No Yeast Jumbo Cinnamon Rolls in Less than One Hour

Make breakfast delicious with No Yeast Jumbo Cinnamon Rolls with cream cheese frosting that take less than one hour with no yeast in the dough.

I’ve mentioned before that breakfast is not usually a very exciting meal at our house. It typically consists of cereal, oatmeal, and the occasional scrambled eggs. Sometimes we get adventurous and try something different. We’ve been trying to do “Big Breakfast Sunday” and have a new recipe every Sunday for breakfast. Recently it was No Yeast Jumbo Cinnamon Rolls made from scratch.

Sometimes, when the boys are grocery shopping with Justin, they will convince him to grab a tube of cinnamon rolls for breakfast. Lately, though, we’ve noticed that the quality has been declining in those store-bought cans of cinnamon pastry goodness.

One weekend recently, Tyler asked for cinnamon rolls, but we didn’t have any. I decided that we could probably make some that would taste much better than the store-bought ones, so I started looking up recipes to find the perfect one. Almost every recipe I came across required yeast as an essential ingredient. Yeast is essential because it helps the dough rise and gives the cinnamon rolls a soft and fluffy texture. It also adds flavor and aroma to the final product. With the right amount of yeast, we can achieve that perfect balance of sweetness and warmth in our homemade cinnamon rolls. So, armed with the knowledge from these recipes, I gathered all the necessary ingredients and got to work on making the most delicious homemade cinnamon rolls we had ever tasted.

Yeast = Rising Time. Rising time meant that it would take a couple of hours for most of the recipes. There are a few different times that the dough needs time to rise. Well, this girl enjoys her sleep, and I was not waking up at oh-dark-thirty just to make some cinnamon rolls.

I started searching for recipe ideas that don’t use yeast. The results were fewer. But I finally found this recipe and had everything we needed already. And it takes less than an hour to make. Yes, that’s a bit longer than popping open a tube and baking, but it’s worth it!

Jumbo Cinnamon Rolls Step by Step

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp butter (melted)

Filling

• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp butter (softened)

Dough

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup milk
• 4 tbsp butter (melted)
• 2 tbsp butter (softened)

Frosting

• 2 tbsp butter (softened)
• 1 oz cream cheese (softened)
• 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Preparation

To make the cinnamon rolls, you want to use an 8- or 9-inch round cake pan. Melt about one tablespoon of butter and swirl it around the pan to coat the entire bottom. In a medium bowl, combine the sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt to make your cinnamon filling.

Add in some vanilla extract and the butter. Use a pastry blender or two butter knives (or your hands) to cut the butter into the cinnamon-sugar mixture and set this aside.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Use a 2-cup liquid measuring cup to measure out 1 cup of buttermilk and 1/4 cup of another milk. I used almond milk since that’s what we have, but you can also use cow’s milk or more buttermilk as well. Then whisk in 2 tablespoons of melted butter.

Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture to form your dough. Mix until just combined, then flour your hands and knead for about 30 seconds. I found I had to add some flour to the dough because it was too sticky to even work with. Preheat the oven to 425F. You can do this at the start, but I found my oven was ready long before I was. I don’t like to waste electricity. Lightly flour a clean working surface and turn out the dough.

Use your hands or a rolling pin to flatten the dough into a rectangle about 12″x10″.

Spread about 2 tablespoons of softened butter across the dough, then sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture to the edges. You can use a slanted knife to help spread the mixture as needed.

Starting with the long end, carefully roll the dough into a log. Pinch the seam to seal. Cut off the ends so there isn’t any excess.

Slice the log into 8 equal pieces.

Put the first cinnamon roll in the middle of the prepared pan, and spread the rest around the outside. Use the remaining 2 tbsp of melted butter to brush the tops of the cinnamon rolls.

Bake the cinnamon rolls at 425F for about 15 minutes, then lower the heat to 350F and bake for about another 10 minutes, just until the edges start to get brown.

Meanwhile, prepare your cream cheese frosting by combining the cream cheese and butter. Then add in the powdered sugar, a little at a time, until it is creamy and smooth. Beat in the vanilla extract. Set aside until the rolls are done baking.

Let the cinnamon rolls cool for about 5-10 minutes before spreading the frosting. Serve warm and enjoy!

Jumbo Cinnamon Rolls Leftovers

Storage: Keep any leftover cinnamon rolls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1-2 days.

Reheating: The best way to reheat cinnamon rolls is to place them back in the oven for a few minutes, just until warmed through. Or, if they get too dry that way, you can also microwave them for about 1 minute or until warm.

Recipe

Jumbo Cinnamon Rolls

Make breakfast delicious with No Yeast Jumbo Cinnamon Rolls with cream cheese frosting that take less than one hour with no yeast in the dough.

Prep Time 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Total Time 55 minutes minutes

Course:

Breakfast

Cuisine:

American

Keyword:

cinnamon

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icing

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pastry

Servings: 8 rolls

5 from 6 votes

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp butter (melted)

Filling

• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp butter (softened)

Dough

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup milk
• 4 tbsp butter (melted)
• 2 tbsp butter (softened)

Frosting

• 2 tbsp butter (softened)
• 1 oz cream cheese (softened)
• 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Recommended Equipment

• Round Cake Pans – 9 inch
• Mixing Bowls – Stainless Steel
• Pastry Blender
• Whisk – Wire
• Measuring Cup
• Rolling Pin
• Angled Spatula
• Electric Mixer

Instructions

• Grease an 8- or 9-inch round cake pan with 1 tablespoon of melted butter

Filling

• In a medium bowl, combine all of the dry filling ingredients
• Stir in the vanilla extract and cut in the butter, then set aside

Dough

• In a large bowl, whisk the dry dough ingredients
• In a liquid measuring cup, combine the buttermilk, milk, and 2 tbsp melted butter
• Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture until a dough forms
• Knead with floured hands for about 30 seconds
• Preheat oven to 425F
• Turn out the dough onto a floured working surface and roll into a 12″x10″ rectangle
• Spread the 2 tbsp of softened butter over the dough followed by the filling mixture
• Starting with the long end, roll the dough into a log and pinch the seam to seal
• Cut off the ends, then slice into 8 equal pieces
• Place one cinnamon roll in the center of the pan and arrange the rest around it
• Use the remaining 2 tbsp of melted butter to brush the tops of the cinnamon rolls
• Bake at 425F for about 15 minutes, then reduce the heat to 350F and bake another 10-15 minutes, until the edges begin to brown

Frosting

• While the rolls are baking, use a mixer to combine the butter and cream cheese
• Slowly add in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract until creamy and smooth
• After removing the rolls from the oven, let cool 5-10 minutes, then cover with frosting

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Nutrition Facts

Jumbo Cinnamon Rolls

Amount Per Serving (1 each)

Calories 491 Calories from Fat 171

% Daily Value*

Fat 19g29%

Saturated Fat 11g55%

Cholesterol 49mg16%

Sodium 441mg18%

Potassium 193mg6%

Carbohydrates 76g25%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 39g43%

Protein 6g12%

Vitamin A 591IU12%

Calcium 108mg11%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

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