Cinnamon Roll Muffins

Cinnamon roll muffins with no yeast are easier to make than the “old fashioned” style. NO rising is required either for one of our favorite muffin tin recipes so you can make them fast and enjoy for breakfast or dessert this week.

Baking Cinnamon Rolls in a Muffin Tin

Why would I make them this way vs. in a 9×9 pan? Because when my 3 girls were younger I was short on time and this pan just made dinner and dessert more fun. That is right, I even made our main dishes in this baby.

You may have attempted our homemade banana bread cinnamon rolls for the holidays before and thought “this is too much work”. I kinda’ agree with you, even just once a year it is an all day affair. But NOW you can do the same thing fast.

This is just one of many easy quick dessert recipes. You see, I am all about EASY but still fantastic. Amping up a boxed cake mix is much more my style than anything requiring yeast. If I look something up to make and that baby is on the list of ingredients, I am sure to click to another.

Maybe it is because my mom wasn’t a big baker at all other than her “famous” 4 ingredient banana bread (which I found out later used cake mix too). I guess you mimic what you grew up with. Nowadays if I want something sweet it needs to take less than 15 minutes to prep or I’m done.

Can you use frozen dough to make cinnamon rolls?

Yes if you didn’t want to make homemade dough you could alternatively defrost and make this as one of our frozen bread dough recipes instead. It won’t be as sweet for sure and have less of a fluffy muffin texture but you could give that a whirl for a really quick idea.

Use the same filling listed below which will add sweetness, and the glaze on top. This is what you’re going to need to get going:

Ingredient Notes

For the dry ingredients you are going to want to add All purpose flour, always make sure you know how to measure flour properly so they aren’t dense.

Sugar and milk will bring a sweetness to the dough. I prefer whole or 2% at least. In the event you needed to use a dairy free alternative, cashew milk is the thickest and creamiest so I would use that.

A large Egg will help it bind together. It is best added at room temperature for the fluffiest texture, organic has the richest flavor.

1. A pinch of salt brings out more of the sweetness believe it or not
2. Baking powder and baking soda allows it to rise
3. Cinnamon is the expected seasoning but a pinch of nutmeg could be added too
4. Brown sugar is used as a filling with some softened butter

This will make the muffin dough you’ll need. Then use a bit more flour dusting so it doesn’t stick when rolling it out into a large rectangle.

Cinnamon Roll Muffins with Bisquick

You can make any type, like our Bisquick cinnamon rolls in this type of pan really. Then the inside is where you’re going to add all the goodness you’d expect. When you roll it up you’ll get that inner swirl that makes it look like the traditional style you remember from your childhood. That requires:

How to Make Muffin Glaze

All I did for the glaze is combine powdered sugar with a bit of milk. Use as much liquid as you want to keep it thick or thin it out. Then slice so you will get 12 equal sized pieces. This will ensure they bake evenly and get done in the very center of each one.

I mean obviously you need a regular sized muffin too too, I mean duh. I assume you have one or more of those already at home but you can find one at Walmart or online too.

Ok so we love any version of quick cinnamon rolls because it just makes the day yummier. You have gotta’ give your favorite recipe a whirl baked this way too and see what you think. This is how these are made:

How Long to Bake Cinnamon Roll Muffins

Once you preheat your oven and place slices of rolled dough into muffin cups, cut side up, you are going to want to bake for 12 minutes or until toothpick or cake tester inserted into center of muffin comes out clean.

Then prepare icing by blending powdered sugar and milk until smooth. Set aside. Allow muffins to cool a bit in pan, then move to a wire rack as the sugar will be very hot. The icing can be drizzled on top of each muffin immediately if you wish to serve these warm or wait util they are cooled.

Baked in 9×13 inch pan

If you do not want to use a muffin tin, you could use a square or circular pan instead. Follow our cinnamon roll recipe no yeast for that one. I will say that is a bit more labor intensive with more steps but still faster than others. Another option is to put silicone muffin cups inside a 9×13″ pan or on a sheet pan with 1 inside each one.

How long to bake in a jumbo muffin tin

If you want to make large muffins you could but the bake time would be longer. Biggest thing to remember is to ensure each piece is the same size. Follow the same instructions below adding the cinnamon mixture into the middle of the rolled out flour mixture and slice thicker.

Use one of those large muffin tins and increase timing by a good 3 minutes and then check with toothpick inserted in the middle. If it is still sticky then add 2 minutes at a time until that is gone. Use this easy frosting or warm up a tub of cream cheese frosting and drizzle that on top, we love that.

How to save leftovers

If you have leftovers you want to make sure they don’t dry out. I like using freezer gallon bags to slide them in. Only add frosting to the ones you are eating and leave others plain when storing. Leave what you have left in a ramekin on the side and cover with plastic wrap. Slide leftovers into the bag and suck out ALL the air to stay moist.

Should you store leftover muffins in the fridge?

NO, leave on your countertop instead of the fridge or they will begin to dry out. Then put on a small plate, spoon on frosting and microwave for 45 seconds. For the next 2 days they will still taste pretty fresh, beyond that the texture will begin to change.

For that case if you have a lot left you may think about freezing them this same way instead. They will keep longer and you can take one out at a time to warm up again. This is a great way to do batch cooking especially before the holidays. Get these done ahead of time and leave on the counter the night before Christmas so they’re ready.