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The Best Homemade Cinnamon Rolls You'll Ever Make

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By Kristy Alpert Updated September 08, 2021
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With their pretty swirls, lush icing, and spicy-sweet aromas, homemade cinnamon rolls are practically irresistible. Here, you'll find just the cinnamon roll recipe you seek. Keep it classic with our Best-Ever Cinnamon Roll recipe. Or try something new, like our Peanut Butter Cinnamon Roll recipe or other inventive choices. Want something simple? Choose an easy cinnamon roll recipe that starts with frozen bread dough—you'll find plenty of those here, too.
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Potato Cinnamon Rolls

Potato Cinnamon Rolls
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Shh ... we're about to let you in on a top secret: Even the best cinnamon rolls are better when made with mashed potatoes. (That's right!) The spuds not only add moisture to this cinnamon roll recipe, but also keep the rolls perfectly shaped.

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Giant Cast-Iron Cinnamon Roll

Giant Cast Iron Cinnamon Roll
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Loaves of frozen white bread dough make the effort tiny while creating this giant cinnamon roll recipe. Simply roll sugared strips of the prepared dough into a giant wheel and place them in a cast-iron pan. Homemade cream cheese frosting makes a big difference but canned does the trick nicely as well.

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Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls

Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls
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Caramel apples may not scream breakfast food to everyone, but these caramel apple cinnamon rolls sure do. Sweetened chunks of sliced apple are rolled right onto the homemade dough amid a caramel glaze that will have the entire table licking their fingers. Indulgent? Sure. Worth it? Definitely!

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Nutty Honey Mini Rolls

Nutty Honey Mini Rolls
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We love a good mini cinnamon roll recipe. These nutty honey treats have “cute” written all over them. Best of all, they call for store-bought chilled crescent rolls, making them truly easy mini cinnamon rolls.

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Slow Cooker Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
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Canned pumpkin is only part of the secret to this easy cinnamon roll recipe. The slow cooker actually seals in moisture, making these pumpkin cinnamon rolls extra soft and tasty. You can drizzle these rolls with homemade cream cheese icing, but we prefer to spread it on thick.

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Our Best-Ever Cinnamon Rolls

Our Best-Ever Cinnamon Rolls
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Our best cinnamon roll recipe lives up to its name with a tender, flaky inside and filling that's just the right mix of sweet and spice. With tender pecans and golden raisins, this family favorite is bursting with flavor. Transform uneaten rolls (if there are any) into adorable caramel apple cinnamon roll bites on a stick!

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Jumbo Apple Cinnamon Rolls

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A homemade apple filling makes all the difference in this cast-iron cinnamon roll recipe. The recipe makes six jumbo rolls, and they should fit nicely inside a 10- to 12-inch cast-iron skillet. Top the rolls—while they’re hot—with a homemade cream cheese frosting to let the frosting seep into the delicious creases and crevices of these apple cinnamon rolls.

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Peanut Butter Cinnamon Rolls

Peanut Butter Cinnamon Rolls
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No, PB-lovers, you’re not dreaming. We just added your favorite ingredient to this popular morning treat. For these tasty cinnamon rolls, we use two hits of the sticky stuff—one in the batter and one in the frosting.

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Crescent Roll Cinnamon Rolls

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The flaky crust on these crescent roll cinnamon rolls is irresistible—especially once drizzled with our homemade icing. This entire recipe takes just 25 minutes from start to finish, making it one of our fastest homemade cinnamon roll recipes ever. Add a splash of orange juice in the icing for a bright twist.

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People-Pleasing Cinnamon Rolls

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These overnight cinnamon rolls come together just when hunger strikes: first thing in the morning. They also come with a sweet surprise: a fabulous filling of orange zest, chocolate, raisins, and nuts. With a lineup like that, we couldn’t resist if we tried.

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Heavenly Cinnamon Rolls

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You will thank your lucky stars for discovering this celestial cinnamon roll recipe. This is the best cinnamon roll recipe for gifting because it makes 12 perfectly classic cinnamon rolls every time. The secret ingredient? Love—and butter, of course.

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One-Pan Holiday Pie Cinnamon Rolls

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Holiday entertaining is a breeze with these cinnamon rolls for a crowd. Our recipe makes 48 mini rolls with four different flavors commonly found in your holiday pies (i.e., cinnamon rolls with cherry pie filling, cinnamon rolls with apple pie filling, etc.) all in one pan! Mix up the flavors to create customized sheet pan cinnamon rolls you know your guests will love.

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Our test kitchen developed these easy homemade cinnamon rolls especially for a Christmas morning treat, but you can enjoy these flavorful sweet rolls any time of the year. That little spice you’re tasting? Chopped crystalized ginger with a dash of black pepper. Shh. Santa’s secret.

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Creamy Caramel-Pecan Rolls

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A mixture of powdered sugar and whipping cream sprinkled with pecans gives these easy cinnamon rolls a rich, creamy topping with a crunch. Frozen white bread roll dough cuts down on the prep time, and you can even make these rolls the night before. Simply coat with oiled wax paper and plastic wrap and then refrigerate until you’re ready to bake for one of the easiest overnight cinnamon rolls recipes ever.

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Almond Cinnamon Breakfast Ring

Almond Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Ring
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A whole “wreath of cinnamon rolls” has a nice ring to it, wouldn’t you say? Upgrade your tried-and-true cinnamon rolls from scratch recipe by linking the ends together and slicing along the way for a bake-and break breakfast roll that’s sure to start your day on a sweet note. Don’t forget the drizzle of cream cheese icing and sprinkle of toasted almonds.

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Cinnamon Twists

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Put an elegant spin on a classic cinnamon roll recipe by drizzling the dough with cinnamon roll icing, then cutting it into strips. Fold each strip in half and twist. The result: beautiful breakfast rolls perfect for a holiday brunch.

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Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls

Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls
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Gingerbread lends its molasses-and-ginger appeal to this full-flavor cinnamon roll recipe. It also lends its aromatic scent to your home while these delicious rolls are baking. Drizzle the rolls with cinnamon glaze and garnish with sugared cranberries.

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Classic Pecan Rolls
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What luck! Chef Scott Peacock shared his incredible cinnamon roll recipe with us. His secret? Stirring crème fraîche into the dough makes the pull-apart sweet roll especially tender. A Medjool date and toasted pecan filling adds extra lusciousness.

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Monkey Bread Cinnamon Rolls

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If you don’t like “monkeying” around with scratch-made yeast rolls, you’ll appreciate the way this easy cinnamon roll recipe starts with frozen dough. P.S.: The origin of the playful name for these pull-apart rolls has been lost to history.

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Up-and-Down Cinnamon Roll Biscuits

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You love yeast-bread rolls, but sometimes you’re just not in the mood for all that rising, kneading, and punching business. That’s when these biscuit-style no yeast cinnamon rolls will be just the thing. Cinnamon rolls without the yeast are often ready quicker, and this recipe can be completed in just 30 minutes.

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Cream Cheese Frosted Cinnamon Rolls

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Frozen bread dough is the shortcut secret to this easy cinnamon roll recipe. It also provides a great excuse for piling on heaps of homemade cream cheese frosting. It saves you time—while bringing all the sweet, satisfying, yeasty goodness you crave in your morning treat.

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    16 of 21 Cinnamon Twists
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