Quick Cinnamon Rolls {copycat Cinnabon icing}

Making Cinnamon Rolls has never been easier nor more delicious! Paired with my Copycat Cinnabon Icing and breakfast will be a little bit of heaven! You may also like my Glazed Donuts, Blueberry Breakfast Cake, or even Chocolate Chip Banana Bread!

Cinnamon Rolls {semi-homemade}

I am ALWAYS craving cinnamon rolls but too lazy to make up a batch and wait for hours or heaven forbid, overnight.

I set to make it happen! The first batch was delicious and consumed fully within one-hour pleasedonttellanyone, but I made three more batches just to make sure the recipe was perfect. It was perfect every time!

What is my secret? Store bought pizza dough. The kind the comes in a long tin and POPS open.

It works BEAUTIFULLY. I have tried it with both the regular crust and thin crust. I prefer the regular pizza dough, my husband preferred the thin crust as he likes a crispier roll.

Recipe adapted from Pumpkin Pie Cinnamon Rolls. Tips and tricks on how to make rolls also at the link!

Cinnabon Icing

The real beauty of these rolls is the icing. I spent a LOT of time trying to replicate Cinnabon’s amazing icing recipe and I think this recipe is it.

The trick? Whip it in your mixer for the recommended time. It is worth it!

You can definitely make from-scratch pizza dough in this recipe. Just make it the night before and chill until ready to assemble!

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Cinnamon Rolls with Whipped Cream Cheese Icing

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

22 mins

Total Time

32 mins

 

So FAST and EASY, no one will ever know they are semi-homemade!

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cinnabon icing, cinnamon rolls

Servings: 6

Author: Amanda Rettke

Ingredients

Cinnamon Rolls

• 1 (13.8 ounce or approximate can) store-bought pizza dough
• 3 tbsp. butter, room temperature
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tbsp. McCormick® Cinnamon

Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

• 3 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/8 tsp. salt

Instructions

Cinnamon Rolls

1. Heat oven to 350°F (or 325°F  in a convection) and prepare an 8 or 9inch round pie dish with bakers spray, goop, or parchment.
2. Open and unroll pizza dough on a lightly floured surface. It should measure about 12inches by 6inches.
3. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon with a fork.
4. Rub 3 tablespoons butter over dough so that it covers entire surface.
5. Spread brown sugar and spice mixture over dough making sure it covers entire surface.
6. Starting at the edge that is 6inches long, roll up dough.
7. Cut into 6 even pieces.
8. Place in pie dish on its side so that layers of the roll is visible.
9. Bake for 25-35 minutes. Rolls should be dark brown but not burnt.

Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

1. While rolls are baking put cream cheese, butter, confectioners sugar, vanilla, and salt in stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment.
2. Mix on low to just combine. Once ingredients are all incorporated turn mixer on high and leave it for 4-5 minutes. Frosting should be light and fluffy.
3. When rolls are done baking allow them to cool for up to five minutes.
4. Place cream cheese frosting on rolls right in the pan OR invert rolls onto serving plate and then top with frosting.

Quick Homemade Dough

Just in case you don’t have any store-bought dough on hand, here is a quick recipe. It takes about 15 minutes and you are ready to assemble!

Ingredients

• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 2 1/2 cups bread flour
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
2. Stir in flour, salt, and oil. Beat until smooth. Let rest for 5 minutes.
3. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll to 1/4 or 1/2 inch thick. Continue on with instructions in the recipe below.