Spice up your kitchen with these cinnamon roll recipes! They can’t be resisted

Can you feel it yet? That smell of cinnamon?

A wonderful aromatic scent will waft through your home, thanks to these perfect cinnamon roll recipes!

Bite into the fluffy dough full of balanced flavors and count this treat among your sweet vices!

Will you try the classics or will you experiment?

Cinnamon puff pastry snails

Do you also love simple and fun recipes that are easy to make and yet look like they came off the cover of a cooking magazine?

Yes?

So this recipe is the real nut, literally! Sweet cinnamon rolls made from puff pastry, topped with a delicious and simple sugar coating topped with pecans.

For cinnamon rolls

1. 80 g pecans
2. Sheet packaging
3. 2 tablespoons of melted butter
4. 80 g cane sugar
5. 3 spoons of granulated sugar
6. A teaspoon of ground cinnamon
7. ½ teaspoon of salt

For the frosting

1. 250 g of powdered sugar
2. A teaspoon of vanilla extract
3. A spoonful of milk

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees
2. Spread the pecans on an ungreased baking sheet and put them in the oven
3. Roast the nuts for about 8 to 12 minutes, until they are fragrant, toasted, but lightly toasted inside when broken open
4. Transfer them to a cutting board and then finely chop and set aside
5. Line the tray with baking paper and set aside
6. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon and salt
7. Roll out 1 sheet of puff pastry on a lightly floured work surface
8. Roll out the dough
9. Lightly coat the baking sheet with half of the melted butter up to the edges
10. Leave a 3 cm border on all sides of the puff pastry and sprinkle ½ of the sugar mixture over the rest of the pastry
11. We start rolling the dough from the bottom and slightly tighten the dough
12. Cut the roll into 8 equal parts with a serrated knife
13. Place each cinnamon snail face down on a baking sheet lined with baking paper
14. We repeat the same procedure with the second sheet of puff pastry and the remaining filling
15. Spread the cinnamon rolls evenly on the baking sheet, but leave enough space for them to expand during baking.
16. Put the rolls in the oven and bake for 18 to 22 minutes, until they are golden brown on the surface and firm to the touch
17. Take them out of the oven and let them cool
18. While the snails are cooling, prepare the glaze
19. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, vanilla and a tablespoon of milk
20. The frosting should be a little thick.
21. Pour the glaze over the tops of the rolls and immediately sprinkle with chopped pecans
22. Let the glaze harden for a few minutes and serve warm

Cinnamon snails from yeast dough

This is the best yeasted cinnamon roll recipe in the world. Big, fluffy, simply perfect! Once you try this recipe, you’ll never go back to any other!

What will we need

For the dough

1. 250 ml warm milk
2. 100 g granulated sugar (+ a spoonful extra)
3. A spoonful of dry yeast
4. 2 large eggs
5. 90 g of melted butter
6. A teaspoon of vanilla extract
7. 560 g plain flour
8. A teaspoon of sea salt
9. A teaspoon of ground cinnamon

For filling

1. 220 g cane sugar
2. 2 ½ tablespoons of ground cinnamon
3. 90 g of softened butter

For the frosting

• 225 g of cream cheese
• 60 g of softened butter
• 240 g of powdered sugar
• ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt

