From savoury to sweet, these cinnamon rolls are made with store-bought pizza dough and come together with just a few simple ingredients! These cinnamon rolls are soft, fluffy, and full of delicious cinnamon flavour.
approx 620-700g fresh pizza dough* (room temperature, see notes below for more details)
3/4 cups dark brown sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon
1/4 cup unsalted butter (melted)
1/3 cup heavy cream (room temperature)
4 oz cream cheese (softened)
4 tbsp unsalted butter (softened)
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1-2 tbsp heavy whipping cream
Categories
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Steps
Transfer room temperature pizza dough to a lightly floured surface and roll out with a rolling pin until about 10-12" by 16-18". Make sure it is the same thickness all around.
In a small bowl, add hot melted butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Whisk until combined.
Spread the cinnamon butter mixture on top of the dough as best as you can, leaving about 1 cm of a border all around.
Starting from one long side, tightly roll up the dough and form a log.
Taking a sharp knife, score the dough into thirds (this will help you cut even pieces). Then take each piece and cut into 3 even cinnamon rolls.
Cover a 9x9 pan with parchment paper. This will help with removing the cinnamon rolls and keeping all the gooeyness inside them.
Transfer the cinnamon rolls into the pan and cover with a cloth. Place in a warm environment (like in front of a sunny window) for 30 minutes to rise.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Then pour heavy whipping cream on top and in the pan.
Bake the cinnamon rolls uncovered for 30-35 minutes.
While the cinnamon rolls are baking, make the cream cheese frosting. In a stand mixer, beat butter and cream cheese until whipped and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
Add in powdered sugar and continue beating for another 2 minutes. Then add in the vanilla and 1 tbsp whipping cream and keep mixing. Add another tbsp of cream if you'd like a runnier consistency.
Once the rolls have baked, remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Then frost, and enjoy!
These cinnamon rolls are best enjoyed on the first day when they are fresh. They stay up to 3 days good on your countertop in an airtight container.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 cinnamon roll
Calories: 251 kcal
Carbohydrates: 41 g
Protein: 0.5 g
Fat: 16 g
Saturated Fat: 9 g
Trans Fat: 0.4 g
Cholesterol: 39 mg
Sodium: 34 mg
Sugar: 26 g
Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
Reviews
Clara Robinson on 2026-01-26 (5 stars): These rolls are SO good!!! Thank you for the clear instructions on how to make and bake them. My family loved them.
RD on 2025-01-02 (5 stars): My family said these were the absolute best Cinnamon rolls that they had ever tried! The recipe worked out perfectly! I really appreciate how the measurements were written out in each step of the recipe instead of having to scroll back and forth for information. The heavy whipping cream took these to a whole new level! This recipe will be my new go-to for cinn rolls.
