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    Home » Breakfast

    Easy Cinnabon Recipe Clone

    Published: Jan 30, 2022 Last updated: May 21, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    This Easy Cinnabon Recipe will make your home smell incredible and draw the family to the breakfast table!
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    This Clone of a Cinnabon recipe is my favorite recipe to serve on weekend mornings. It is a copycat easy cinnabon recipe that is sure to lure the family out of bed and into the kitchen!

    I can't think of anyone who does not love the aroma of warm homemade cinnamon rolls wafting through the house. It is so inviting and comforting and they are the perfect treat to make for a weekend brunch or christmas morning.

    One clone of a cinnabon cinnamon roll on a white plate with the pan of rolls blurred in the background.
    Jump to:
    • ❤️ Why I Love This Recipe
    • 🥘 Cinnamon Roll Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🙋 Recipe FAQ's
    • 💭 Tips
    • 📖 Variations
    • 🍽 Equipment
    • 🏫 What I've Learned
    • Serving Suggestions
    • Storage
    • Related Recipes 
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    ❤️ Why I Love This Recipe

    ✔️ This is the best easy cinnabon recipe clone, with the fluffiest soft texture with a sweet sticky cinnamon sugar filling and when topped warm with icing, they are simply irresistible!

    ✔️ The intense cinnamon filling and sticky brown sugar butter combination gives the clone of a cinnabon recipe that wonderful sugar crusted bottom and bold cinnamon flavors.

    ✔️ The cinnamon roll dough is extremely easy to work with and the Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls are even better made at home!

    🥘 Cinnamon Roll Ingredients

    Milk, I use whole milk but you can use any milk, including nut milks.

    Large eggs

    Unsalted butter

    Bread flour

    Granulated Sugar

    Instant dry yeast

    Brown sugar

    Ground cinnamon

    Vanilla extract

    Overhead shot of frosted cinnamon rolls in a blue baking dish with tw rolls on plates to the upper right.

    🔪 Instructions

    For the Roll Dough

    1. Add the milk, eggs, butter, and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer with the dough hook attachment. 
    2. Top the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients in the following order: flour, yeast, and salt.
    3. Start the mixer and stir until the dough comes together. Knead with the dough hook for 5 minutes.
    4. Turn off the mixer and let stand for 10 minutes. Turn the mixer back on and knead for another 5 minutes.
    5. Turn the dough out of mixer and knead then place in a lightly greased bowl covered with plastic wrap. Let dough rise in warm place until doubled in size.
    6. After the dough has doubled in size turn it out onto a lightly floured surface, cover and let the unbaked rolls rest for 10 minutes.

    For the Filling

    1. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
    2. Roll the dough into a 16x21-inch rectangle. Spread with the softened butter and sprinkle evenly with sugar/cinnamon mixture.
    3. Roll up the dough and cut into 12 rolls. Place rolls in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking pan. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes.
    4. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Bake rolls in preheated oven for 35 minutes, until golden brown.

    For the Frosting

    1. While the rolls are baking, mix together butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract and almond milk. Spread frosting on warm rolls before serving.

    🙋 Recipe FAQ's

    What temperature will kill the yeast?

    Any temperature 120 or above will kill yeast.

    Can you substitute active dry yeast for the instant yeast?

    For the most part you can, but if you substitute active yeast for instant yeast, be sure to activate the yeast first.

    How do you activate yeast?

    If using active yeast as a substitute, be sure to activate it in water with temps between 110 - 115 degrees. If the yeast is active, it should become bubbly within 10 minutes time. If it does not bubble, the yeast is expired.

    Can you replace bread flour with all purpose flour?

    For the most part yes, however keep in mind all purpose flour has more protein than bread flour and as a result batter may be dry and more liquid would need to be used.

    💭 Tips

    • Be sure the butter is at room temperature for easier spreading over top of the roll dough.
    • Warm milk for the dough in the microwave for 15 seconds, or until the chill is just removed.
    • Reheat the cinnamon rolls in the microwave the next morning to soften them up a little, or slice the cinnamon rolls and make french toast with them!

    📖 Variations

    • Frost the cinnabon rolls with cream cheese frosting to replicate the original cinnabon roll.
    • Sprinkle chopped pecans, walnuts, cranberries, or raisins over top of the cinnamon mixture before rolling the dough.
    Cinnamon roll dough with cinnamon sugar filling on top of the buttered dough.

    🍽 Equipment

    KitchenAid

    Mixing bowls

    Rolling pin

    Offset Spatula

    Unwaxed dental floss, works great for slicing rolls from the dough log!

    Clone of a Cinnabon unbaked cinnamon roll in baking dish.

    🏫 What I've Learned

    • Instant yeast and active dry yeast are two different things.
    • Instant yeast can also be called quick rise yeast and can be added to the recipe straight from the packet and is the yeast used to make these Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls.
    • Active yeast is yeast that needs to be activated before adding the dry ingredients. It is usually activated in a little bit a of warm water with a sprinkling of sugar to feed the yeast. It should set until the yeast begins to bubble and rise.
    Baked clone of a cinnabon recipe with icing in the baking dish.

