Use Frozen Bread Dough to Bake Gooey Cinnamon Rolls!
This delicious & easy cinnamon roll recipe has a genius shortcut for cutting down your hands-on time in the kitchen for breakfast.
Love homemade cinnamon rolls, but not a fan of the work involved!?
I enjoy making homemade cinnamon rolls, but the first part of making a yeast dough can be a little time-consuming. Consider utilizing frozen bread dough as a genius starter to bake mouth-watering cinnamon rolls at home!
These turn out AWESOME and are a crowd-pleaser for sure! Ever since my sister-in-law made these for a family gathering, this is how I make cinnamon rolls and they turn out mouthwatering and delicious each time.
This is such a great semi-homemade method.
After your dough thaws out overnight you can go just right into the steps of rolling the dough up with butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar. There is a little bit of rise time before going into the oven, but this is very easy!
In case you haven’t tried Rhodes frozen bread dough, it tastes so much like homemade white bread and is a great starter for cinnamon rolls. I also made a quick cream cheese glaze for the top, but you could use a different icing if desired. This is a great basic recipe that you can easily add to if your family prefers nuts and/or raisins etc.
Cinnamon Rolls from Frozen Bread Dough
yield: 6 SERVINGS
prep time: 1 HOUR 10 MINUTES
cook time: 25 MINUTES
total time: 1 HOUR 35 MINUTES
Delicious easy cinnamon roll recipe with frozen dough bread is quick and tasty! Adapted from allrecipes.online
Ingredients
For the rolls:
- frozen bread loaf, defrosted (such as Rhodes)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream *optional
For the cream cheese glaze:
- 3 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
- 2/3 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk, or more as needed
- dash of vanilla extract
Directions
1
Sprinkle your work surface area with flour. Roll out the defrosted loaf of bread into a long rectangle shape.
2
Spread the melted butter on top of the dough, followed by brown sugar and cinnamon.
3
Start from the longer end and roll up the dough. Cut the tube into about 12 slices. Place the rolls into a greased cake pan or casserole pan.
4
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cover the rolls with a tea towel on the oven and let them rise and get puffy until they double in size for about 30 minutes.
5
Drizzle 1/3 cup heavy cream over top (optional but yummy!) Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
6
Whisk together cream cheese, milk, powdered sugar, and Vanilla until glaze is formed. Add milk to get desired thickness.
7
Spread the glaze over the cinnamon rolls.
Extra tips for baking this easy cinnamon roll recipe:
- The bit of added whipping cream before baking is optional, but it makes them extra delicious and helps them not dry out at all. It’s a great addition in my opinion.
- Be sure you leave enough time for your loaf of bread to thaw. There are instructions on the bag. I typically throw mine in the fridge the night before in a loaf pan. In the morning, I’ll let it continue to rise a bit on the counter before starting this recipe.
- For an even faster idea, check out how I make frozen Rhodes cinnamon rolls by also adding cream to them before baking!
These fluffy cinnamon rolls are so delicious and will disappear fast!
I’ve made them so many times eventually you can just estimate the amounts of sugar, butter, etc, and just measure with your heart. We make them for special occasion brunches, holidays, and sometimes even for tailgating morning games.
I do know that Rhodes now has frozen cinnamon rolls you can just throw in the oven, but I encourage you to give this method a try!
