Shamrock cinnamon rolls perfect for St. Patty’s Day breakfast or snack!
My boys love cinnamon rolls and when we’re not running to a sports practice I often bake them on Saturdays. This Saturday we decided to have a little fun and shape our cinnamon rolls like shamrocks in early celebration for St. Patrick’s Day!

School mornings are often so hectic, but these shamrock cinnamon rolls are so super simple, you could even bake them up before class. You’ll look like a super mom!
By the way, for your littles, don’t forget to dress them in green on St. Patrick’s Day so they don’t get pinched. I have the cutest DIY Unicorn Tee that says Magically Unpinchable if you’re interested in getting crafty!
Back to our shamrock cinnamon creation. If you visit me very often you know that my youngest has severe food allergies, so baking from scratch is a must some times. Not in this case though! These are Kroger brand cinnamon rolls (Wal-Mart Great Value brand too) and they have no dairy! Yay!
How To Make Shamrock Cinnamon Rolls
When you’re using canned cinnamon rolls you can whip these cuties up in less than 10 minutes.
- Cut – roll each pinwheel out straight and cut it into five equal pieces, four clovers and one stem. If you want larger shamrocks, use two cinnamon roll pinwheels.
- Pinch – pinch four pieces into loops and allow one to curve a bit as the stem.
- Bake – bake these as you normally would per the instructions, but watch them closely as they won’t take as long to brown since there is airflow between the pieces.
- Ice – mix two drops of green gel food coloring in the icing and drizzle over warm cinnamon rolls.
Waalaa! Super fun and easy St. Patrick’s Day breakfast idea!
Watch Quick Video Tutorial
More St. Patrick’s Day Ideas
Feeling crafty? I’ve got tons more St. Patrick’s Day ideas for you to try, from home decor, to Cricut crafts, to more fun food! We’ll make St. Patty’s Day fun!
- 20 St. Patrick’s Day Craft and Treat Ideas
- 5 Rainbow Wreaths for St. Patrick’s Day
- St. Patrick’s Day Coffee Mug – Caffeine Is My Pot’O Gold
- St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Cupcakes
- St. Patrick’s Day Unicorn Tee – Magically Unpinchable
As always, I hope you’re inspired to craft, bake, create and celebrate!
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These are awesome. I love them.
Thanks so much Pinterested Parent! We had fun making them! ;)
These look wonderful!!! What a great idea…. Thank you so much for sharing. Although, now I’m hungry…. LOL!!
So glad you like them Suzanne!
Hi,
Just wanted to let you know I am sharing your wonderful post in my 100 Something Green St. Patricks Day RoundUp http://wp.me/p466oG-11f with a link back to your original post plus pinned to my St. Patricks Day Board! Have a terrific weekend!
Cathy from APeekIntoMyParadise.com
Kim, I love this recipe. Such a fun idea for St. Patrick’s Day breakfast or dessert! I featured your recipe in my blog post today for “20 Amazing Desserts for St. Patrick’s Day!” I hope you can visit and check out your recipe!
Thanks Michelle! :)
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Donna – these are just store bought cinnamon rolls as outlined in the post. ;)