Cinnabon Copycat Recipe (2024)

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This Cinnabon Copycat Recipe is one amazing recipe that is easy and super delish. Perfect for breakfast, dessert or snack. If you love cinnabon’s you’ll love this.

Instructions

1. First, make the dough. If you have a bread machine that is the easiest way. Or you can hand mix it or use a kitchen aid. We hand mixed and kneaded it ourselves—but a bread machine would’ve resulted in a better dough. When using your bread machine follow the manufacturer instructions.

If you make the dough yourself then add the yeast to warm/hot milk (at least 100 F) mix. Add eggs, margarine, salt, sugar, and flour. Stir and knead well. While kneading it, turn the oven on to 200 F.

When the dough is ready turn the oven off and covers the dough in with a damp paper towel, put the bowl in the oven and let rise till double the size (one hour).

Be sure to use margarine and bread flour for best results (ingredients are below).

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2. While the dough is rising make this AMAZING cream cheese frosting (the best) here.

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3. Refrigerate the frosting. Then prep the area where you plan to roll out the dough. Clean and dry the surface well. Sprinkle with flour and have flour nearby to use while rolling the dough out.

4. Once the dough is ready turn it out on the prepared surface, cover it with a towel and let it rest 10 minutes.

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5. Roll the dough into 16x 21 rectangle.

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6. Melt and spread butterover it. Sprinkle evenly with the cinnamon sugar mix. And roll over it so it stays in place. Leave 1/4 inch of the outside long edge clear of butter and cinnamon sugar so it will adhere well and stick dough-to-dough when rolling them up.

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7. Then use dental floss and wrap under and pull to cut into 12 equal pieces (the kids were helping so we didn’t get equal pieces—oh well).Cinnabon Copycat Recipe (6)

8. Lightly grease a 9×13 baking pan/glass dish and cover until the rolls have risen to twice their size. You can also use a cookie sheet if you want them to stand alone and not have square edges.

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9. Bake at 400 F for 20 minutes or until brown. If you don’t like a doughy roll make sure the dough has risen and doubled in size before putting them in the oven and that the rolls are baked well before removing them from the oven.

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10. Spread the frosting on the rolls when they are hot and it will melt into the roll. Once they are cooled top them with another dab of frosting.

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Enjoy!

Supply List

Kitchen Aid or mixer

Baking Pan

Mixing bowls—my favorite found here

Heavy Duty Sheet Pan- excellent one here

Rolling Pin

Measuring cups and spoons set

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Cinnabon Copycat Recipe

Yield: 12

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Inactive Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes

An amazing recipe that tastes just like a Cinnabon!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
  • 2 eggs, room temperature slightly beaten
  • 1/3 cup margarine, melted
  • 4 1/2 cups bread flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast -regular yeast if you make the dough without a machine
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • Frosting ingredients from the link provided to my 'Best Cream Cheese Frosting' post.

Instructions

  1. First, make the dough. If you have a bread machine that is the easiest way. Or you can hand mix it or use a kitchen aid. We hand mixed and kneaded it ourselves—but a bread machine would've resulted in a better dough. when using your bread machine follow the manufacturer instructions.
  2. If you make the dough yourself. Add the yeast to warm/hot milk (at least 100 F) mix. Add eggs, margarine, salt, sugar, and flour. Stir and knead well. While kneading it, turn the oven on to 200 F. When the dough is ready turn the oven off and cover the dough in with a damp paper towel, put it in the oven and let rise till double the size (one hour).
  3. While the dough is rising make this AMAZING cream cheese frosting (the best) found on my website at https://livelikeyouarerich.com/the-best-cream-cheese-frosting/
  4. Refrigerate the frosting. Then prep the area where you plan to roll out the dough. Clean and dry the surface well. Sprinkle with flour and have flour nearby to use while rolling the dough out.
  5. Once the dough is ready turn it out on the prepared surface, cover it with a towel and let it rest 10 minutes.
  6. Roll the dough into 16x 21 rectangle.
  7. Spread melted butter on top. Sprinkle evenly with the cinnamon sugar mix. And roll over sugar mix it so it stays in place. Leave 1/4 inch of the outside long edge clear of butter and cinnamon sugar so it will adhere well and stick dough-to-dough when rolling them up.
  8. Then use dental floss and wrap under, cross, and pull to cut into 12 equal pieces.
  9. Lightly grease a 9x13 baking pan/glass dish and cover until the rolls have risen to twice their size. You can also use a cookie sheet if you want them to stand alone and not have square edges.
  10. Bake at 400 F for 12-20 minutes or until brown. If you don't like a doughy roll make sure the dough has risen and doubled in size before putting them in the oven and that the rolls are baked well before removing them from the oven. If you like doughy rolls put them in slightly before they are done rising.
  11. Spread the frosting on the rolls when they are hot and it will melt into the roll. Once they are cooled top them with another dab of frosting.
  12. Enjoy!

