Quick and Easy Cinnamon Rolls in Muffin Pan: Homemade Recipe

How would you like to start your day with these Muffin Pan Cinnamon Rolls? They are easy enough for even a busy weekday morning!

Tasty Cinnamon Rolls in Muffin Pan

Remember last week when I brought you Twisted Pizza Breadsticks using frozen bread dough? Well, that recipe only needed two loaves of the 3-pack of dough. What’s a girl to do when she has a pound of perfectly good dough in front of her? Make easy cinnamon rolls of course! I completely improvised this recipe using my muffins pan, and it turned out pretty great if I do say so myself. You could add a simple powdered sugar glaze to make them more like original cinnamon rolls if you’d like. However, I was looking for something a little less sweet than I wouldn’t feel quite as guilty about eating for breakfast.

HOW TO MAKE THE BEST CINNAMON ROLLS USING YOUR MUFFIN PAN

Cinnamon Rolls in Muffin Pan
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Secret Muffin Tin Cinnamon Buns - The secret is how easy they are to make!

Secret Muffin Tin Cinnamon Buns

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The secret to these tasty morning buns is how easy they are to make!

  • Total Time: 22 minutes
  • Yield: 12 1x

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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray muffin tin with cooking spray and set aside.
  2. Liberally dust work surface with flour, and roll bread dough into a 1/2″ thick rectangle.
  3. Evenly spread butter over dough, then sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Use your spatula or knife to evenly distribute the sugar and cinnamon over the surface.
  4. Secret Muffin Tin Cinnamon Buns - The secret is how easy they are to make!
  5. Roll dough lengthwise into a long cylinder, then slice into 12 even pieces. (Cut cylinder in half, then cut each half into thirds, then cut each third in half.)
  6. Place one dough spiral into each muffin tin, with the spiral facing up. Sprinkle each cinnamon bun with about 1/2 tsp. of brown sugar if desired.
  7. Secret Muffin Tin Cinnamon Buns - The secret is how easy they are to make!
  8.  Bake in preheated oven for approximately 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Best served warm.
  • Author: Andi
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 12
  • Category: Breakfast

 

FINAL THOUGHTS

All in all, that is all you need to know about my easy and quick cinnamon rolls recipe. So, now, it’s your turn to share your taught and advice on this in the comment section below.

Tell us everything: How was the final result of this simple cinnamon buns recipe? Did your family enjoy it? (Also, keep in mind that I appreciate the negative feedback too). Did you need to improvise when it came to the ingredients list or the pan? If so, what did you replace and with what? In addition, please, don’t hesitate to ask any further questions in the comment section too. I am here for you!

[wpurp-searchable-recipe]Secret Muffin Tin Cinnamon Buns – The secret to these tasty morning buns is how easy they are to make! – frozen bread dough (thawed in refrigerator for 24 hours), all purpose flour (for dusting), softened butter or margarine, brown sugar (plus a bit more for sprinkling on top), ground cinnamon, , Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray muffin tin with cooking spray and set aside.; Liberally dust work surface with flour, and roll bread dough into a 1/2″ thick rectangle.; Evenly spread butter over dough, then sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Use your spatula or knife to evenly distribute the sugar and cinnamon over the surface.; Roll dough lengthwise into a long cylinder, then slice into 12 even pieces. (Cut cylinder in half, then cut each half into thirds, then cut each third in half.); Place one dough spiral into each muffin tin, with the spiral facing up. Sprinkle each cinnamon bun with about 1/2 tsp. of brown sugar if desired.; Bake in preheated oven for approximately 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Best served warm.; ; – – Breakfast – Breakfast – Kid Food – cinnamon – muffins – – [/wpurp-searchable-recipe]

Andi Gleeson, food blogger

Andi Gleeson

Andi Gleeson is a passionate blogger and mom based in San Francisco who focuses on easy and delicious dinner recipes.

16 comments

Blooming on a budget
9 years ago

Brilliant! Going to try these for a quick breakfast on Christmas morning.

Andi Gleeson
9 years ago

Thanks so much. I hope you love them!

Lisa@ Cooking with Curls
11 years ago

Awesome use of extra dough Andi! I would love to have those for breakfast. :)

Andi
11 years ago

Thank you, Lisa!

Natashalh
11 years ago

What a super cool idea! I’ve never made cinnamon buns in a muffin tin, but now it’s one of those ideas that I can’t believe didn’t occur to me forever ago! These look awesome.

Andi
11 years ago

It’s amazing what you can think of when you have a pound of dough that needs to be used up ;) Thanks so much for your comment, Natasha!

Sheena @ Hot Eats and Cool Reads
11 years ago

These look fantastic!!

Andi
11 years ago

Thanks, Sheena, and you can’t beat how easy they are! Thank you for coming over :)

Tina @ Tina's Chic Corner
11 years ago

Yes, I’ll happily start my day with these delicious cinnamon buns! I love how you used frozen bread dough. Definitely gotta try these. :)

Andi
11 years ago

Thank you, Tina! I hope you like them :)

Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl
11 years ago

What a great idea, especially for a cinnamon rolls fanatic like me! Major yum!

Andi
11 years ago

Thanks, Pamela! Now I know that we not only share a love of nachos but also cinnamon rolls! Those are two healthy foods right there.

Carrie @ Frugal Foodie Mama
11 years ago

These are so cute and clever, Andi! :) Love them!

Andi
11 years ago

Thank you so much, Carrie!

Liz
11 years ago

nice! can smell the cinnamon from here :-)

Andi
11 years ago

That’s because you are a professional! ;)

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