Start your Thanksgiving morning with a sweet and silly twist — Turkey Cinnamon Rolls! These adorable cinnamon roll turkeys are a fun way to kick off Turkey Day breakfast with the whole family. They’re easy to make, full of color, and guaranteed to make everyone smile before the big meal.
We are sharing tips to help you get the best results when making this recipe. If you don’t need the tips, scroll to the bottom for the full recipe and printable recipe card.
🍁 Perfect For
- Thanksgiving morning breakfast
- Fall classroom parties
- A fun Thanksgiving dinner dessert
- Cooking with kids during the fall season
🦃 Why You’ll Love These Turkey Cinnamon Rolls
Quick and easy: Made with canned cinnamon rolls, so prep time is minimal.
Perfect for Thanksgiving morning: A fun way to start the day while the turkey cooks.
Kid-approved: Little helpers will love decorating their own cinnamon roll turkeys.
Adorable presentation: Candy eyes, candy corn noses, and colorful Froot Loops create the cutest little turkeys!
🍩 Ingredients You’ll Need
📌 Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full ingredients list with quantities and step-by-step instructions!
- Cinnamon rolls (like Pillsbury Grands)
- Froot Loops – for colorful turkey feathers
- Kabob sticks – for holding the “feathers”
- Candy eyes – to give each turkey a fun face
- Candy corn – for the candy corn nose
- Optional Add-ins: Mini pretzel sticks or candy-coated chocolate candies for extra “tail feathers.”
🧁 How to Make Turkey Cinnamon Rolls
Heat the oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a cookie sheet or prepared pan with parchment paper.
Shape the turkeys
Take two rolls of dough and twist them together. This gives your turkey cinnamon rolls a bigger body shape.
Bake the cinnamon rolls
Bake for about 10 minutes, or until the rolls are puffed and golden brown.
Frost and decorate
Remove from the oven and spread the original icing over the tops of the rolls.
Create the turkey face
Add two candy eyes near the top of each roll and a candy corn nose to form the face.
Make the tail feathers
Break kabob sticks in half. Push colorful Froot Loops onto each stick to make “feathers.”
Insert them into the back of each cinnamon roll while the frosting is still soft so they stay in place.
Serve and enjoy
Place your turkey cinnamon rolls on serving plates and enjoy this festive breakfast with the whole family!
🧡 Tips for the Best Turkey Cinnamon Rolls
- Use Pillsbury Grands for extra-large, fluffy turkeys.
- Try using mini pretzel sticks for the turkey’s feet or to hold extra feathers.
- Add bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate for a savory twist — tuck halves of bacon into the back of each roll before baking for a delicious, crispy tail!
- Drizzle melted chocolate chips or red sprinkles on top for more Thanksgiving flair.
🦃 Make It Your Own
Whether you stick to candy decorations or add crispy bacon “tail feathers,” these easy cinnamon roll turkeys will steal the show on your Thanksgiving breakfast table.
They’re a fun way to bring everyone together in the kitchen, and the best part — no complicated steps! Just bake, decorate, and enjoy your adorable cinnamon roll turkeys.
Save this recipe card for next time — these cute treats will quickly become your new Thanksgiving morning tradition!
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Turkey Cinnamon Rolls – The Cutest Thanksgiving Morning Treat!
Ingredients
- Cinnamon Rolls
- Froot Loops
- Kabob Sticks
- Candy Eyes
- Candy Corn
Directions
- Pre-Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Take two rolls and twist them together.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and frost.
- Place two candy eyes onto the cinnamon rolls.
- Add a candy corn.
- Break the kabob stick in half.
- Add them to the cinnamon rolls.
- Add the Froot Loops.
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