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Homemade Cinnamon Rolls in the Air Fryer
These easy cinnamon rolls are made from scratch and baked in the air fryer for a quick, golden-brown treat. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 205kcal
Ingredients
Cinnamon Roll Ingredients:
- ¾ teaspoon active dry yeast
- ¾ cup whole milk warm
- ¼ cup salted butter melted
- 1 large egg
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ + 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar
Filling Ingredients:
- ¼ cup salted butter softened
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup brown sugar
Optional Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients:
- 1 8 ounce package cream cheese softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1-2 Tablespoons milk optional
Instructions
- Add the yeast, warm milk, and 1 tablespoon of sugar to a bowl. Gently whisk the ingredients together and cover with a kitchen towel for about 5 minutes, or until the yeast is foamy.
- Whisk the foamy yeast mixture together with the melted butter and egg until homogenous.
- Gently whisk in the flour and remaining sugar until the dough starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl. You can do this by hand or with an electric stand mixer. Once the dough starts to pull away from the sides, use the kneading attachment or transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead by hand for 5 minutes.
- Place your dough back in the bowl and cover it with plastic wrap. Let the dough rise for 45 minutes, or until it has almost doubled in size.
- Roll the dough out on a floured surface into a rectangular sheet about ¼ inch thick. Make your filling by combining the softened butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar to create a wet, sand-like mixture. Spread the filling over the surface of the dough and then cut the dough into strips about ½ - ¾ inch thick. Roll each strip into a disc and place them on a baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and let the dough rest for another 30 minutes.
- Remove any baskets or grates from your air fryer and preheat it for 5 minutes at 390°F. Fill the air fryer with cinnamon rolls and cook for 8 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Let the cinnamon rolls cool down for a few minutes before removing them from the air fryer.
- To make the optional cream cheese frosting, simply whip together the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla with your mixr. Add milk to thin the frosting if it is too thick.
- Enjoy your delicious cinnamon rolls!
Notes
- Feel free to use light or dark brown sugar in this recipe. Dark brown sugar will give you a richer, slightly sweeter filling. Unless you use the two variations of brown sugar often, you likely won’t notice a difference one way or the other.
- Make sure you don’t cut your cinnamon rolls too thick. If they are more than about ¾ inch thick, then the tops and bottoms of your rolls will finish cooking before the centers.
- Store your leftover cinnamon rolls on the counter or in the fridge for up to a week. I prefer to store them unfrosted on the counter since it will help prevent them from drying out. If you frost them all, then they’ll need to be kept in the fridge because of the cream cheese. The cream cheese frosting can be stored in the fridge for up to a week as long as it is kept airtight.
- Reheat a cinnamon roll or two in the microwave for about 45 seconds and then top with some cold cream cheese frosting.
- I like to use salted butter in the filling because the salt helps balance out the strong sweetness of the brown sugar.
- You want your milk to be about 100°F.
- Air Fryer sizes differ tremendously. You may have to make smaller batches for smaller fryers. Alays keep an eye on them too, because cook times may vary too.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 75mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 283IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg