These Christmas Tree Cinnamon Rolls make the perfect breakfast for Christmas morning. They also are a great idea for Elf on the Shelf Breakfast mornings. Does your elf bring breakfast? Ours does and it’s the perfect North Pole Breakfast idea!

We started our family’s Elf on the Shelf tradition 3 years ago. Sophia was just 2.5 years old so she wasn’t too creative in naming her… Criddle, straight from the Elf on the Shelf book itself. When I decided to start this tradition I was very clear to my husband myself that I wouldn’t have our elf do elaborate things. Seeing some of the pictures that parents post are just amazing… and exhausting! I’m good to get the elf moved every night!

But there was one tradition that I decided we should add in this year… a North Pole Breakfast! I decided to have Criddle tell the girls that she wanted ME to make the Elf on the Shelf Breakfast, in case they caught me mid-cooking because they are definitely early risers.

If you don’t have an Elf in your home [you must not have kids or you must be like I was originally and think I can’t handle another thing to do at Christmas Time], you need to know what this little Elf does. Criddle, our Elf, flies back to Santa every night letting him know if Moreaya and Sophia were good girls that day.

When she comes back the next morning, she’s always in a different place. The fun of our elf is finding where she’s hiding the next day. That’s it. We keep this Elf thing as easy as possible!

But this Elf on the Shelf Breakfast Idea… I just couldn’t help myself! With the Christmas colored plates and the girls excitement about the upcoming Christmas Holiday, I just had to do a little something special!

When I started thinking about what to make for our North Pole Breakfast, I immediately thought of the Sprinkle Pancakes the girls loved at the DreamMore Resort. So that’s what we did for our first special breakfast, but Criddle’s favorite breakfast now are these Christmas Tree Cinnamon Rolls!

They’re actually super simple to make, even though they look like super adorable. Just make sure that you get cinnamon rolls that will unroll.

There are a few brands that don’t, so I’d recommend the Pillsbury ones you see in the picture below. In addition to the cinnamon rolls, all you need is green food coloring and sprinkles!

Christmas Tree Cinnamon Rolls

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Ingredients

• Pillsbury Grands Cinnamon Rolls
• ¼ Cup Powdered Sugar
• Green Food Coloring
• ½ tsp. Water
• Candy Sprinkles Nonpareils
• Candy Stars

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Take the cinnamon rolls and unroll each one. Form into a tree shape by zig zagging the cinnamon roll back and forth. Starting with a longer piece and continue to zig zag smaller as you go up.

3. Place on a parchment lined cookie sheet and bake for 13-15 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown.

4. While those are baking, mix the powdered sugar and water together to make extra icing. (This step is optional and only necessary if you want more icing).

5. Add the icing that came in the package with the icing you made and add 3-4 drops of green food coloring. Mix well.

6. Once cinnamon rolls are baked and cooled slightly, spread an even layer of icing on each one.

7. Add the sprinkles (ornaments), a star on top and Enjoy!

If you’re like us, these Christmas Tree Cinnamon Rolls will become a Christmas Breakfast tradition… with or without your elf!

Your Elf on the Shelf Breakfast doesn’t have to be spectacular, but it definitely needs to be fun and feature lots of sugar! Whether you make sprinkle pancakes or Christmas Tree Cinnamon Rolls, add in some special extras like – bowls of blueberries and marshmallows, lots of candy canes, and peppermints scattered around. Anything out of the ordinary is going to be super special to your kiddos – so do as much as you want!

Want to see even more Elf on the Shelf Breakfast Ideas?

• Check out this amazing Elf on the Shelf Breakfast Party from The Taylor House.
• These fabulously, fun food ideas for your North Pole Breakfast could put it right over the top!
  Check out the Baked Snowman Donuts and Rudolph Pancakes from Coupons are Great.
• Who says cookies aren’t for breakfast? That’s exactly what you need for your Elf on the Shelf Breakfast!
  Have a look at these adorable Elf on the Shelf Lemon Snap Sugar Cookies from This Mama Loves.
  Be sure to check out ALL her Elf on the Shelf posts while you’re there too!

Get even more ideas by following my Elf on the Shelf Pinterest Board!