Cinnamon roll
A soft, sweet yeast roll made by rolling dough around a filling of butter, brown sugar and cinnamon, slicing it into spirals and baking.
- Cakes, cookies, pastries and baked goods
- Sweden
Also called: cinnamon Danish, cinnamon bun, cinnamon snail, cinnamon swirl
The dough is an enriched yeast dough with milk, butter, sugar and eggs. It is rolled into a rectangle, spread with soft butter and cinnamon sugar, rolled into a log and cut into rolls, which proof again in the pan before baking at about 350 to 375°F (175 to 190°C).
American cinnamon rolls are usually finished with a cream cheese or powdered sugar icing. The Swedish kanelbulle is smaller, flavored with cardamom and topped with pearl sugar.
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Tools for this
Pyrex Deep 9x13 Glass Baking Dish with LidBread pudding, bars and casseroles, plus a lid for leftovers.See it on Amazon
Brod & Taylor Folding ProoferKeeps dough at a steady warm temperature for even proofing.See it on Amazon
J.K. Adams French Tapered Rolling PinA long tapered pin that rolls pastry thin and even.See it on Amazon
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Sources
Written by VanillaGoods in our own words from these sources. Last reviewed October 15, 2026.
- Easy Cinnamon Rolls, Cornell Cooperative Extension (Warren County)
- Prairie Fare: Cinnamon Rolls Don't Necessarily Add Rolls to You, North Dakota State University Extension
- Cinnamon buns, Sweden.se (Swedish Institute)
- Cinnamon roll (Q254979), Wikidata