The World’s Best Cinnamon Rolls

Turn your regular canned Pillsbury cinnamon rolls into a next-level treat! These rolls are ultra moist, fluffy, and sweet, baked with heavy cream and topped with a delightful cinnamon sugar mix, plus extra icing. They’re incredibly simple, quick, and delicious!

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Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls

This recipe is both a guide and a clever trick. It starts with Pillsbury Grands cinnamon rolls. Instead of just baking them on a cookie sheet, you bake them with heavy cream and top them with a buttery cinnamon sugar mixture.

These minor changes give the cinnamon rolls an extraordinary amount of sweetness, moisture, lightness and flavor! You will never want to make plain old ones again after trying this method.

They might only take about 5 minutes to assemble but no one would ever believe it was made from a can. They’re perfect for when you need something special but don’t have hours to spend in the kitchen like over the holidays or when you’ve got guests.

You will need these ingredients

For this yummy breakfast treat, you’ll only need 5 ingredients.

(See the full recipe card below for specific ingredients and measurements.)

• Cinnamon rolls: We’re using Pillsbury Grands Cinnamon Rolls with Icing and making them even better.

• Heavy cream: Pour this around the uncooked rolls; it gets absorbed into the dough as it bakes, making them super fluffy.

• Brown sugar: You can choose either light or dark brown sugar.

• Cinnamon: For the classic warm cinnamon roll flavor.

• Coarse salt: Just a bit to balance out the sweetness.

• Unsalted butter: Melt this and mix it with the brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt for an incredible topping.

• Caramel sauce (optional): Adding a couple of tablespoons of homemade or store-bought caramel sauce to the butter mixture makes these rolls even more delicious.

• Chocolate chips (optional): Sprinkling regular or mini chocolate chips over the rolls before baking adds extra flavor.

How to Make Best Cinnamon Rolls

1. Prepare the pan. Separate the rolls and place them in a baking dish sprayed with nonstick spray.

2. Add the heavy cream. Pour the heavy cream around the cinnamon rolls.

3. Add the cinnamon sugar topping. Whisk the butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and caramel sauce (if using). Pour this over the top of the rolls and sprinkle with chocolate chips.

4. Bake. Cover with foil and bake at 350°F for 40 minutes until the cream is absorbed and the rolls are big and puffy Uncover and bake for an extra 5 minutes.

5. Add the icing. Let the rolls cool for 5 to 10 minutes then pour the reserved icing over the top.

6. Enjoy. Serve with the delicious drippings from the bottom of the pan.

Tips for Success

Here are a few tips for making these easy cinnamon rolls:

• Adjust the cream if needed. The heavy cream should come halfway up the cinnamon rolls. If it doesn’t add a bit more.
• Pour the cream in the pan not on the rolls. Pour the heavy cream directly into the pan, not over the dough.
• Let the rolls cool before adding icing. If you add the icing right out of the oven, it will just melt. Let them cool a bit before adding it.

Serving Suggestions

Enjoy. Serve with the drippings from the bottom of the pan. They pair perfectly with a morning cup of coffee. If you want to add more to your breakfast bacon, homemade breakfast sausage, and scrambled eggs are great options.

Storing Your Cinnamon Rolls

• Storing leftovers:

Keep remaining cinnamon rolls tightly wrapped at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerate for up to 5 days. However, note that even when sealed in an air-tight container they might start getting dry and therefore need to be kept at room temperature and consumed within two days only.

• Reheating:

Reheat cinnamon roll in microwave for approximately ten seconds before re enjoying it. These easy cinnamon rolls are a fantastic way to make a simple breakfast treat feel special. With just a few extra steps, you can transform ordinary canned cinnamon rolls into a delightful and impressive dish.