Cinnamon Toast Blinis

A sweet and easy idea for breakfast. My aunt makes these whenever she has company in the morning, and they're always snapped up!

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 18
• Yields: 36 blinis

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1  egg yolk
• 2  teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 12  slices  bread, crust removed
• 3  tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Mix cream cheese, 1/4 cup of the sugar, vanilla and egg yolk with wire whisk until well blended. In separate bowl, mix remaining 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
2. Flatten each bread slice with rolling pin. Spread 1 side of each slice evenly with 1 rounded tablespoons cream cheese mixture. Starting at short end, tightly roll up. Brush each roll with butter; roll in reserved cinnamon-sugar. Slice each roll into 3 pieces.
3. Place each piece, seam side down, on baking sheet. Bake 12 to 15 minute or until edges are lightly browned. Serve immediately.