Cinnamon Rolls with Whipped Cream Cheese Icing
So FAST and EASY, no one will ever know they are semi-homemade!
Servings: 6 rolls
Ingredients
Cinnamon Rolls
- 1 can (13.8 ounces) pizza dough
- 3 tablespoons butter, room temperature
- ⅓ cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 tablespoons McCormick® Cinnamon
Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup (½ stick / 57 g) butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
Cinnamon Rolls
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare an 8 or 9-inch round pie dish with baker's spray, goop, or parchment paper.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pizza dough into a 12 x 6-inch rectangle.
- In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon with a fork.
- Spread 3 tablespoons butter over the dough so that it covers the entire surface.
- Sprinkle the brown sugar and spice mixture evenly over the butter.
- Starting at the edge that is 6 inches long, roll up the dough into a log.
- Cut into 6 even pieces.
- Place rolls in pie dish on its side so that layers of the roll is visible.
- Bake for 25-35 minutes. Rolls should be dark brown but not burned.
Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting
- While the rolls are baking, add cream cheese, butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and salt to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
- 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.
- When rolls are done baking, allow them to cool for up to five minutes.
- While the rolls are still warm, generously spread the frosting over the tops. Serve warm.