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Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls
Air fryer cinnamon rolls are an easy-to-make breakfast treat that is delicious to eat with warm ooey-gooey centers and cream cheese icing.
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With their warm ooey-gooey centers and cream cheese icing, these delicious air fryer cinnamon rolls are easy to make and so, so good! Cooked to perfection in your air fryer, breakfast doesn't get much simpler than this breakfast treat.
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Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls make the best breakfast pastry even easier to make! You’ll be amazed at their fluffy texture coming out of the air fryer. And best of all, they’re ready to eat in just a few minutes!
Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls are sure to become one of your favorite treats. They’re warm, light, and fluffy; perfect for an easy breakfast or an after-school treat. These Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls are a hit with everyone who takes a bite!
Nothing beats the scent of freshly baked cinnamon rolls. Simply open your tube of cinnamon rolls, place the dough in your air fryer and ice them when they’re done. What could be easier? These Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls are incredibly scrumptious, you won’t be able to stop at just one.
Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls Ingredients
- Cinnamon Rolls - Pillsbury Grands Original Cinnamon Rolls, with icing
- Cream cheese
- Salt
- Cinnamon - optional garnish
This Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls recipe was written with the Pillsbury Grands Original Cinnamon Rolls in mind. If you use a different brand, we suggest you buy one that is as close to weight and size as the Pillsbury Grands cinnamon rolls.
When adding the cinnamon rolls to your air fryer basket, you want to make sure that you don’t crowd the basket. If all of your cinnamon rolls don’t fit, you may need to cook your Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls in multiple batches. Be sure to leave a little bit of space between the rolls to allow the hot air to circulate.
These Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls were made using the COSORI 5.8-quart air fryer. If your brand of air fryer is different, then we would suggest you check your cinnamon rolls for doneness at the 12-minute mark and go from there.
How to Make Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls
FIRST STEP: Line the basket of your air fryer with a piece of parchment paper that is cut to fit. You do not need any cooking oil sprayed into the basket. The cinnamon rolls will not stick to the parchment paper.
SECOND STEP: Open your tube of cinnamon rolls, set your container of icing to the side, and pull apart the cinnamon rolls. Place the rolls into the parchment-lined air fryer basket leaving a little space between each roll.
THIRD STEP: Set your air fryer temperature to 330°F and your timer to 17 minutes. DO NOT PREHEAT your air fryer.
FOURTH STEP: Cook the cinnamon rolls for 9 minutes, carefully flip them over using a spatula or tongs, then cook for another 6 to 8 minutes. You will want to check them at the 6-minute mark to ensure they are not over-browning.
FIFTH STEP: Carefully remove the cinnamon rolls and place them onto a serving plate.
SIXTH STEP: In a small bowl, with a handheld mixer on medium, beat together the softened cream cheese, salt, and the reserved container of icing that comes with the cinnamon rolls. Beat for 30 seconds to 1 minute or until smooth and fluffy.
SEVENTH STEP: Divide the cream cheese icing evenly between the cinnamon rolls. I like to spread the icing just barely to the edges of each cinnamon roll so that it does not run down the sides of the warm rolls.
EIGHTH STEP: You can sprinkle a pinch of ground cinnamon onto the tops of each cinnamon roll for added flavor and garnish.
Does the air fryer cook the cinnamon rolls better than the oven?
Air fryers are a great alternative to using the regular oven for many reasons! Air fryer recipes tend to cook faster than in the oven, don’t warm up the kitchen the way a regular oven would, and make clean-up a snap.
Does this recipe work with any size of cinnamon rolls?
Yes! This easy cinnamon rolls recipe would be fine with any size of cinnamon rolls. Keep in mind that you will need to adjust your cooking time based on our recommendations above, depending on the size.
Can I freeze these sweet rolls?
Air fryer Pillsbury cinnamon rolls are best served fresh and we don’t recommend freezing them.
How to Store Air Fryer Cinnamon Roll
IN THE FRIDGE: Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls do not keep well after baking. We recommend keeping them in their original packaging in the refrigerator until ready to cook and serve.
IN THE FREEZER: We don’t recommend freezing Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls. They are best freshly made.
Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls
Air fryer cinnamon rolls are an easy-to-make breakfast treat that is delicious to eat with warm ooey-gooey centers and cream cheese icing.
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Servings 5
Ingredients
- 17.5 ounces Pillsbury Grands Original Cinnamon Rolls with icing
- 2 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 sprinkle cinnamon optional garnish
Instructions
- Line the basket of your air fryer with a piece of parchment paper that is cut to fit. You do not need any cooking oil sprayed into the basket. The cinnamon rolls will not stick to the parchment paper.
- Open your tube of cinnamon rolls, set your container of icing to the side, and pull apart the cinnamon rolls. Place the rolls into the parchment-lined air fryer basket leaving a little space between each roll.
- Set your air fryer temperature to 330°F and your timer to 17 minutes. DO NOT PREHEAT your air fryer.
- Cook the cinnamon rolls for 9 minutes, carefully flip them over using a spatula or tongs, then cook for another 6 to 8 minutes. You will want to check them at the 6-minute mark to ensure they are not over-browning.
- Carefully remove the cinnamon rolls and place them onto a serving plate.
- In a small bowl, with a handheld mixer on medium, beat together the softened cream cheese, salt, and the reserved container of icing that comes with the cinnamon rolls. Beat for 30 seconds to 1 minute or until smooth and fluffy.
- Divide the cream cheese icing evenly between the cinnamon rolls. I like to spread the icing just barely to the edges of each cinnamon roll so that it does not run down the sides of the warm rolls.
- You can sprinkle a pinch of ground cinnamon onto the tops of each cinnamon roll for added flavor and garnish.
Nutrition
Calories: 386kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 806mg | Potassium: 15mg | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 152IU | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 2mg
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