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Cinnamon rolls are the embodiment of a divine treat — sweet, creamy glazing atop warm, buttery spirals filled with cinnamon-spiced sugar. As great as they are, though, not many people have the time to make old-fashioned cinnamon rolls at home every day, or even an opportunity to visit a bakery for hot-and-fresh rolls. Enter canned cinnamon rolls, which are a godsend for those of us who might have too much on our plate.

You can buy them at just about any grocery store and bake them in an oven until they're warm. Alas, there's a catch: Though they're generally tasty and relatively serviceable, they can't hold a candle to the homemade stuff. But you can get it pretty close with a small upgrade: Dipping the rolls in caramel for an extra-sweet, gooey glaze! Aside from giving the canned cinnamon roll a brand-new dimension of flavor, the candied scent of hot caramel is pretty much on-brand for cinnamon rolls.



Pair it with a cup of coffee, and you have an excellent on-the-go breakfast! Caramel-layering cinnamon rolls are pretty easy Let's say you've already gotten a can of cinnamon rolls in hand. The first order of business is to get your caramel sauce ready. Either homemade caramel sauce or something bottled is fine (we recommend the former for flavor).

Give the bottom of a baking pan a thin glaze of the sauce and spread it around with a spoon until it evenly coats the surface. Next, take your cinnamon rolls out of the can and lay them on the caramel. Now, just bake the rolls as u.

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