Gently twist each strip and arrange into a large circle on the prepared baking sheet, overlapping and pinching ends together to form a continuous wreath.
05 - Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.
06 - Cool the wreath on the baking sheet for 10 minutes.
07 - Drizzle the reserved icing evenly over the warm wreath.
08 - Immediately sprinkle the icing with purple, green, and gold sanding sugar in alternating sections for festive appearance.
09 - Optional: Gently tuck a food-safe plastic baby figurine under one of the rolls after baking and before serving.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • It looks like you spent hours in the kitchen, but you're really done in under an hour from start to finish.
  • The purple, green, and gold sparkle makes it feel like a celebration no matter what day it is.
  • It's gooey, cinnamon-spiced, and tastes like Mardi Gras without needing any fancy baking skills.
02 -
  • Don't let the wreath cool completely before adding the glaze or the icing won't adhere properly and your sugars will slide right off.
  • If you twist the strips too aggressively, they might separate, so think of it more as a gentle spiral rather than a tight torque.
03 -
  • Keep extra melted butter nearby while you're assembling; sometimes one can has more filling than the other, and a tiny brush stroke helps everything adhere smoothly.
  • The moment you pull this from the oven, your kitchen will smell absolutely incredible, so give yourself a second to just breathe it in before you start decorating.
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