7 Cinnamon Roll Recipes for Breakfast or Dessert
Cinnamon rolls are the best way to eat dessert for breakfast. These sticky-sweet pastries are full of cinnamon and sugar, covered in icing, and best served warm. Though we think classic cinnamon rolls are pretty delicious, there are plenty of ways to change up their flavor — we love to add pecans, apples, cardamom, or butterscotch. Here, seven of our favorite takes on this tasty treat.
Classic Cinnamon Rolls
When pastry chef Deborah Racicot used to make her fluffy cinnamon rolls at New York City's Gotham Bar and Grill, her customers would go wild for them. And so did her colleagues: Racicot gathered up every bit of leftover dough, smeared it with cinnamon butter, and baked it. She says there wasn't one staffer who didn't dive right in.
Cinnamon Roses
This simple yeasted dough is soft and tender, yielding golden, tear-apart rolls. For the best “bloom,” tightly roll the dough, and use unflavored floss to cut roses; it pinches the rolls less than a using a knife.
Cinnamon-Apple Babka
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Cinnamon-Apple BabkaImagine a gooey, buttery cinnamon bun twisted together with the flavors of apple pie — that’s what you get with this utterly decadent babka. Serve it as an afternoon snack, dessert, or brunch offering.
Butterscotch Sticky Buns
"Over-the-top, sticky, gooey goodness — or, as I like to call it, 'love.' " That's how pastry chef Catherine Schimenti describes the thrilling moment she first dipped a warm cinnamon-swirled sticky bun into sweet-salty butterscotch sauce. Schimenti flavors the sauce with a splash of Scotch. "I love adding glamour to old-school desserts," she says.
Glazed Cinnamon Rolls with Pecan Swirls
Baking these cinnamon rolls in big batches makes the effort worth it — they take time but are so satisfying.
Orange-Cardamom Morning Buns
These fragrant morning buns are a great way to wake up. They're soft and tender, made with dough that's spiked with a hint of honey and vanilla extract. Honey goes into the buttery filling as well, which is flavored with orange zest, cardamom, and lots of cinnamon.
Iced Cinnamon Bun Scones
This cinnamon bun-inspired take on a sweet scone will be your new favorite breakfast pastry.
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