Ready for cinnamon rolls in about 30 minutes? YES PLEASE! This recipe is super simple, especially for a casual baker like myself….also great for the kids to help with!
As you all may know, I can cook all day…but baking isn’t really my forte. Any baked good you find on here is fool proof, I promise! These cinnamon rolls follow that rule.
I frequently buy buttermilk for pancakes or marinades, but I always have some leftover. When I’m not in the mood for ranch dressing (or I should say, more than we already have), I like to try to bake with it. These cinnamon rolls came about one random weekend afternoon. Go figure!
While I adore the Pioneer Woman cinnamon roll recipe, it’s SUPER time consuming and makes like 100. Not what I’m looking for on a weekend. I adapted the fab icing from that recipe, though! The touch of coffee makes it the BEST EVER.
These are yeast-free and will hit the table in about 30 minutes. Pair with a fruit salad, bacon or even a mimosa!
Step ONE: After mixing the ingredients, this is what your dough should look like. Preheat the oven to 400º. Knead on a large cutting board or flour coated countertop. It should take about 2 minutes.
Step TWO: Roll out into a rectangle-ish shape. It doesn’t have to be perfect! Like I said, this is a no fuss recipe.
Step THREE: See what I mean? It doesn’t need to be perfect! Just as long as has a shorter and longer side, like a rectangle.
Step FOUR: Drizzle with melted butter and brush to coat all of the dough.
Step FIVE: Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. To switch it up, try Pie spice instead of just cinnamon! Brush the cinnamon sugar mixture to cover the entire surface of the dough.
Step SIX: Roll into a long log shape. Try to keep it as tight as possible.
Step SEVEN: Using a sharp knife, cut into about 1-1.5 inch pieces. You should end up with about 12-14 rolls.
Step EIGHT: Spray a cast iron pan with cooking spray (just in case!) or use a cake pan. Spread out leaving a little space in-between each.
Step NINE: While the rolls bake for 15-18 minutes, make the quick icing. It will be VERY runny, don’t worry. It’s meant to be that way. This icing is meant to soak into the cinnamon rolls, not ice it like a Pillsbury variety.
Step TEN: Take out of the oven when they’re golden brown. Pat yourself in the back–you did it!
Step ELEVEN: Drizzle with the icing. It will seem like they are drowning in it, but the heat from the pan will make it thicken. Trust me!
Can we say Oooooh and AHHHHHH!?
Easy Buttermilk Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients
Cinnamon Roll Dough
Icing
Instructions
Do you enjoy baking? Leave a comment if you try this recipe! I bet you could add some grated apples or even bacon inside of these to switch it up. YUM!
Excellent recipe!! Will definitely be a go-to for me in the future!
Thank you so much for your review!
These turned out great! They are going to be my new “go to recipe” for special breakfasts (or even not so special because they are so easy).
Can you make this with regular milk instead of buttermilk?
Hi! I haven’t tried it, but it might not have the same texture. If you don’t have buttermilk, you can quickly make some by adding 1 Tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar per cup of milk.
Made these today because I had buttermilk I wanted to use up.I found the recipe a bit confusing because of the way I read it.I put the sugar and melted butter in the dough bowl because they were listed under dough ingredients🤦♀️I realized my mistake when it was time to brush the melted butter and cinnamon on duh! Anyway they still taste good.Maybe list those two under a topping ingredient for others like me haha overall I will make again properly!
I will fix that! So sorry about the confusion!
Made these AGAIN today. Simply delicious! Love the ease of these no-yeast cinnamon rolls. Thank you for a wonderful recipe!
What if you do not have the ability to serve immediately? I am making this for a friend’s Christmas get together this weekend & need to make a day ahead of time. Can i do each step a day ahead of time (including the icing)? Or do i do the bun part ahead of time (1 day prior to the gathering) & then do the icing right before serving (the day of the gathering)? Lastly, when i go to serve these the day of, should i warm them up or serve as is (at least the bun part being cooked a day before the gathering)?
Thanks so much, such an excellent recipe :)!
Alex
Hello! I would bake and then heat up again for a few minutes to melt the frosting. They’ll still be delish!
Can this be made the day before and refrigerated until time to bake?
Yes, that is a-okay!
Made these when we received buttermilk instead of milk in our online grocery order. So easy and yummy. Question – have you tried using brown sugar instead of white sugar?
These were unreal! I’m an avid baker and I have to say, I think I like these better than regular yeast cinnamon rolls. The dough is so soft and tender! I made them for a quick valentines dessert and these will be made over and over again. Easy, impressive, to die for.
I swapped the white sugar for brown and did 3 teaspoons of cinnamon. Thank you for this life changing recipe!
I have made these 3 times since first trying on Valentine’s Day. So amazing!! They are dangerously easy and delicious. I don’t think I’ll ever make a traditional yeasted recipe ever again. Thanks for this gem! I swap the white sugar for brown and use 3tsp of cinnamon, perfection.
If we don’t like coffee, is there something I can substitute?
The coffee isn’t super noticeable, but you can try a little water!
Thank you so much for this recipe…Mine turned out beautifully!!! I didn’t have oil so I used melted butter instead and added a spoon of mixed spice with the cinnamon…so yum, even the day after!!!!
We found this recipe to be a big flop….. it was so sticky…. how is one supposed to roll these out?
We ended up just scraping it all into a pan and baking it like a giant biscuit
Love this recipe!! So quick but tastes just as good as my 3 hour rolls!
Could you make ahead and freeze, doing icing when baked off? Also, are they biscuit like or soft?