Cinnamon Rolls with Heavy Cream
These Cinnamon Rolls with Heavy Cream are quick, easy, and the best version of pre-packaged cinnamon rolls you’ll ever make. Heavy whipping cream makes the cinnamon rolls extra soft and tender, and semi-homemade cream cheese frosting makes them even sweeter.
Whether you call it dessert for breakfast or breakfast dessert, one thing is always the same: sweets and coffee are a great way to make mornings extra-special.
We love a sweet breakfast or a sweet and savory breakfast with our favorite treats, especially when it’s cinnamon rolls. We make all kinds of varieties, from easy homemade cinnamon rolls filled with classic flavor to sweet and savory variations like bacon cinnamon rolls.
Now, we’ve added these cinnamon rolls with heavy cream to our rotation. We discovered this method on TikTok, and after making them once, we were hooked.
They use heavy cream to make the canned cinnamon rolls extra tender, and we combine cream cheese with the included frosting container to make them even richer. It’s an easy, semi-homemade cinnamon roll recipe that anyone can make, and no one can stop eating.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Limited Ingredients: All you need are canned cinnamon rolls and a handful of kitchen staples to make this recipe.
- So Easy: The bulk of this recipe is simply popping open a can of cinnamon rolls. After that, you just bake and do a little mixing. That’s it!
- Convenient: The entire recipe only takes about 40 minutes from start to finish.
- Versatile: You can serve these cinnamon rolls on their own for breakfast, an afternoon snack, or dessert, or pair them with your favorite savory breakfast items for a larger feast to start the day.
Ingredients
We’ve made this list to help you save time on your next trip to the grocery store. You can find the full amounts needed in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
We recommend Pillsbury Grands cinnamon rolls with frosting. They’re nice and big!
Variations
- Cinnamon Rolls: Use your favorite large cinnamon roll brand. Just be sure they come with frosting.
- Fruit: Top the cinnamon rolls with fresh berries or finely diced fruit before baking for a fruity twist.
- Add Nuts: Top the cinnamon rolls with chopped pecans or walnuts for more flavor and texture.
- Chocolate-Frosted: Add a bit of cocoa powder to the frosting mixture to create chocolate cream cheese frosting.
How to Make Cinnamon Rolls with Heavy Cream
This is a quick overview of the steps needed to make this recipe. You can find the full instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Pour the heavy whipping cream into the bottom of a 9×9 baking dish. Then, place the cinnamon rolls in the dish.
- Mix the cinnamon roll topping in a small bowl, and spoon it over the cinnamon rolls.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake at 350°F until golden.
- Beat the cream cheese in a small mixing bowl. Then, beat in the frosting from the cinnamon rolls.
- Spread the frosting over the warm cinnamon rolls.
- Enjoy with coffee, tea, or your favorite savory breakfast items!
Expert Tips
- Be sure the dish is covered tightly with foil. This locks in the steam from the rolls and heavy cream, creating that super-soft texture.
- Fully soften the cream cheese for easy mixing and the best frosting texture.
- Any canned cinnamon roll brand can be used. Just be sure to use large rolls.
- We recommend using heavy cream for the best flavor and texture. Cinnamon rolls aren’t exactly health food to begin with, so don’t skimp! LOL
Cinnamon Rolls with Heavy Cream FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Adding heavy cream to cinnamon rolls makes them softer and moister. It also creates a caramel-like syrup in the bottom of the pan as it absorbs the cinnamon, sugar, and butter that leak out of the rolls while they bake.
YES! Cinnamon rolls with heavy cream are the best version of this classic dessert you’ll ever eat. They’re softer, moister, and have a more luxurious flavor than regular cinnamon rolls.
If you don’t have heavy cream, combine 3/4 cup milk and 1/4 cup melted butter to create 1 cup of heavy whipping cream.
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📖Recipe
Want to make this recipe? Print the recipe card below, or pin this recipe, so you can find it later.
Cinnamon Rolls with Heavy Cream
Equipment
- 9×9 baking dish
- Aluminum foil
- small bowl
- large mixing bowl
- Electric mixer
Ingredients
- 17.5 ounces Pillsbury Grands cinnamon rolls with frosting
- ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup butter melted
- ⅓ cup brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 ounces cream cheese softened
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Pour the heavy whipping cream over the bottom of a 9×9-inch baking dish.
- Open the package of cinnamon rolls (set the frosting aside) and place the rolls in the pan on top of the cream.
- In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Spoon the mixture over top of the cinnamon rolls.
- Cover the pan tightly with foil and bake the rolls at 350F for 30 minutes.
- In a small mixing bowl beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the frosting from the cinnamon roll package and beat into the cream cheese until well combined. (Note: if you prefer the frosting to be sweeter, mix in powdered sugar a few tablespoons at a time until you reach the desired level of sweetness.)
- Spread the frosting over the hot, freshly baked cinnamon rolls. Serve warm.
Notes
The frosting can also be thinned out a bit with a tiny bit of milk or cream.
The leftover cinnamon rolls keep in the refrigerator for up to three days, although they’re best eaten fresh.
Disclaimer
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
