Any time we plan for a mall trip, we already know it’s going to include a trip to Cinnabon.
Those gooey cinnamon rolls just do a little something to us!
My only complaint with them is how freaking sweet they are! I literally feel like I’m going into a sugar coma sometimes.
So I figured I’d try to make a copycat Cinnabon, so that I can control the amount of sugar in it.
That’s how I stumbled onto Jo Cooks’ Copycat Cinnabon Recipe which you can find HERE.
What I Loved:
Honestly this recipe was better than the Cinnabon recipe!
It was a lot less sweet which was a huge plus for me. If you wanted more of gooey overly sugar saturated-ness of Cinnabon’s cinnamon roll then this recipe may not be right for you.
It was super easy to make the dough! I’d say it took me a total of about 15 minutes.
The icing was amazing as well! It was super rich and just the right amount of sweet.
What I Didn't Love So Much:
You definitely need a stand mixer to efficiently make this recipe. It just takes too long to hand knead out the dough and mix in all of the ingredients.
Personally I felt like the rolls could have been a teensy-weensy bit flakier. They honestly weren’t that bad though.
The recipe wasn’t super clear about how long to leave the cinnamon rolls in the oven for. It said it “could vary wildly” between 20-40 minutes.
I started checking on the rolls at 20 minutes and they were still pretty undercooked. I think a good 30-35 minutes would give you a nice, browned cinnamon roll.
Not even gonna lie, these were the bomb! I’d definitely recommend this recipe over all the cinnamon rolls that I’ve tried. Let me know in the comments if you like this new recipe reviews idea! I honestly only have but so many recipe ideas and hate the idea of copying other people’s ideas. I still love to cook though, and post food related content, so I thought this was a pretty great middle ground.
Yeeeees!!!!! They were the bomb diggity!!!!! I loved them waaaaay better than Cinnabon. Cinnabon had way too much cinnamon and sugar!!!
I’m drooling! They look amazing and so delish
Thank you! They were!
Ohh these look sooooo yummy! Way better than store bought! Thank you.
Thanks for reading! They were so much better than store bought!
These look amazing! And I agree – I don’t care for the overly sweet Cinnabons. It’s good to know that this isn’t so sugary. Thanks!
Yeah they’re way to sweet for me! Thanks for reading!
These look amazing! I always love trying copy-cat recipes.
Thanks! And me too!
Looks so palatable! Thanks for sharing
No problem! Thanks for reading!
Omg now I am craving cinnabons 🥰🥰. They look so good 👍
Haha me too! Thanks so much!
Thank you for your useful critique! Def want to make these with my girls sometime, esp if they are not so sugary sweet as the origials!
They’re still sweet, but definitely better than the original!
What a great recipe. I’l.p. give it a try.
Awesome! Let me know how it goes!
i know we are trying this out soon.. we have all the items now
Perfect! You’ll love it!
OK, so I am DEFINITELY trying this recipe. I love cinnamon rolls (sometimes I have them during breakfast which is a no-no, but I’m working on it lol). They look so good!
Haha there’s nothing wrong with a little treat sometimes! They really were!
I bet my kids would love this!
I’m sure they would! Let me know how it turns out if you do!
This sounds awesome! I wish I could find a gf version!
So true! I’m sure there’s one out there somewhere!
Love Cinnabon! It would be great to try these at my house.
Definitely! They were the best!
These look divine!
They were amazing!
They look so yummy, definitely a recipe I will try. Hunny loves cinnamon rolls
It was delicious!
Cinnabon is the best!
These look great can’t wait to try these thanks for posting
Thanks for reading!
I love Joanna Gaines and Cinnabon cinnamon buns! I will have to give a try after your review. Thanks for sharing.
Me too! They were awesome!