Easy Cinnamon Rolls

  4.6 – 86 reviews  • Cinnamon Roll Recipes

Using premade bread dough, it’s easy to make these delicious cinnamon rolls. At my place, they leave in a hurry!

Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Additional Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 20
Yield: 20 cinnamon rolls

Ingredients

  1. 1 (1 pound) loaf frozen bread dough, thawed
  2. 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  3. ⅔ cup brown sugar
  4. ½ cup chopped walnuts
  5. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  6. 1 teaspoon water, or as needed
  7. ⅓ cup heavy whipping cream
  8. ⅔ cup sifted confectioners’ sugar
  9. 2 tablespoons milk
  10. 1 dash vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Gather all ingredients and lightly grease 2 round cake pans with butter.
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  3. Roll bread dough out to an 6×18-inch rectangle. Brush with melted butter.
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  5. Combine brown sugar, walnuts, and cinnamon in a small bowl; sprinkle over butter.
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  7. Roll dough into a log, starting at the long edge. Moisten edge with water and seal.
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  9. Cut log into 20 slices; arrange rolls, cut sides down, in prepared cake pans. Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 90 minutes.
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  12. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Pour heavy cream over dough.
  13. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 25 minutes.
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  15. Mix confectioners’ sugar, milk, and vanilla extract in a small bowl; drizzle over warm cinnamon rolls to serve.
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  17. Enjoy!
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  19. I wanted the bread dough to hold onto the sugar, nuts, and cinnamon, so that’s why I use the melted butter. Mine don’t hold together very well, so I just make sure that the edges are all next to the pan or each other. I usually add extra nuts and cinnamon because we like them.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 157 kcal
Carbohydrate 23 g
Cholesterol 10 mg
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Protein 3 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Sodium 144 mg
Sugars 12 g
Fat 6 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Justin Mills
It’s very easy and tastes great! Instead of letting the rolls rise on the table, I preheat my oven to 175°, turn it off and let my rolls rise for about 25 min. It works well if your workspace is not real warm.
Megan Dickerson
I have been making these for years. It is so simple just be sure to use a good frozen dough.
Derek Gallegos
If you can find Brioche dough, that would make a slightly fluffier, more tender roll. If you want the dough to hold together, try egg wash instead of butter. It binds better.
Heather Nelson
When I make these I work some powdered sugar into the dough before I roll it out and put the filling on
Stephanie Kirby
They were delicious. I love cinnamon rolls just about any way I can get them. If u haven’t already try canned biscuits or crescent rolls instead of bread dough. I usually do one of each and they never last long.
Sue Smith
I added 1/2 cup of walnuts and 1/2 cup of raisins
Christopher Rodriguez
I bake bread 2 or 3 times a week, but cinnamon rolls seemed like too much work. These turned out so well, the whole family loves them! Thank you! Now I’m thinking Pecan sticky buns…..
Kathryn Rollins
so tasty
Ashley Boone
Every Christmas I attempt to make my own cinnamon rolls that never end up being what I anticipate. Never again! This recipe is so easy and they are to die for. I thawed the dough two days before. Night before I assembled. Put in fridge over night. Let rise in morning for about 30 min. Baked. I added extra butter on top, extra cinnamon. Made a thick glaze of powdered sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, heavy cream. Amazing. Too good to have around. I’ll never attempt homemade dough again!!
Amy Warner
I have been making cinnamon rolls like this for 25 years. I don’t get wrapped up making dough from scratch. I raise the dough overnight and once made into a rectangle, I pour melted butter over the dough, add cinnamon and brown sugar by feel, not by a measuring cup. Roll and bake. I do not get why people pour that sugar and heavy cream on top, I prefer a healthy stick of butter. And they are as good as grandma’s !!!
Steven Mcdonald
been making these for 30 years, so much easier thans Moms. I do not use melted butter as it runs to edges and then the roll will not stick. I like softened butter and go to within an inch of edge, thenpinch together. Do not use cream (too many calories) I slice using dental floss. go under the roll and bring up to slice. perfect every time
George Booker
I noticed the recipe says to divide the dough into 20 portions and place them into two round cake pans. However, the video shows it being divided into 8 portions and placed into one cake pan. that’s quite a difference in appearance. I have two pans rising right now, I wish I had noticed before I did this. I think I would like it better in one pan with larger rolls. UPDATE Just pulled these out of the oven and they did fill the 2 pans nicely after rising 90 minutes. Delicious! I would suggest doubling the frosting as I used the whole recipe on one pan! Mmmmm
Jessica Turner
The frozen bread dough made these incomparable to actual cinnamon roll dough! I would never use that again…the rest of the recipe was good!
Pamela Hawkins
These are awesome!!! Yum. Yum!!!
Bruce Wilkins
Added only fresh grated nutmeg.Frozen bread dough is so versatile,savory versions with rosemary and longhorn cheese,parm,pepperoni rolls etc. But what l miss the most was the sale price at grocers for 99 cents for a 5 roll package!
Angela Dudley
Absolutely awesome & so very easy to make – time consuming due to the “rising” time but definitely worth it ! I used Swerve brown & confectioners sugar to decrease the calories but will definitely try regular brown & confectioners sugar in the next batch to pick my favorite – not really that much difference in calories!! I also mixed a combination of pumpkin creamer with half-&-half, instead of using the heavy whipping cream. I read many reviews & suggestions and decided to use the extra rising time, in addition to the freezing overnight. I was lucky to find the Rhodes frozen bread dough loaves too I am so pleased with the results & fantastic taste (husband approved & that’s important) – will definitely make again!!!
Cody Banks
I made this tonight. It was delicious. I added chopped pecans. It was easy too. I prefer a fluffier dough. But, this was a nice quick version.
Amy Lopez
These were so easy! I substituted raisins for the nuts as a personal preference. I will definitely be making these again! I did make extra icing, as we tend to want more of that!
Lucas Noble
We love these! I have made them twice in 2 days, lol. Thankfully my hubby brought me home a package of 5 frozen loaves. We used Rhodes. When they run out I might try the rolls, as someone else suggested, since I have limited work space. I pull out a frozen loaf around 9 am, cut it in 3rds around 11 then by noon I make them & then cook them around 4:30 pm. I use a wooden cutting board and oil so the dough doesn’t stick. I got 20 the first time and 19 the second time. The first time I poured the icing on after I pulled them out but it all ran to the bottom, so this time I waited until they cooled a bit longer and then poured it on. The image shows my second batch. I cooked the 1st batch in glass, 2nd batch non-glass. Both work good. I place them in the middle of the pan and they spread out a bit while rising and a lot more while cooking. For the icing, I used another’s suggestion of using the heavy wipping cream. The 1st time I watered it down more than the 2nd time. 1 used about 1 cup of sifted powdered sugar and about 1/3 cup of heavy whipping cream then needed a touch of water, plus the vanilla. So yummy, will never buy cinnamon rolls elsewhere again.
Laura Powell
Delicious! I followed recipe and no changes needed.Will definitely make again.
Kyle Collins
Easy and the family loved it

 

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