Pie Crust Cinnamon Rolls

Crafting some delicious pie crust cinnamon rolls is a great way to ensure leftover pie scraps go to waste. Repurpose them into decadent pie dough cinnamon rolls with butter, cinnamon, and sugar.

This is a recipe that came down from my grandma who spent many hours baking pies with my mom and her siblings when they were young, and inevitably there would always be excess leftover scraps. This was certainly not a bad problem to have; though, while some people may be content to just snack on the pie dough, my grandma rolled them into these delectable cookie-like treats with just a few simple ingredients.

What are Pie Dough Cinnamon Rolls

These pie dough cinnamon rolls are a savory concoction comprised of your leftover pie dough, a liberal slathering of butter, as well as a generous dose of cinnamon and sugar! Most people call them pie dough pinwheels or pie dough cinnamon rolls. However, my grandma called them pie dough piggies because my aunt decided they looked like pigs. I call it a great use for pie scraps!

Ingredients and Substitutions

• Leftover pie dough - Or you can use a refrigerated pie crust, or make your own fresh dough from scratch.
• Butter
• Brown sugar - White sugar can be substituted.
• Ground cinnamon

How to make them

The ingredient quantities you will need will vary depending on how much extra pie crust scraps you have on hand, but don't worry, this recipe is all about eyeballing everything anyhow.

Lay out your leftover pie crust dough and roll it flat with a rolling pin, into a rectangle, using the same thickness you would typically use for a pie crust. Liberally paint soft butter over the entire crust facing up with a butter knife. Butter provides the "glue" for the cinnamon and sugar to stick to, so you want to use plenty of it.

Tip: Using room temperature, or softened butter will ensure it spreads easily on the dough. You can use melted butter as well.

Sprinkle a generous amount of sugar and cinnamon over the butter to fully coat, being sure to reach the edges. Then cut the pie dough into one and a half inch slices with a sharp knife or pastry cutter and roll them up into individual cinnamon rolls.

Bake the cinnamon rolls on a cookie sheet or sheet pan lined with parchment paper in a 350 degree oven until no longer raw, up to 45 minutes. When fully cooked they taste like a cinnamon roll with the texture of a crisp cookie, and be threatening to turn golden brown.

More Pie Desserts

• Butterfinger Pie - An absolute must for any Butterfinger lovers.
• Caramel and Chocolate Marshmallow Cream Pie - Light and fluffy and incredibly decadent.
• Classic Cheesecake - This traditional recipe will fix any craving.
• Banana Pudding Cheesecake - Easy to make, and incredibly creamy!

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This recipe was originally published on FoxValleyFoodie.com June 23, 2015.