Mini Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting – Sweet Easy Recipes Treat
Picture this: it's a cozy Sunday morning, and the smell of cinnamon and sugar is already waking up your senses before you even make it to the kitchen. These mini cinnamon rolls are the kind of thing that make you pause mid-bite and go, 'Wow, I made this?' They're soft, gooey, and packed with that cinnamon-sugar swirl we all love—but in a bite-sized form that makes it dangerously easy to keep going back for more.
I whipped these up one afternoon when I was craving something sweet but didn't want to commit to a full-on, yeast-rising, dough-proofing situation. You feel me? The dough is more like a biscuit than a traditional roll, which means no waiting around. Just mix, roll, fill, and bake. And let’s talk about that cream cheese frosting… it's like a soft, tangy blanket that pulls everything together into the kind of treat you end up hiding from your family so you can have one more tomorrow.
This recipe lands somewhere between dessert and breakfast, which is my favorite culinary gray area. Perfect for a sweet breakfast spread, a cozy weekend treat, or honestly, eaten right off the baking sheet while no one’s looking. This is why it fits so snugly into the world of sweet easy recipes, air fryer easy recipes, quick and easy recipes, easy dessert recipes, easy recipes for dinner, bread easy recipes, and butter swim biscuits easy recipes.
Servings: 12 mini rolls
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup whole milk
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp whole milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a 9x9-inch baking dish or line with parchment.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Pour in milk and melted butter, then stir until a soft dough forms.
- Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead a few times until smooth.
- Roll the dough into a 12x9-inch rectangle.
- In a small bowl, combine softened butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Spread over dough.
- Roll the dough tightly from the long edge and slice into 12 even pieces.
- Place rolls in the baking dish. Bake for 11–13 minutes until golden brown.
- While rolls bake, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Beat until creamy.
- Spread frosting over warm rolls and serve immediately (or hide a few for yourself!).