Easy Ultimate Cinnamon Rolls

Recipe Ingredients

This recipe takes classic cinnamon rolls and gives them a rich, bakery-style upgrade with just a handful of pantry staples.

Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Cinnamon Rolls with Original Icing: The shortcut star of the recipe! These give soft, sweet spirals without the hassle of making dough from scratch and waiting for it to rise. The spiral shape of these cinnamon rolls is also super important because it helps the toppings get into all the nooks of the rolls to intensify the sweet, cinnamon-y flavor.

Heavy Cream: This soaks into the rolls as they bake, making them extra fluffy, rich, and tender.

Brown Sugar: Brings sweetness with a hint of molasses for a gooey, caramel-like filling.

Other Ingredients You’ll Need: Cinnamon enhances the warm spices already in the rolls, giving every bite that cozy, homemade feel. Butter makes the rolls extra rich and indulgent and helps carry the cinnamon-sugar flavor throughout.

How to Make Easy Ultimate Cinnamon Rolls

These indulgent rolls come together in just a few easy steps. Here’s a quick look at what to do. Keep scrolling for the full recipe info!

1. Prep the Pan

Spray a baking pan with cooking spray, and place the cinnamon rolls in it, slightly spaced apart.

2. Add the Cream

Pour heavy cream over the tops of the rolls—this is what will make them extra soft and gooey!

3. Mix the Topping

Stir together butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon; then, spoon it generously over the rolls.

4. Bake

Cover with foil and bake in a 350°F oven. Then, uncover and return to the oven to let the rolls finish baking. You’ll know they’re done when they’re soft but firm in the middle and light golden brown around the edges. (If you want to do a temp check, the rolls are done when the center of the rolls measures 200°F with an instant-read thermometer!)

5. Top with Icing

Spread on the icing that comes with the rolls, let them cool just a bit, and dig in!

How to Store (and Reheat) Easy Ultimate Cinnamon Rolls

These irresistibly gooey cinnamon rolls are best served right from the oven, but if you happen to have leftovers, you can still enjoy them the next day. Here’s what to do.

Refrigerator

Store any remaining cinnamon rolls in an airtight container for up to 24 hours. Any longer and the bottoms of the rolls will get too soggy.

Freezer

We wouldn’t recommend freezing these rolls, as they’ll become too soggy and dense when thawed.

Reheating

Place 1 roll on a microwavable plate; microwave uncovered on High 30 to 45 seconds or until heated through.