Hawaiian Roll Cinnamon Rolls (Easy Shortcut Recipe)

Hawaiian Roll Cinnamon Rolls in a baking dish with a spatula spreading a creamy glaze on one.

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Hawaiian Roll Cinnamon Rolls (Easy Shortcut Recipe)

This Hawaiian roll cinnamon rolls recipe is the ultimate shortcut for warm, gooey cinnamon rolls without mixing or rising dough! Sweet brioche-style rolls bake into soft, pull-apart layers with a buttery cinnamon swirl and a creamy glaze, making this an easy brunch recipe for busy mornings, holiday breakfasts, or any time you want a quick sweet sweet roll recipe that tastes homemade. It’s everything you love about no-yeast cinnamon rolls wrapped into a cozy Hawaiian roll breakfast bake.

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: rolls

Author: Mary Smith

Equipment

Ingredients

2 packages Canyon Gluten Free Sweet Brioche Rolls 12 rolls total (6 per pack)
½ cup butter 1 stick, melted. Use vegan butter for dairy free
¾ cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
2 tsp cinnamon

Cream Cheese Frosting

4 oz cream cheese use Kite Hill for dairy free
2 tbsp butter use vegan butter for dairy free
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup organic powdered sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350.
Cut the rolls in half horizontally across the middle to create tops and bottoms.
Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with avocado oil. Place the bottom halves of the buns into the dish to form a single layer.
Combine the melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl and stir until combined. Spread ½ of the brown sugar butter mixture over the tops of the bottom buns in the baking dish using a pastry brush.
Place the tops of the buns on each one, then use a pastry brush to brush the remaining brown sugar butter mixture over the top of each bun.
Bake for 25 minutes. Let them stand for 5 minutes before icing.
While the buns are in the oven, beat the cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar together in a bowl until smooth using an electric mixer.
Spread the icing over the warm rolls, and enjoy!

Notes

To make these Hawaiian Roll Cinnamon Rolls dairy-free, use vegan butter and Kite Hill cream cheese.
Canyon Bakehouse does have a gluten free Hawaiian Roll, however it has been discontinued in a lot of stores. These Brioche Sweet Rolls work just as well! If you happen to be able to find the Hawaiian rolls, you can use those.
If you do not need to be gluten free, feel free to use a pack of regular King's Hawaiian Rolls in this recipe.

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