Quick Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

181

181

Prep Time:

20 mins

Cook Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

40 mins

Servings:

Yield:

9 cinnamon rolls

Jump to Nutrition Facts

Satisfy your sweet tooth first thing in the morning with these shortcut cinnamon rolls. There's no yeast required, so it's perfect for beginner bakers or anyone who is short on time (or patience).

This recipe for from-scratch cinnamon rolls is easy to make with ingredients you probably already have on hand.

What Sets These Cinnamon Rolls Apart?

Unlike most traditional cinnamon roll recipes, these rolls are made without yeast — that means there's no need for proofing or kneading. The best part? They come together quickly and easily in just a little over a half an hour.

These homemade cinnamon rolls feature an optional 5-ingredient cream cheese icing, but you can leave them plain or top them with the store-bought stuff to make this recipe even simpler.

Test Kitchen Tips

This top-rated user recipe was tested in our test kitchen. Here are some tips from recipe tester Nicole Hopper:

The dough is soft and slightly sticky, but it should be a workable consistency. To help you roll the dough up, I recommend using a bench scraper to help lift and roll the dough.
This makes a lot of frosting! Go all out and use it all, or use half and reserve the rest for another use.
Use a sharp knife to cut the rolls to avoid tearing the dough and misshaping them. Alternatively, use unscented dental floss.
No need to let the cinnamon rolls cool before icing them. In fact, it helps the icing easily spread over the rolls.

How to Store Cinnamon Rolls

Store these cinnamon rolls in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. If you want to keep them longer than that, consider freezing them. To freeze baked cinnamon rolls for up to three months, you'll want to double wrap them for complete protection: Wrap each cinnamon roll in one layer of storage wrap followed by one layer of aluminum foil. Thaw in the fridge overnight and reheat in the microwave or oven.

Allrecipes Community Tips and Praise

"I have made this recipe twice and received raves for it each time," according to SueB. "It is very easy to make and was well received."

"They were better than I expected," says Jeana. "Yeast and I do not get along very well, so I had pretty much given up making good cinnamon rolls. But these were gorgeous and tasted wonderful. I didn't have cream cheese so I just drizzled them with basic milk-confectioner's glaze then added pecans."

"These are truly amazing cinnamon rolls," raves CuriousCat. "They taste like the store-bought cinnamon rolls in a tube. I added the butter that you're supposed to brush on the dough into the cinnamon mixture, and they were much softer. The dough was also rather sticky, but an extra 1/2 cup of flour can fix that."

Editorial contributions by Corey Williams

Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, divided

Dough:

2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more as needed
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup whole milk

Filling:

1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup light brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Cream Cheese Frosting:

1 cup confectioners' sugar
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Gather Ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Brush an 8-inch square baking dish with 1 tablespoon of the melted butter.

AllRecipes / Abbey Littlejohn
To make the dough: Whisk flour, white sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Work 3 tablespoons softened butter into flour mixture using your hands until butter is lentil-sized.

AllRecipes / Abbey Littlejohn
Pour milk into flour-butter mixture and stir with a rubber spatula until a soft dough forms.

AllRecipes / Abbey Littlejohn
Turn dough out onto a well-floured work surface and roll dough into a 10- x 10-inch square. Brush surface of dough with remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter.

AllRecipes / Abbey Littlejohn
To make the filling: Whisk ¼ cup white sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cinnamon-sugar mixture in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining cinnamon sugar over butter-brushed dough.

AllRecipes / Abbey Littlejohn
Roll dough around filling to form a log; cut log into 9 rolls about 1-inch wide; place rolls, cut-side up, in the prepared baking dish.

AllRecipes / Abbey Littlejohn
Bake in the preheated oven until rolls are puffed and lightly golden, 20 to 25 minutes.

AllRecipes / Abbey Littlejohn
To make the frosting: Beat confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, 1/4 cup softened butter, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until frosting is smooth.

AllRecipes / Abbey Littlejohn
Top hot cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting.

AllRecipes / Abbey Littlejohn

From the Editor

This recipe was tested in our test kitchen in November 2023 and updated to remove egg and reduce the amount of milk in the dough to make it more workable, plus cut the dough into larger rolls to prevent them from overbaking.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

234	Calories
9g	Fat
36g	Carbs
4g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 9
Calories 234
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g	11%
Saturated Fat 5g	26%
Cholesterol 22mg	7%
Sodium 259mg	11%
Total Carbohydrate 36g	13%
Dietary Fiber 1g	4%
Total Sugars 14g
Protein 4g	7%
Vitamin C 0mg	0%
Calcium 97mg	7%
Iron 1mg	8%
Potassium 66mg	1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

You’ll Also Love

Add to collections

New Collection