Method

1. For the dough, heat the milk in the microwave for 45-60 seconds
2. The milk should be warm but not hot to the touch
3. Add milk to the bowl, then add a spoonful of sugar and a spoonful of yeast
4. Stir and let sit for five minutes
5. Add the rest of the sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla to the bowl
6. We start kneading the mixture so that we get a sticky dough
7. Add flour, salt and cinnamon and continue kneading
8. Knead the dough until it forms a large ball
9. The final version of the dough should be smooth and only slightly sticky to the touch
10. If the dough is too sticky and does not form a ball, add flour a spoonful at a time until a smooth ball is formed
11. Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead again with your hands until it is smooth and elastic
12. Grease a large bowl with butter and put the dough inside
13. Cover the bowl with a tea towel and put it in a warm place so that the dough can rise
14. Let the dough rise for about 1 hour, until the dough has doubled in size
15. In the meantime, prepare the filling for the cinnamon rolls
16. In a small bowl, mix together the butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon until smooth
17. We’ll put her aside
18. Roll out the risen dough on a floured work surface into a rectangle
19. Using a spatula, spread the filling over the entire dough
20. The dough is then rolled tightly and cut into 12 equal spirals
21. Line a baking dish or tray with baking paper or grease it with butter
22. Place the cinnamon rolls in a bowl, cover with a tea towel and leave to rest for 30 minutes for the rolls to rise
23. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180 degrees and put the snails in it
24. Bake the snails for 18-20 minutes until golden
25. While the cinnamon snails are baking, beat the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract and salt
26. Keep the frosting at room temperature until the rolls are baked
27. As soon as we take the cinnamon snails out of the oven, while they are still warm, we spread the cheese glaze over them

Healthy Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

If you’ve been looking for a healthy version of this sweet treat, you’ve come across the best recipe! This treat is made with the best healthy alternatives that are lower in sugar and calories than the traditional cinnamon roll recipe.

What will we need

For the dough

1. 120 ml almond milk or low-fat milk (warm)
2. 30 ml vegetable oil (sunflower, coconut oil or rapeseed oil)
3. Egg
4. 110 g pumpkin puree
5. A teaspoon of vanilla extract
6. A teaspoon of ground cinnamon
7. A teaspoon of ground nutmeg
8. 55 g of coconut sugar
9. 2 teaspoons of instant yeast
10. 440 g of wholemeal flour

For filling

1. 60 g butter (softened)
2. 100 g of coconut sugar
3. A spoonful of cinnamon
4. A teaspoon of gingerbread spice
5. 2 tablespoons raisins (dried cherries, walnuts, pecans, or dried cranberries)

For the frosting

1. 2 tablespoons of unsweetened almond milk
2. 30 g of powdered sugar
3. A teaspoon of vanilla extract

Method

1. Add warm milk, sugar to a small bowl and crumble the yeast on top
2. Let rest for 5 minutes
3. In a large bowl, mix the oil, eggs, vanilla, and pumpkin puree
4. Stir the mixture until smooth and completely combined
5. Pour the milk and yeast over the pumpkin mixture and mix again until the ingredients are combined
6. Add flour, spices to the dough and mix everything together
7. Knead for 3-5 minutes until you get an elastic and smooth dough
8. Form a ball and transfer it to a lightly greased bowl
9. Cover the dough with a kitchen towel and let it rise for 1-2 hours until it doubles in size
10. Transfer the dough to a floured work surface
11. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough into a rectangle
12. Brush the surface of the dough with butter and sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon and gingerbread spice
13. Roll the dough and cut it into 12 snails with a knife
14. Place the rolls in a greased baking pan and cover
15. Let them rise like this for about 30 minutes
16. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180 degrees
17. Put the snails in the oven and bake for 20-30 minutes, until they are golden brown on the surface
18. While the cinnamon snails are baking, prepare the topping
19. Mix powdered sugar with milk and vanilla in a bowl
20. After removing the cinnamon rolls from the oven, immediately coat them with this glaze

Apple snails with cinnamon

During the cooler fall and winter days, nothing beats this recipe for Apple Stuffed Cinnamon Rolls! Fluffy and gooey warmth topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting, irresistible!

What will we need

For the dough

1. 530 g plain flour
2. 250 ml whole milk (warm)
3. 70 g of granulated sugar
4. 2½ teaspoons instant yeast
5. Pinch of salt
6. 2 eggs
7. 75 g butter (melted)

For the basic filling

1. 2-3 tablespoons of melted butter
2. 70 g cane sugar
3. A spoonful of ground cinnamon

For the apple filling

1. 4-5 medium apples (peeled, cored and thinly sliced)
2. 100 g cane sugar
3. 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon
4. A pinch of nutmeg
5. A pinch of ground cloves
6. A pinch of allspice
7. 3 tablespoons walnuts or pecans (ground)

