Cinnamon Roll Recipes You'll Love

May 09, 2016
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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Holiday Cinnamon Rolls

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Our test kitchen developed this easy cinnamon roll recipe especially for a Christmas morning treat. But you can enjoy these flavorful sweet rolls any time of year!

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Creamy Caramel-Pecan Rolls

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A mixture of powdered sugar and whipping cream sprinkled with pecans gives this easy cinnamon roll recipe a rich, creamy topping with a crunch. PS: Frozen white bread roll dough cuts down on the prep time!  

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Potato Cinnamon Rolls

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Shh ... we're about to let you in on a top secret: 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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Nutty Honey Mini Rolls

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We love a good mini cinnamon roll recipe, and these nutty honey treats have "cute" written all over them. Best of all, they call for store-bought chilled crescent rolls, making them a truly easy cinnamon roll recipe to prepare.

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Apple-Cinnamon Rolls

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Apples and cinnamon go together like PB and J. Unite the BFFs in a cinnamon roll recipe that's brimming with warm spiced apples and silky vanilla frosting.

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Our Top Secret to the Moistest Cinnamon Roll Recipe Ever!

Find out how mashed potatoes work some major magic in this cinnamon roll recipe.  

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Make-It-Mine Cinnamon Rolls

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One cinnamon roll recipe -- endless possibilities! This master plan lets you pick and choose the flour, filling, icing, and shape you like best to create your own signature cinnamon roll recipe.

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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.

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Saturday Cinnamon Rolls

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Here's another easy cinnamon roll recipe that starts with frozen bread dough! Bake them up for a weekend brunch or tailgating party.

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Peanut Butter Cinnamon Rolls

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No, PB-lovers, you're not dreaming. We just added your fave ingredient to this popular morning treat. For this cinnamon roll recipe, we use two hits of the sticky stuff -- one in the batter and one in the frosting.

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Slow-Cooker Cinnamon Rolls

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A cinnamon roll recipe that can be made in your slow cooker? Hard to believe, but heavenly news. Better yet, this starts with a biscuit-style dough, making the easy cinnamon roll recipe fuss-free for the cook!

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Chocolaty Butter-Nut Cinnamon Rolls

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Chocolate in a cinnamon roll recipe? Some may call it a sweet surprise, while others might consider it a must! Either camp will love the way frozen sweet-roll dough jump-starts the prep work in the easy recipe.

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People-Pleasing Cinnamon Rolls

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This cinnamon roll recipe comes 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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Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes

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Cinnamon roll cupcakes? We're so in! These easy-to-make goodies pack all the essential flavors of a classic cinnamon roll recipe -- and in an unbeatably adorable way.

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Almond-Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Ring

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Upgrade this tried-and-true cinnamon roll recipe with a drizzle of savory cream cheese icing and a sprinkle of smooth toasted almonds. The bake-and-break breakfast roll is sure to start your day on a sweet note.

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Apple-Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread

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This easy quick bread doubles as a cinnamon roll recipe because the finished loaf separates into pull-apart portions. As a bonus, the healthful breakfast recipe includes fiber-filled walnuts and good-for-you flaxseeds.

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Peach Cobbler with Cinnamon-Swirl Biscuits

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Get your cinnamon roll fix at dessert! This surprising mashup combines a Grandma-good peach cobbler recipe with a biscuit-style cinnamon roll recipe for one of the best peach desserts ever.

 

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Cinnamon Fantans

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In this cinnamon roll recipe, each roll blooms into impressive fans while rising and baking. The secret? A few snips with a knife or scissors to one side of each roll before rising.

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Creamy Caramel-Crunch Rolls

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Spread our warm and gooey caramel mixture over frozen sweet roll dough for this easy cinnamon roll recipe. Sprinkle with honey-roasted peanuts and bake until golden brown.

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How to Make Ooey-Gooey Caramel Cinnamon Rolls

If caramel is a must-have ingredient in your cinnamon roll recipe search, you need to check this out!

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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

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Gingerbread lends its molasses-and-ginger appeal to this full-flavor cinnamon roll recipe. Drizzle the rolls with cinnamon glaze and garnish with sugared cranberries.

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Sticky Buns

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What luck! Chef Scott Peacock shared his incredible cinnamon roll recipe with us. His secret? Stirring creme fraiche 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. PS: 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 this biscuit-style easy cinnamon roll recipe will be just the thing!

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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 saves you time -- while bringing all the sweet, satisfying, yeasty goodness you crave in your morning treat.

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