TikTok Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

An overhead image of TikTok cinnamon rolls in a white baking dish.

4.93 from 101 votes

Gooey, sweet, and oh-so-simple, these viral TikTok Cinnamon Rolls are the canned cinnamon roll hack that you didn't know you needed. So easy to make using canned Pillsbury Grands cinnamon rolls, we're taking these refrigerated favorites to the next level with just a few extra ingredients that make them extra delicious and taste like they are homemade with just 5 minutes of prep.

Prep Time5

Cook Time45

Total Time50

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 273kcal

Author: Amy Nash

Ingredients

Cinnamon Rolls

2 (17.5-ounce) cans refrigerated cinnamon rolls (Grands or similar)
¾ cup heavy cream
6 Tablespoons salted butter, melted
¾ cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Icing

Icing from cinnamon rolls (from above)
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 Tablespoons salted butter, softened
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with baking spray.
Open cinnamon roll dough and arrange in the prepared pan, spacing them apart so they have room to rise. Set aside icing.
Pour heavy cream over and around the cinnamon rolls until it covers the bottom of the pan.
Combine melted butter, brown sugar, and ground cinnamon in a small bowl. Stir until combined, then spoon or pour over the cinnamon rolls. Cover the pan with aluminum foil.
Bake for 30-40 minutes until lightly browned on top and cooked through. You may want to remove the foil during the last 5-10 minutes if they aren't brown enough for you.
Beat softened cream cheese and butter with a hand mixer until creamy and smooth. Add vanilla extract and the icing from the cinnamon rolls, mixing well. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl, then mix in the powdered sugar until combined.
Let the cinnamon rolls cool for 3-5 minutes before topping them with the prepared icing. Serve warm.

Notes

Amount adjustments: Many popular versions of this recipe use 1 cup of heavy cream, but I found during recipe testing that ¾ cup was plenty while the full amount was just a bit too much.
Icing: The extra icing can be omitted, but I found making the extra icing helped it taste even more homemade. You can also add ½ tsp maple extract for a yummy maple version.
Storage: Although these are best eaten fresh, they will keep at room temperature on the counter in an airtight container for 2-3 days.
Freezing: You can also freeze the baked cinnamon rolls for up to 2 months. Thaw completely on the counter and reheat. Keep in mind that the frosting will sort of melt into the cinnamon rolls, so if your plan is to freeze them you might want to freeze the frosting separately (it freezes great!) then thaw and add it when you are reheating the cinnamon rolls before serving.
Add fruit: Add some fresh peach slices, apple pie filling, cherry pie filling, blueberries, raspberries, or sliced strawberries right on top and down between the cinnamon rolls before adding the cream and baking.
Add nuts: Add ¾ cup chopped pecans to the brown sugar and butter mixture. You could even do this first, then place the cinnamon rolls on top. After baking, flip the whole thing upside down for easy pecan sticky buns.

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