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    Easy Cinnamon Rolls (no yeast required!)

    June 1, 2016 Updated December 23, 2017 BySam 828 Comments

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    These no yeast cinnamon rolls are the easiest homemade cinnamon rolls you’ll ever make.  With no dough-punching & no waiting for the dough to rise, the hardest thing about these cinnamon rolls is waiting for them to come out of the oven!

    No yeast cinnamon rolls! These are so easy!

    This is one of my older recipes on the blog (originally published April, 2015), and also one of my favorites.  My old pictures didn’t do justice to these amazing easy cinnamon rolls, so I’m updating the pictures and re-publishing today.  Originally I was going to re-write the whole post, but instead I’m leaving about 90% of the original writing, because it just didn’t feel right to change it.  I left the old photos at the very bottom of the post, too, in case you wanted to have a laugh.

    I present to you: The lazy girl’s cinnamon roll recipe.

    No yeast.  No dough-punching.  No two-hour rise time followed by another hour of rise time.

    Nothing but cinnamon-y, gooey, need-a-fork-to-eat-it goodness <3.

    I (obviously) enjoy baking, and considering that you’re reading this I assume you don’t hate spending time doing it either.  I’ve even previously posted a recipe for orange sweet rolls that require all of those heinous, time-consuming things mentioned above, taking over 3 hours from start to finish.

    However… if you want cinnamon rolls for breakfast on a Saturday morning, you shouldn’t have to get up at the crack of dawn just to have them ready before it’s actually lunch time.  These cinnamon rolls can be ready in less than one hour (probably faster if you spend more time actually baking and less time sampling the cinnamon filling… or is that just me…).

    Since these rolls don’t use yeast they have a softer, flakier texture to them, which is perfect for those of us who love melt-in-your-mouth cinnamon rolls that require a fork to enjoy.

    No yeast cinnamon rolls! These are so easy!

    And wait!  We haven’t even discussed the frosting yet!

    That lovely, crowning cream cheese-based, sticky frosting that any cinnamon roll would just be sad and naked without.  Pour this cream cheese frosting on heavy over these cinnamon rolls while they’re still warm, and enjoy!

    No yeast cinnamon rolls! These are so easy!

    If you try these out, I’d love to know how you like them!  Please leave a comment or tag #sugarspunrun on Instagram!

    Iced cinnamon rolls in a glass pie dish

    Easy Cinnamon Rolls (no yeast required!)

    Easy NO YEAST Cinnamon Rolls that can be made, baked, and on your plate in under an hour!
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour
    Servings: 10 cinnamon rolls
    Calories: 339kcal
    Author: Sam Merritt

    Ingredients

    Rolls

    • 2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour
    • 3 Tablespoons (38 g) sugar
    • 1 Tablespoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 5 Tablespoons cold unsalted butter, + additional 2 Tbsp butter for baking
    • ¾ cup (178 ml) milk

    Filling

    • ⅔ cup (133 g) brown sugar
    • 3 Tablespoons (38 g) white sugar
    • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
    • 4 Tablespoons salted butter melted
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

    Icing

    • 1 oz (28 g) cream cheese softened
    • 1 Tablespoon salted butter softened
    • ¼ teaspoon vanilla
    • ½ cup (63 g) powdered sugar
    • ½ Tablespoon (7 ml) milk

    Instructions

    Rolls

    • Preheat oven to 375F (190F).
    • In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
      2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour, 3 Tablespoons (38 g) sugar, 1 Tablespoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt
    • Use a box grater to grate 5 Tablespoons of butter into the dry ingredients (alternatively use a pastry cutter to cut in the butter).
      5 Tablespoons cold unsalted butter, + additional 2 Tbsp butter for baking
    • Add milk and stir until all ingredients are just combined.
      ¾ cup (178 ml) milk
    • Transfer dough onto a very well floured surface and use your hands to work the dough together until it forms a cohesive ball. Continue to flour the surface you are working with as needed.
    • Generously sprinkle flour on the top of the ball of dough and use a rolling pin to roll dough out to roughly a 10x12" rectangle. Set aside and prepare your filling.

    Filling

    • Prepare your filling by combining brown sugar, sugar, and cinnamon and then stirring in butter and vanilla. This mixture will be very much like a paste.
      ⅔ cup (133 g) brown sugar, 3 Tablespoons (38 g) white sugar, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 4 Tablespoons salted butter, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • Spread the filling over the rectangle of dough, leaving about ¼" of space as a perimeter around the filling.
    • Carefully roll dough starting with one of the 12" ends and rolling tightly. Press the edge of the roll into the dough so that it sticks.
    • Cut into 10 slices. If the log is not holding its shape well, transfer it to your freezer for about 10 minutes and then try to cut again (it should hold it's shape this way so you will have mostly round cinnamon rolls)
    • Place the reserved 2 Tbsp of butter into a 9" pie pan and set it in your preheating oven for a few minutes until the butter has melted. Remove from oven.
    • Place your cinnamon rolls in baking dish, they do not need to be touching, they will spread to fill their surrounding area.
    • Bake on 375F for 28-30 minutes (beginning to lightly brown around edges). Prepare your icing while the rolls are baking.

    Icing

    • Use an electric mixer to cream together softened cream cheese, butter and vanilla extract.
      1 oz (28 g) cream cheese, 1 Tablespoon salted butter, ¼ teaspoon vanilla
    • Gradually add sugar, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
      ½ cup (63 g) powdered sugar
    • Add milk, stirring until combined.
      ½ Tablespoon (7 ml) milk
    • When cinnamon rolls are finished, remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before spreading icing over rolls.
    • These cinnamon rolls are nice and soft. Keep in mind that the warmer they are, the harder it will be to separate one from the other. But if you go in for one cinnamon roll and end up with one and a half, it's really not the worst thing that could happen, right?

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1roll | Calories: 339kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 280mg | Potassium: 192mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 398IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered an estimate only. Actual nutritional content will vary based upon brands used, measuring methods, cooking method, portion sizes, and more.

    Tried this recipe? Show me on Instagram!Mention @SugarSpun_Sam or tag #sugarspunrun!

    Fluffy warm cinnamon roll made without yeast

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    Comments

    1. Rhonda

      March 24, 2025 at 4:04 am

      Can I substitute the dairy items for non dairy? Like soy milk and margarine?

      Reply
      • Sam

        March 24, 2025 at 12:12 pm

        Hi Rhonda! I have not experimented with it so I can’t say for sure how it would work.

        Reply
    2. Hannah

      March 23, 2025 at 2:54 pm

      5 stars
      These turned out amazing! It was my first time making cinnamon rolls and the recipe was very straightforward and easy to follow. Iโ€™ll definitely be making these again!

      Reply
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