Copycat Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls and 14 More Famous Recipes From the Chain

Nettie Moore

May 1, 2024 at 5:13 AM·5 min read

Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

Have you ever walked into your local mall or Cinnabon store and feel like you are walking into a cinnamon factory? That's because Cinnabon places their ovens at the front of their stores, on purpose! This is so that the smells reach out and grab you when the oven doors open. It really works! When they're not baking cinnamon rolls every 30 minutes to entice you, employees have been known to even heat up baking sheets full of cinnamon and sugar to keep that impossible-to-resist Cinnabon smell in the air. No wonder they sell billions of cinnamon rolls a year! And since making it to your closest store may be tough these days, we have the next best thing: 15 Cinnabon Copycat Recipes.

What is Cinnabon?

Cinnabon is a fast food cinnamon roll heaven. Freshly baked cinnamon rolls come out of the oven every 30 minutes. If it seems like you've never been served a less-than-fresh Cinnabon cinnamon roll, it's because you probably really haven't. Cinnabon bakes a new batch of cinnamon rolls every 30 minutes, at the minimum, so you know you're in for a fresh-from-the-oven treat no matter what time you place your order. You also know that when you dig into the center of that mouthwatering cinnamon roll, it's going to be nice and warm and sooo delicious. It's one of the things that makes the Cinnabon experience so great, every single time. I like consistency and they never seem to disappoint my cinnamon rolls cravings!

How Many Cinnamon Rolls Does Cinnabon Sell?

Bloomberg states that in 2013, Cinnabon was selling millions of cinnamon rolls. 100 million to be exact. Then in 2017, Bon Appetit reported that number jumped to one billion rolls a year. Well here we are in 2020 and the numbers keep soaring. We are talking about comfort food that no one can resist. That's a lot of delicious cinnamon rolls! I need one right now.

What Makes Cinnabon So Popular?

The irresistible and unmistakable aroma and ooey-gooey thick consistency to Cinnabon's world-famous cinnamon rolls. I have been known to buy a 12 pack to bring home for my family. What was I thinking? Just split one with everyone, c’mon there has to be some self control, right?

Overnight Cinnabon Cinnamon Roll Recipe

Making homemade cinnamon rolls can be time-consuming. So much so you may not want to rise at the crack of dawn so you can have them ready for breakfast. So here's the trick! Make Cinnabon's Copycat Cinnamon Rolls recipe up to the point where you cut the rolls and put them in the pan. Once they’re cut and in the pan, instead of letting them rise, cover them and put them in the fridge. Then in the morning, take the pan out of the refrigerator, let the rolls rise for the second time, and then bake as instructed. It will take a little longer for the rolls to rise because they will be cold from the refrigerator. Just allow for 15-30 minutes longer for rising.