For the frosting

1. 2 tablespoons of cream cheese
2. 3-4 spoons of powdered sugar
3. 4 tablespoons of heavy cream
4. 4-5 spoons of milk

Method

1. Sift the flour and mix it with salt, set aside
2. Pour the milk into a bowl and put it in the microwave and heat it for 20-40 seconds
3. The milk must be warm but not hot
4. Mix the milk, yeast, sugar, melted butter and eggs in a large container and let the yeast rise
5. Then we start mixing and kneading the dough until the ingredients are well combined
6. Add flour and knead until a dough forms
7. The dough should be slightly sticky but not stick to the side of the bowl
8. If it is too sticky, gradually mix in another 2-4 tablespoons of flour
9. Transfer the dough to a large bowl lightly greased with oil or butter
10. Cover it with cling film and let it rise in a warm place
11. In this way, we let it rise for 1 to 1½ hours, until it doubles in volume
12. At this moment, we can prepare the basic filling and the apple filling
13. For the basic filling, melt the butter in a bowl suitable for the microwave oven
14. Then, in a separate bowl, mix ground cinnamon and brown sugar
15. For the apple filling, peel the apples, remove the cores and cut them into thin slices
16. Put the chopped apples, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, allspice and nuts into a medium-sized saucepan.
17. Cook the mixture for 7-10 minutes until the apples are soft
18. Then strain the apple filling through a fine sieve and let it cool completely
19. Line the tray with baking paper
20. Once the dough has doubled in size, transfer it to a lightly floured work surface and roll it into a rectangle
21. Brush the dough with melted butter, then sprinkle with the brown sugar and ground cinnamon mixture
22. Pour the cooled apple filling on top and spread it evenly over the dough
23. Roll the dough tightly
24. Cut the roll into 12 equally sized pieces and place the apple cinnamon rolls on a baking sheet
25. Cover them and let them rest for another 20-30 minutes
26. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 175 degrees
27. After the apple rolls have rested, bake them for 14-18 minutes, until they are golden on the surface
28. In the meantime, we will make the frosting
29. For this, in a medium-sized bowl, mix the cream cheese, powdered sugar, heavy cream and milk until it reaches the desired consistency
30. Let the cinnamon snails cool on the baking sheet
31. Drizzle them with cream cheese frosting and serve

Cheese rolls with cinnamon and lemon glaze

You must try this recipe for cinnamon snails with cottage cheese filling. This is not a classic recipe, but a variation of it, where the cottage cheese gives the dough much more elasticity and the lemon acidity, which is beautifully balanced by the sweet glaze.

What will we need

For the dough

1. 2 teaspoons of active yeast
2. 180 ml milk (heated)
3. 155 g butter (softened)
4. 2 eggs
5. 50 g of sugar
6. 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
7. Lemon peel
8. 560 g plain flour
9. Pinch of salt
10. A pinch of nutmeg

For the lemon filling

1. 150 g of sugar
2. Lemon peel
3. 4 tablespoons butter (very soft)
4. A pinch of ground nutmeg
5. 60 ml of lemon juice
6. 115 g of cottage cheese

For the lemon glaze

1. Lemon (peeled and juiced)
2. 230 g of cream cheese
3. 240 g of powdered sugar
4. A teaspoon of vanilla extract

Method

1. For the dough, crumble the yeast into the heated milk
2. We let it rest for five minutes to let the yeast rise
3. Mix the softened butter, eggs, sugar, vanilla, lemon zest and 250 g of flour into the milk at low mixer speed
4. Add salt and nutmeg
5. We also add the remaining flour to create a soft but sticky dough
6. We continue kneading to create a smooth, pliable and elastic dough
7. Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl
8. Brush it with a little oil, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise
9. For the lemon filling, mix sugar and lemon in a bowl
10. Mix for 15-20 seconds just to combine the two and crush the lemon zest more
11. Add butter and nutmeg and beat until thick and creamy
12. Slowly add the lemon juice and beat until the ingredients are completely combined
13. Grease the baking dish with butter
14. Roll out half of the dough into a rectangle on a floured surface
15. Spread it with half of the cottage cheese
16. Then pour half of the lemon filling on it
17. Roll the dough tightly
18. using a thread or a knife, divide the dough into 12 equal rolls and place each roll in the prepared baking dish
19. repeat the procedure with the second half of the dough
20. Cover the cinnamon snails with a towel and let them rise for at least 30 minutes
21. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180 degrees
22. Put the risen cinnamon snails in the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes until they are lightly browned
23. While the rolls are baking, whisk together the lemon juice, lemon zest and cream cheese
24. Add powdered sugar and mix until a smooth and creamy frosting is formed
25. After removing the rolls from the oven, let them rest for 10-15 minutes, then drizzle them with the glaze

