This has been voted the Best Copy Cat Cinnabon Roll Recipe out there.

We’ve all stepped into the food court and smelled the amazing Cinnabon Rolls from afar. Our mouths start watering instantly.
We see them rolling, baking and frosting, but then we see the price, and have sticker shock. Well, with a little extra time to make homemade cinnamon rolls from scratch, this is the recipe for which you’ve been waiting.
I have mixed and matched numerous cinnamon roll recipes to finally come up with one that I love, and this one is amazing. Homemade Cinnamon Rolls are worth the effort,  and if you have a mixer, you can hustle this process along.

This is the most amazing cinnamon roll recipe ever! CLosest thing to a Cinnabon

Drizzle with Cream Cheese Cinnabon like frosting is your choice, but wow, it’s just a party in your mouth.
Cinnamon Rolls that You Make the Night Before Overnight Refrigerator Rise Cinnamon Rolls
This Copy Cat Cinnabon Rolls recipe is by far my favorite, but if you don’t have the extra time to see this through til the end, feel free to try out my Overnight Refrigerator Rise Cinnamon Roll recipe. It’s incredibly easy and you put it in the fridge at night and it does the work for you while you sleep. Again, it’s super delicious, but not quite as amazing as the Cinnabons. 🙂


Often, new bakers do not know when the kneading phase is done. When your dough can stretch like this, you have kneaded it long enough.

(Note to self: When letting the dough rise, make sure to check rising dough – this had definitely doubled in size. 🙂 )

At this step, I begin losing patience. The cinnamon rolls are so close to being done, I can almost taste them, and I never want to take the time to roll tightly and cut, but yes, it’s necessary.

Oh glorious taste buds. I am so thankful for you. Cinnabon – eat your heart out. I made them myself and saved myself $20.

Cinnabon like Frosting

  • 8 oz. cream cheese
  • 8 ounces margarine
  • 1 tsp. vanilla ( I love using almond extract for variety)
  • 1/2 tsp lemon
  • 16 oz. powdered sugar

Beat together cream cheese, margarine, sugar, and vanilla. Spread frosting on warm rolls and eat until you are stuffed. 🙂

Initially, I made these on my bulk baking day. I tripled the recipe, which I only recommend if you’re an experienced baker. There was a TON of dough, and then I separated some into freezer bags. We’ve been pulling out 7-8 every day, thawing them the night before and popping them in the microwave. Typically, “day old” bakery can be dry, but heating it for about 30 seconds (with the frosting) makes it taste fresh out of the oven.
***Note the new little feature I added at the end of each post. You can print this recipe and make it easy on yourself. It gives you the option to remove the pictures and save on ink. 🙂 Enjoy!