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FAQs

What is the secret ingredient in Cinnabon? ›

Cinnabon's Secret Ingredient

This special Indonesian cinnamon, called Makara, is trademarked by Cinnabon. And because of that trademark, you won't find this product in your local grocery store spice aisle.

What are the ingredients in Cinnabon? ›

CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, BAKING POWDER (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, CINNAMON, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CORN STARCH, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, WHEAT ...

How is Cinnabon so soft? ›

If so: These are made of yeast-leavened dough which is quite soft. (Yeast-leavened dough is also part of toast, pizza, bagels, some kinds of donuts etc.) In addition, it's a kind of not-so-fine puff pastry (Danish pastry): Between two layers of dough there is a layer of solid fat (like butter).

What is the most unhealthy Cinnabon? ›

Cinnabon Caramel Pecanbon

That honor is reserved for the Caramel Pecanbon. The Caramel Pecanbon contains a whopping 1,080 calories, 51 grams of fat and 146 grams of carbs, only 3 of which are fiber (15). What's more, 75 of those 146 grams of carbs come from added sugars.

What kind of cinnamon is used in Cinnabon? ›

Cinnabon's creators set out to find the most flavorful and aromatic cinnamon possible, and settled on "Korintje" or "Makara," a variety that can only be harvested from cassia trees in the mountains of Indonesia. It's considered the gold standard of the spice.

Does Cinnabon use real butter? ›

Most cinnamon roll recipes on the internet call for filling the rolls with butter, but Cinnabon's secret to the perfect shape is actually margarine. The dough is made with butter, but before adding the original blend of cinnamon and brown sugar, employees smear margarine across the dough.

Does Cinnabon have eggs in it? ›

Cinnabon® Bakery Menu

Our products contain milk, eggs, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soybeans. Despite using best practices, we cannot guarantee products will be free from allergens through cross-contamination. If you have a food allergy, please notify the bakery directly.

Why is Cinnabon blue? ›

Currently, Cinnamon Bun wears a cone with fire sprouting from the top and has blue skin due to a spell protecting him from the Fire Kingdom's heat. He either carries a staff with a fire on top or a lance.

What happens if you overproof cinnamon rolls? ›

If you let your cinnamon rolls rise for too long you can over-proof them. This can lead to dense rolls or rolls that collapse after baking.

Does Cinnabon use molasses? ›

SUGAR: As noted earlier, a Cinnabon Classic Cinnamon Roll is a straight-up sugar factory. Inside, you'll find four different types of the insulin-spiking ingredients: brown sugar, powdered sugar, high fructose corn syrup (glucose-fructose) and molasses.

Why pour milk on cinnamon rolls before baking? ›

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This ensures to getting ULTRA MOIST rolls. This should be used at room temperature and is poured over the rolls after they have risen for the second time, just before baking.

Why pour milk over cinnamon rolls before baking? ›

TRUST ME. Pouring heavy cream over cinnamon rolls before baking will add richness and moisture to the roll. As the cinnamon rolls bake, the cream will combine with the cinnamon and sugar to create a caramel-like sauce that will coat the rolls, adding a creamy texture with the fluffy roll.

How unhealthy is a Cinnabon? ›

A Cinnabon Classic contains 880 calories and 36 grams of fat, 17 of which are saturated. By comparison, a Big Mac contains 550 calories and 29 grams of fat, 10 of which are saturated. Don't forget that this is a dessert, however, so there's nearly 60 grams of sugar, the equivalent of nearly two cans of co*ke.

How does Cinnabon smell so good? ›

If there are no buns in the oven, some store operators warm baking sheets of cinnamon and brown sugar to strengthen the aromas. "Aroma is who we are," Bill Gellert, president of Gellfam Management Corp., a restaurant franchisee that owns several Cinnabon restaurants, told WSJ. "It is our greatest asset."

Why does Cinnabon taste different? ›

Unlike the common cinnamon varieties found in grocery stores, Cinnabon sources a special cinnamon called Makara. This unique cinnamon comes from the mountains of Indonesia and is known for its rich, sweet, and slightly spicy flavor profile.

Can I buy Cinnabon Makara cinnamon? ›

Where Can You Buy It? Although Makara cinnamon is grown in Sri Lanka, you can purchase it online or at some specialty spice stores. If you want to make Cinnabon-style cinnamon rolls at home, you'll need Makara cinnamon as it's the key ingredient in their secret recipe. You can find Makara cinnamon on Amazon.

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