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Nut Free
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Vegetarian
No-Yeast Cinnamon Rolls from Scratch
These No-Yeast Cinnamon Rolls are great for an after-school snack or to pack to-go. This amazing cinnamon roll recipe gives you fluffy buns with a sweet drizzle of glaze.
The cinnamon filling in this sweet breakfast option has melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon, of course. I recommend mixing the cinnamon-sugar filling in a separate bowl before spreading it out onto the dough. That way, you’ll get an even mix of the flavors throughout these no yeast rolls.
Next time you crave cinnamon rolls, you’ll know that this recipe has all the good stuff. These cinnamon rolls are delicious and easy to make, perfect for any day of the week. They have a great frosting recipe and don’t require yeast. They’re better than store bought!
Table of Contents
Key Ingredients
Unbleached flour, baking powder, baking soda, unsalted butter, and buttermilk make up the dough.
Once you’ve made the dough, you’ll need these ingredients for the cinnamon sugar mix: unsalted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon!
Finally, the glaze for these soft and sweet rolls requires powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk.
Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.
How to make No-Yeast Cinnamon Rolls From Scratch:
Step 1: Prepare
Preheat the oven to 425 F.
Step 2: Combine the dry ingredients
Combine flour, baking powder, and baking soda together in a medium bowl.
Step 3: Add butter pieces
Cut 4 tsp butter into small pieces and add to the dry ingredients.
Step 4: Add buttermilk
Stir in the buttermilk and mix well.
Step 5: Roll out the dough
Dust a clean surface with a small handful of flour. Roll out the dough using a rolling pin until it is ½ inch thick and in a rectangular shape.
Step 6: Melt butter
Melt 2 Tablespoons of butter, then brush it over the dough.
Step 7: Make the cinnamon filling
Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together. Sprinkle it over the butter all the way to the edges.
Step 8: Roll the dough
Roll dough in, starting from the long edge.
Step 9: Cut into slices
Cut into 1 inch equal slices.
Step 10: Prepare to bake
Arrange on a cookie sheet or any oven safe dish. (Don’t grease it.)
Step 11: Bake
Bake for 15 minutes or until the bottom is golden brown.
Step 12: Make the glaze and enjoy!
Make the glaze by whisking powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk; drizzle glaze over the hot cinnamon rolls.
Expert Tips
- Use cold butter for the dough, it’ll create a flaky texture once the sweet cinnamon rolls are baked. Softened butter does not create as good results.
- Feel free to make cream cheese icing instead of glaze. Flavor with vanilla extract.
- Gently separate the baked rolls with a rubber spatula once they’re fresh out of the oven so they separate easier.
- Arrange the cinnamon rolls close together on the baking sheet so that they rise upwards, not outwards while baking.
Recipe FAQs
Any milk, whether dairy or non-dairy, will work for the glaze.
Yes, you can freeze unbaked rolls and then bake them straight from the freezer. Add a few extra minutes to the baking time.
Add powdered sugar in small amounts to the glaze mix to thicken it. Balance out with small amounts of milk if it becomes too thick.
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No-Yeast Cinnamon Rolls from Scratch
Equipment
- bowl
- Rolling spoon
- Wooden spoon
- whisk
Ingredients
Cinnamon rolls:
- 2 cups unbleached flour
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 4 tsp unsalted butter
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
Cinnamon sugar mix:
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp cinnamon
Glaze:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 2 tsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 F.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and baking soda together in a medium bowl.2 cups unbleached flour, 1 Tbsp baking powder, ½ tsp baking soda
- Cut 4 tsp butter into small pieces and add to the dry ingredients.4 tsp unsalted butter
- Stir in the buttermilk and mix well.1 cup buttermilk
- Dust a clean surface with a small handful of flour. Roll out the dough using a rolling pin until it is ½ inch thick and in a rectangular shape.
- Melt 2 Tablespoons of butter, then brush it over the dough.2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together. Sprinkle it over the butter all the way to the edges.½ cup brown sugar, 2 Tbsp cinnamon
- Roll dough in, starting from the long edge.
- Cut into 1 inch equal slices.
- Arrange on a cookie sheet or any oven safe dish. (Don’t grease it.)
- Bake for 15 minutes or until the bottom is golden brown.
- Make the glaze by whisking powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk; drizzle glaze over the hot cinnamon rolls.½ cup powdered sugar, ½ tsp vanilla, 2 tsp milk
