Quick Cinnamon Rolls (Ready In 30 Minutes!) (2024)

Soft and delicious quick cinnamon rolls are the easiest cinnamon buns you’ll ever make.

These 30 minute cinnamon rolls don’t require any rise time and turn out soft, fluffy and delicious every time. These no rise cinnamon rolls are made without yeast, filled with buttery cinnamon sugar and topped with an incredible cream cheese icing.

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Mmmmm, cinnamon rolls! If I close my eyes, I can imagine the smell wafting through the kitchen and the taste of the sweet, doughy, cinnamon flavor on my tongue.

I keep dreaming until I remember all the work that goes into making homemade cinnamon rolls.

I love baked goods, but I not always as patient as I’d like to be. As much as I love cinnamon rolls, I don’t like sitting around waiting for the dough to rise.

I never believed quick cinnamon buns were possible, and for a long time, I would only make cinnamon rolls for special occasions and holidays.

And then, this quick cinnamon rolls recipe changed my life.

Okay, perhaps that’s a bit dramatic, but no rise cinnamon rolls are incredibly easy to make, and the taste, texture and aroma are exactly what you dream about.

Quick breads are one of my favorite things to make, so I am thrilled to have an easy homemade cinnamon rolls recipe in my back pocket.

The dough comes together in less than 10 minutes, the rolls will bake in less than 20 minutes, and you will need to spend a total of ZERO minutes letting these fluffy cinnamon rolls rise!

These are the best cinnamon rolls for any time, from a regular weekday morning to a Christmas morning breakfast!

More Quick Baked Treats You’ll Love:

• Amish Cinnamon Bread
• Easy Homemade Biscuits
• Cinnamon Sugar Drop Biscuits

The Secrets to No Rise Cinnamon Rolls

I mentioned that I love quick bread, but it’s also true that there’s something lovely about yeast bread. It develops flavor and texture through slow rising times, and I haven’t completely written them off.

When I make yeast bread, I often proof the dough in the Instant Pot to save time, but this cinnamon roll recipe doesn’t require any rise time, and here’s why:

• No Yeast – We’ve left out the yeast in this recipe, so we don’t have to wait hours to let the dough rise. No need to mess with warm water, instant yeast, or any of that. Instead, we use self-rising flour, which is also handy for making pancakes without baking powder.
• Quick Mixing – The dough is a simple mixture of flour, milk, cream and butter. Mix the ingredients until just combined and it will be light and flaky. Overworking the dough will make the rolls tough.
• High-Fat Dairy – Whole milk and cream are the secrets to a soft, tender dough that makes cinnamon rolls delightful. Yes, you can use lower fat varieties if needed, but the high fat lends a really nice tenderness you’ll appreciate.
• Cream Cheese Icing – If I’m being truly honest, I love the cream cheese icing about as much as I do the cinnamon rolls! Let’s be honest, the easy homemade cinnamon rolls may just be an excuse to make the icing. 😉 Don’t be afraid to double the icing and really slather it on. It will seep into all of the cracks making the buns soft and delicious.

How to Make Quick Cinnamon Rolls

It’s really simple to make easy cinnamon rolls.

Ingredients You’ll Need:

For the Dough:

• Self-rising Flour
• Whole Milk
• Cream (optional)
• Butter

For the Filling:

• Brown Sugar
• Granulated Sugar
• Cinnamon
• Butter

For the Icing:

• Cream Cheese
• Powdered Sugar
• Whole Milk
• Vanilla Extract

How to Make It:

(Full printable recipe is available below)

Prepare the equipment. First, you’ll preheat the oven to 425F. Grease a round 8″ cake pan.

Prepare the dough. Next, you’ll prepare the dough by combining self-rising flour (there are no other dry ingredients to measure!), milk, cream (if using), and melted butter. Use a wooden spoon to mix by hand, just until combined into a soft dough.

Roll and butter the dough. Next, you’ll press the dough onto a lightly floured surface into a rectangle about the size of a sheet of printer paper (roughly 8″x10″). No need for a rolling pin–just press it out.

Drizzle melted butter over the dough rectangle, spreading it out over the entire surface with your fingers or a pastry brush.

Prepare the cinnamon sugar. Next, you’ll prepare filling by combining brown sugar, granulated sugar, and ground cinnamon in a small bowl, mixing well. Sprinkle the filling mixture over the melted butter.

Roll and cut the cinnamon rolls. Next, you’ll start with the long sides of the rectangle closest to you and roll the dough into a tight roll.

Use a sharp knife or a bench scraper to cut into eight fairly uniform pieces (I cut the roll in half, then cut those pieces in half, then cut those pieces in half).

Bake and serve. Last, you’ll arrange the cinnamon rolls in the prepared pan. Bake for about 18-19 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown.

Make the cream cheese icing. While the cinnamon rolls are baking, prepare the icing.

Use an electric mixer to combine cream cheese and powdered sugar into a thick paste. Add milk, mixing to combine, followed by vanilla extract.

Remove the rolls from the oven and let cool in the pan for a few minutes, then spread frosting over the tops while still warm.

These gooey cinnamon rolls are best enjoyed warm!

Notes and Adaptations:

• I like to use whole milk and cream in this recipe because it yields a more tender dough. However, if you only have skim or 2% milk, you can use that. You can also omit the cream if you don’t have any on hand!
• If you only have all purpose flour in your pantry, you can use that to make your own self-rising flour.
• Feel free to cover leftovers in the pan with plastic wrap. Technically, these shouldn’t be kept at room temperature because of the dairy in the frosting. But ours generally don’t last long enough to make it to the refrigerator!