17 Cinnamon Roll Recipes to Make Any Breakfast a Special Occasion (2024)

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Can you eat a cinnamon roll for breakfast? ›

Are cinnamon rolls dessert or breakfast? The best answer here is both! Cinnamon rolls are lucky enough to be considered a breakfast food, and turning them into this cinnamon roll breakfast casserole definitely places it in the breakfast category—though we aren't opposed to having a scoop for dessert either!

The best side dishes to serve with cinnamon rolls are almond milk yogurt, fondue, chocolate mousse, hot chocolate, peach cobbler, apple crisp, scrambled egg, pumpkin spice latte, fresh fruits, saffron rice, green beans casserole, caramel ice cream, vanilla ice cream, caramel corn, eggnog, and strawberry yogurt.

This tradition was especially invented during the 1990s where the national football team usually played their games on Wednesdays. In North America, it is commonly eaten for breakfast or dessert.

Contrary to cinnamon rolls, which are typically made with a rich, heavy dough, the flaky croissant-like dough used here lends itself to more of a pastry texture. I love how easily the recipe came together – the initial mixing, rolling and filling took less than 45 minutes.

This statistic shows the types of breakfast pastries eaten most often in the United States in 2020. The data has been calculated by Statista based on the U.S. Census data and Simmons National Consumer Survey (NHCS). According to this statistic, 67.46 million Americans consumed cinnamon rolls in 2020.

Normally sold individually wrapped, alone, or in boxes, they are a snack or grab-and-go breakfast item which can be eaten at cold, hot, or ambient temperatures.

Any fruit—peaches, plums, blueberries, apples—will get a lift from roasted cinnamon. Whether baked into a pie or tart, sautéed with butter and sugar or whipped into a smoothie with yogurt, roasted cinnamon will add rich flavor.

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They are most popular in Sweden. There's even a National Cinnamon Roll Day (Kanelbullens dag) on October 4 that is celebrated in Sweden. Cinnamon rolls are typically enjoyed with afternoon coffee. In the U.S., they are also eaten at breakfast or for dessert.

What's the difference between cinnamon rolls and cinnamon rolls? ›

Structurally, cinnamon buns share the same spiral shape. They are sometimes thinner and more delicate. The most significant difference between cinnamon rolls and cinnamon buns is the inclusion of nuts. Cinnamon buns often have pecans, walnuts, or even raisins in the filling.

Julie Clark, the blogger behind the website, notes that after years of research, she discovered that the key to getting perfectly gooey rolls is to “pour heavy cream over the cinnamon buns before baking. THIS is the secret ingredient and what makes the rolls rich and gooey.”

Heavy Cream: Using heavy cream will produce the most deliciously gooey cinnamon rolls (think Cinnabon level gooey) so this is recommended. However, half and half, coffee creamer, whole milk or coconut cream will also work. Brown Sugar: Maple sugar or regular granulated sugar will also work well.

Crescent roll dough is the store-bought shortcut I lean on for easy breakfasts. The buttery, flaky dough is so versatile that I can use it in sweet and savory ways. Sure, the rolls make a great sidekick to dinner, but just wait until you see what the dough can bring to the breakfast table.

Potentially. But it most likely won't leave you looking or feeling good. There are people who play professional sports and burn up to 8,000 calories a day. They can eat as many cinnamon rolls as they want and still be lean and trim.

It's not worth it

According to Cheatsheet, Cinnamon Toast Crunch is one of your worst breakfast cereal choices if you're health conscious and want to monitor your sugar intake. A small serving of the cereal has 200 calories and delivers 10 grams of sugar.