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Christmas-Morning Cinnamon Rolls

The rolls to wake up to on Christmas — make-ahead classics, gingerbread, eggnog, red velvet, a pull-apart tree, and warm-spiced favorites you can prep the night before.

classic

Classic Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

Soft, fluffy, bakery-style cinnamon rolls from scratch with a gooey brown-sugar filling and cream cheese frosting.

155 min intermediate
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Viral Heavy Cream Cinnamon Rolls

The viral TikTok trick: pour warm heavy cream over shaped rolls before baking for an ultra-soft, custardy bottom.

158 min intermediate
flavor

Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

Pillowy fall cinnamon rolls made with real pumpkin puree, warm spices, and a choice of maple or cream cheese frosting.

171 min intermediate
overnight

Overnight Cinnamon Rolls

Assemble the night before, refrigerate, and bake fresh in the morning — a slow cold proof for deeper flavor and effortless mornings.

790 min intermediate
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Orange Cinnamon Rolls

Bright, citrusy cinnamon rolls with fresh orange zest in the dough and filling, finished with a tangy orange glaze.

160 min intermediate
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Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls

Dark, spiced holiday cinnamon rolls with molasses, ginger, and cloves for deep gingerbread flavor and color.

165 min intermediate
method

Christmas Tree Cinnamon Rolls

A festive pull-apart centerpiece: cinnamon rolls arranged in the shape of a Christmas tree, glazed and decorated for a show-stopping holiday breakfast.

164 min intermediate
method

Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bake

A make-ahead brunch casserole: cut-up cinnamon rolls soaked in a cinnamon-vanilla custard and baked until puffed, custardy inside, and golden on top.

93 min beginner
flavor

Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls

Striking red cocoa-kissed cinnamon rolls with a soft, tender crumb and tangy cream cheese frosting — red velvet cake in pull-apart roll form.

161 min intermediate
quick

Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread

Cinnamon rolls cut into pieces, tossed in cinnamon sugar, and baked in a bundt pan into sticky, pull-apart monkey bread with a caramel glaze.

62 min beginner
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Eggnog Cinnamon Rolls

Holiday cinnamon rolls made with eggnog in the dough and a spiced eggnog glaze, warm with nutmeg and rum flavor — Christmas morning in a pan.

161 min intermediate