Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls
These Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls are surprisingly simple to make! It makes the perfect amount for your whole family. Tender and gooey!
CINNAMON ROLLS IN THE AIR FRYER
No oven necessary! I know a lot of people who don’t even use their oven anymore now that they have an air fryer. I’ve had a lot of fun creating these air fryer recipes that would traditionally be made in the oven – like these Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls! Now don’t think for a second that making these in the air fryer makes them any different. They are still as tasty and fluffy as if you’d baked them. Top them off with some glaze and you have yourself the perfect cinnamon roll! If you are looking for new ways to utilize your air fryer, you have to make this Air Fryer Cinnamon Roll recipe.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
This should make about 6 large cinnamon rolls.
After making the dough usually you would have a rise time, we do not let it rise after making the dough itself, it just rests for 15 minutes. Ones the rolls are prepared, filled, cut and placed into the pan then we will let them rise for about an hour until they are doubled in size. This helps them conform to the pan.
Make sure that you are using active dry yeast for this recipe, we are having a rise time and they are not baking right away so do not substitute for instant yeast.
If you are not a fan of the cream cheese icing, you can certainly just make a powdered sugar and milk glaze to go over the top as well.
Absolutely, some fun things to add would be chopped nuts, chocolate chips, dried fruit, etc.
Yes, for this recipe we are preheating it just like we would the oven. You will want to preheat your air fryer for at least 5 minutes before to 320 degrees F.
These can be stored covered or in an airtight container where they will keep at room temperature for 2-3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. They can also be frozen, they are best frozen before they are baked. You will want make your rolls and cut your dough and then place in the pan that you are using. Wrap it with plastic wrap and then foil and they should keep for up to 3 months. To defrost, remove from the freezer into the refrigerator overnight, then let rise and air fry.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- milk
- water
- salted butter
- all-purpose flour
- granulated sugar
- active dry yeast
- egg
- ground cinnamon
- light brown sugar
- cream cheese, softened
- heavy whipping cream
- vanilla extract
- powdered sugar
HOW TO MAKE AIR FRYER CINNAMON ROLLS:
In a large, microwave-safe bowl, mix milk, water, and butter together. Microwave just until butter is melted and mixture is warm.
Add flour, sugar, yeast, and egg. Using a stand mixer (or by hand), stir until uniform dough forms.
Continue kneading the dough with your hands on a floured surface for about 2-3 minutes. Place the ball of dough in a bowl that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Cover loosely and allow to rest for about 15 minutes.
When done, roll dough out on a floured surface until it is about 8 inches by 10 inches in size.
To make the filling, spread softened butter evenly over the top of the rolled out dough.
Sprinkle light brown sugar and cinnamon on top of the butter layer.
Roll the dough tightly starting with the short side.
Cut the roll into 6 pieces and arrange them in a pan that will fit into the basket of your air fryer. Make sure the pan has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Cover the pan tightly with plastic wrap.
Allow rolls to rise in a warm place for about 60-75 minutes (or until the rolls have doubled in size.) When rolls are ready, preheat your air fryer to 320 degrees F. Remove plastic wrap from the baking pan and place the pan into the basket of your air fryer.
Bake until the rolls are light golden brown. (approximately 8-9 minutes.) Air Fryers do vary by type and brand so it’s important you keep an eye on the rolls. Some air fryers might bake really fast while others might take longer.
While rolls are baking, prepare icing. Place all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl and beat together until smooth.
Drizzle icing over warm rolls.
Then serve!
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Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients
Dough:
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 Tablespoons water
- 2 Tablespoons salted butter
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast 1 packet
- 1 large egg
Filling:
- 2 Tablespoons salted butter softened
- ½ Tablespoon cinnamon
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
Icing:
- 1 ounce cream cheese softened
- 1 Tablespoon salted butter softened
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a large, microwave-safe bowl, mix milk, water, and butter together. Microwave just until butter is melted and mixture is warm.
- Add flour, sugar, yeast, and egg.
- Using a stand mixer (or by hand), stir until uniform dough forms.
- Continue kneading the dough with your hands on a floured surface for about 2-3 minutes.
- Place the ball of dough in a bowl that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Cover loosely and allow to rest for about 15 minutes.
- When done, roll dough out on a floured surface until it is about 8 inches by 10 inches in size.
- To make the filling, spread softened butter evenly over the top of the rolled out dough.
- Sprinkle light brown sugar and cinnamon on top of the butter layer.
- Roll the dough tightly starting with the short side.
- Cut the roll into 6 pieces and arrange them in a pan that will fit into the basket of your air fryer. Make sure the pan has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Cover the pan tightly with plastic wrap.
- Allow rolls to rise in a warm place for about 60-75 minutes (or until the rolls have doubled in size.)
- When rolls are ready, preheat your air fryer to 320 degrees F. Remove plastic wrap from the baking pan and place the pan into the basket of your air fryer.
- Bake until the rolls are light golden brown. (approximately 8-9 minutes.) Air Fryers do vary by type and brand so it’s important you keep an eye on the rolls. Some air fryers might bake really fast while others might take longer.
- While rolls are baking, prepare icing. Place all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl and beat together until smooth.
- Drizzle icing over warm rolls and serve.
Notes
- Make sure you preheat your air fryer before placing the rolls in.
- These will need to rise for at least an hour.
- Add things to the center of your rolls, see some of my suggestions above.
- If you do not like a cream cheese icing, you can make powdered sugar a milk glaze.
- These can be frozen, see above on how to do that.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
q: do you have to flip halfway through? when I make the premade pillsburry cinnamon rolls in my air fryer their direction tells me to flip and continue to cook.
Nope