    Serving Suggestions

    These cinnamon buns are delicious warm with a hot cup of coffee or Irish Coffee for a special afternoon!

    Storage

    Store cinnamon rolls in an airtight container on the counter up to 4 days. Warm in the microwave for 20-30 seconds for a softer roll after the first day. These cinnamon rolls can also be stored in the freezer up to 3 months. Thaw completely, then warm in the microwave to serve.

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    Copycat Cinnabon Recipe

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    📖 Recipe

    Clone of a Cinnabon Recipe

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    This Easy Cinnabon Recipe will make your home smell incredible and draw the family to the breakfast table!
    4.25 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 40 mins
    Rising time 2 hrs
    Total Time 3 hrs
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12
    Calories 439 kcal

    Equipment

    • KitchenAid Mixer
    • rubber spatula
    • mixing bowls
    • Rolling Pin
    • Offset spatula

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    Ingredients
      

    For the Rolls

    • 1 cup milk , warmed to lukewarm
    • 2 large eggs , room temperature
    • ⅓ cup butter , melted
    • ½ cup granulated sugar
    • 4½ cups bread flour
    • 2½ teaspoons instant yeast
    • 1 teaspoon salt

    For the Filling

    • ½ cup brown sugar , packed
    • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
    • ⅓ cup butter , softened

    For the Frosting

    • 2 tablespoons butter , melted
    • 1½ cups confectioner's sugar
    • 1 tablespoon milk
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

    Instructions
     

    For the Roll Dough

    • Add the milk, eggs, butter, and sugar to the KitchenAid mixing bowl with dough hook attachment.  
    • Add the flour, making a small well in the center of the flour. Pour the yeast and salt into the well.  
    • Start the mixer and stir until the dough comes together.  Knead with the dough hook for 5 minutes.
    • Turn off the mixer and let stand for 10 minutes. Turn the mixer back on and knead for another 5 minutes.
    • Turn the dough out of mixer and knead then place in a lightly greased bowl covered with plastic wrap. Let rest in warm place until doubled in size.
    • After the dough has doubled in size turn it out onto a lightly floured surface, cover and let rest for 10 minutes.

    For the Filling

    •  In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
    • Roll the dough into a 16x21-inch rectangle. Spread with ⅓ cup butter and sprinkle evenly with sugar/cinnamon mixture.
    • Roll up the dough and cut into 12 rolls. Place rolls in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking pan. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes.
    • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Bake rolls in preheated oven for 35 minutes, until golden brown.

    For the Frosting

    • While the rolls are baking, mix together butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract and almond milk. Spread frosting on warm rolls before serving.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 439kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 9gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 327mgPotassium: 133mgFiber: 3gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 458IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 1mg
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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    Comments

    1. Janette Fuschi

      June 02, 2014 at 3:22 pm

      What a great recipe and I love the use of almond milk.

      Reply
    2. Mary Bostow

      May 13, 2014 at 2:42 pm

      Oh MY WORD SHELBY!!! This is Cinnamon Roll PERFECTION!!! GORGEOUS!!!!

      Reply
    3. Stephanie Pass

      April 24, 2014 at 1:07 pm

      I haven't had a Cinnabon in I don't know when, but these look amazing. And, I really want one right now, lol. I cannot wait to try this recipe and see if I can get them to look as beautiful as yours do.

      Reply
    4. Shauna Smart

      December 23, 2013 at 9:22 am

      Wow, this looks so delicious! It's been ages since I've had a Cinnabon!
      Can't wait to try this recipe 🙂

      Shauna @ The Best Blog Recipes

      Reply
    5. LazyHippieMama

      November 21, 2013 at 12:09 pm

      Mmm. We always have cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning. The recipe I used last year was just OK. Maybe I'll have to give these a try!

      Reply
    6. Patsy K

      November 19, 2013 at 1:31 pm

      They look incredible! I wish I could get myself up early enough to make treats like this on the weekends!

      Reply
    7. Heathers Happenings

      November 18, 2013 at 9:15 pm

      Drooling looking at these! YUM!

      Reply
    8. Sherri Jo

      November 18, 2013 at 4:24 pm

      I want one of these right now! They look amazing!!

      Reply
    9. Marion@Life Tastes Good

      November 18, 2013 at 12:41 pm

      Gorgeous! I like that you used almond milk! Sharing

      Reply
    10. Michele @ Flavor Mosaic

      November 18, 2013 at 12:38 pm

      Great photos. These look amazing! Pinning.

      Reply
    11. foody schmoody

      November 18, 2013 at 12:38 pm

      Oh my! These look so yummy. Pinning.

      Reply
    12. Gerry @Foodness Gracious

      November 18, 2013 at 4:23 am

      One of my favorite breakfast treats of all time!!

      Reply

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