Vegan cinnamon rolls

A famous recipe for vegan cinnamon snails that will stand up to any non-vegan version. Serve cinnamon rolls as a simple dessert for any occasion.

What will we need

For yeast

1. 125 ml warm water
2. 5 g of sugar
3. 8 g of fast-rising instant yeast

For the dough

1. 430 g plain flour
2. 70 g of coconut butter
3. 125 ml unsweetened almond milk
4. 75 g cane sugar
5. Teaspoon of salt

For filling

1. 110 g cane sugar
2. 10 g of cinnamon
3. 50 g vegan butter (melted)

For the frosting

• 40 g cane sugar
• Coconut cream

Method

1. For the yeast, add warm water to a small bowl
2. Stir in the sugar until almost dissolved
3. Now stir in the yeast until it dissolves
4. Leave the mixture aside for 6 to 7 minutes to allow the yeast to rise
5. For the dough, add flour to a large bowl
6. Melt the vegan butter and mix in the almond milk, sugar and salt
7. The mixture should be lukewarm – if it’s warmer, let it cool for a minute
8. Stir in the yeast and mix until combined
9. Mix the wet ingredients into the flour and mix
10. We start working the dough until we have incorporated all the flour
11. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for another 3 to 4 minutes until it is no longer sticky.
12. Shape the dough into a ball and place it in a bowl, cover it with a tea towel and place it in a warm place to let the dough rise.
13. In the meantime, prepare the cinnamon sugar filling
14. Mix the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and set aside
15. Prepare the filling and melt the butter in a small saucepan
16. In the melted butter, stir in the brown sugar until combined
17. When the dough has risen, roll it into a large rectangle
18. Spread the melted butter with cinnamon on the dough with a pastry brush and sprinkle it with sugar
19. Roll the dough as tightly as possible and cut it into 10-12 rolls
20. Place the cinnamon rolls in the prepared baking dish, a few centimeters apart
21. Cover the pan with plastic film and leave to rise for 45 minutes
22. In the meantime, prepare the vegan frosting by whipping coconut cream with sugar into a thick mixture
23. Place the tray with the cinnamon rolls in a preheated oven at 180 degrees and bake for 20-25 minutes
24. Then take them out of the oven and let the cinnamon snails cool for about 10 minutes
25. Coat the rolls with coconut glaze
26. We serve immediately

Video recipe for cinnamon snails

To give you a better idea, we have uploaded a clear video tutorial on how to easily and quickly manage this recipe for cinnamon rolls! You will see for yourself that it is not a science.

How To Make Homemade Cinnamon Rolls • Tasty

Health benefits of cinnamon

Fighting viruses and bacteria

Cinnamon has many healing and soothing properties. It has been part of traditional Chinese herbal medicine for centuries. The essential oils contained in cinnamon bark have antiviral and antibacterial properties.

Supports gut health

Cinnamon has probiotic properties, which means that these bacteria can help restore the balance of bacteria in your gut, promoting digestive health and relieving indigestion.

Regulates blood pressure

Long-term consumption of cinnamon can help lower blood pressure.

Lowers blood sugar

Cinnamon is known to help regulate blood sugar levels. It can regulate the amount of glucose that enters the bloodstream and helps the function of the hormone that regulates insulin.

It helps the brain function properly

Some studies show that cinnamon may help in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Cinnamon supports the formation of two proteins that help to slow down this disease.