Squidamon Rolls

We finally finished listening through Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

Such a monstrous feat (remember one of  us is only 5), seemed deserving of a monstrous treat.

I thought about making cookies, but decided to mix things up a little with batch of cinnamon rolls, instead.  I let the bread maker do the work of mixing and kneading a batch of homemade dough, while we listened to the final chapters...

...but I'm pretty sure you could use canned rolls just as easily.  You need one cinnamon roll to use for each "head"...

...and a second one unrolled, sliced in half, and then cut into eight lengths for the legs (not quite what's pictured, but the next picture makes it clearer).

A squid should have two tentacles as well, but things start getting crowded after eight, so technically these are octopi (octopuses?).  Oh well,  let's just pretend they're squid.  Arrange the strips in a circular pattern, pressing down in the middle to join them together.

Then, place the intact roll on top...

...press in a couple of chocolate chip (or raisin) eyes...

...and roll up the legs into a menacing sea creature pose.

Once you've made as many as you can fit on the pan (allowing some space for the rolls to rise)...

...proceed with the resting...

...and baking...

...as is normal for cinnamon rolls.

Use a large spatula to transfer the warm rolls to plates...

...top with a sugar glaze, if desired...

...and prepare to do battle.

It's great to be a homeschooler.