Air Fryer Zombie Guts Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

Turn canned cinnamon rolls into creepy zombie guts with a bloody red icing drizzle—perfect for Halloween!

15 min Serves 8 Medium

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This Halloween recipe transforms ordinary canned cinnamon rolls into gory zombie guts using an air fryer. Simply unroll the dough, coil it into intestinal shapes, air fry until golden, then top with red-tinted icing for a bloody effect. It's a quick, fun, and deliciously spooky treat.

Directions

Take the cinnamon rolls out of the can and set the icing aside.

If the rolls are rolled, unroll each one and pull it into a long strip. If they are stamped, use a paring knife to cut along the stamp lines to separate the layers, then stretch into a strip.

Spray the air fryer basket lightly with nonstick spray. Coil each strip into a spiral that looks like intestines, pinching the ends together. Leave some space between coils since the dough will expand.

Air fry at 300°F for 10 minutes.

While the guts cook, mix red gel food coloring into the reserved icing until it turns a deep, rich red. The amount needed depends on your dye.

Optionally, microwave the red icing for 10–15 seconds to thin it out, which helps it look more like blood.

Carefully remove the cooked cinnamon rolls. If your basket has a removable tray, lift out the tray and slide the rolls off. Otherwise, cut the rolls into sections and reassemble them on a plate.

Drizzle the red icing over the guts however you like to give them a bloody appearance, then serve.