These easy cinnamon roll bites deliver soft, fluffy cinnamon sugar goodness in a bite-sized treat made with ready-made frozen dough. They’re perfectly gooey for a sweet treat!

Close-up of gooey cinnamon roll bites with soft centers and melted glaze.

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Gooey Cinnamon Roll Bites Recipe

Cinnamon roll bites made from Rhodes dinner rolls are a shortcut to cinnamon rolls that tastes completely homemade! The frozen dough is partially thawed, cut into bite-sized pieces, then baked together in a pan with an ooey gooey filling and a vanilla glaze on top.

It’s pull-apart monkey bread meets a cinnamon roll casserole, that can be prepped ahead like overnight cinnamon rolls, or baked the same day like one hour cinnamon rolls. It’s an easy, shareable breakfast that is perfect for weekend breakfast, holiday brunch, and special occasions!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

  • You get the flavors of a soft, gooey, classic cinnamon roll in bite-sized portions!
  • Using prepared dough delivers from-scratch flavors with a fraction of the effort.

Ingredients Notes

Ingredients for cinnamon roll bites including Rhodes rolls, brown sugar, cinnamon, cream, and powdered sugar.

Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.

  • Rhodes rolls: You’ll find these in the freezer section. Thaw for 20 minutes and then cut them into quarters.
  • You’ll also need: Brown sugar and cinnamon to coat the rolls and for the filling, which also requires salted butter (melted), vanilla extract, and heavy cream.
  • The powdered sugar glaze specifically uses the powdered sugar, heavy cream, vanilla, and salt.

How to Make Cinnamon Roll Bites

Combine brown sugar and cinnamon in a zip-top bag. Add the dough pieces and gently shake to coat. Transfer pieces into the prepared 9×9 baking dish.

Unbaked cinnamon roll bites coated in brown sugar and cinnamon in a baking dish.
Heavy cream poured over cinnamon roll bites to create a gooey texture.

In a small mixing bowl, add melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Stir to combine and drizzle that saucy goodness over the dough. Drizzle with cream overtop, adding more if you want an extra gooey bite.

Freshly baked cinnamon roll bites with golden brown tops.
Gooey cinnamon roll bites baked in a square dish with vanilla icing.

Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 30 minutes, and then bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 35 minutes until lightly golden and warmed through. Finish with a drizzle of sweet glaze and enjoy!

Gooey cinnamon roll bites coated in vanilla glaze on a serving plate.

Recipe Tips

  • Cut even pieces. To ensure they all bake evenly and stay soft and fluffy on the inside, ensure they’re all cut to a similar size.
  • Tent if necessary. If you notice the tops are browning too quickly, tent with foil and finish baking.
  • Add glaze while warm. Doing this helps the glaze soak into every nook and cranny!
  • Top with nuts. Sprinkle chopped walnuts or pecans on top for some crunch.
  • Swap the glaze. You could use cream cheese glaze or cinnamon roll frosting instead.
Gooey cinnamon roll bites baked in a square dish with icing being drizzle over them.

More sweet breakfast recipes include raspberry sweet rolls, orange rolls or pecan sticky buns!

More Cinnamon Roll Recipes

Close-up of gooey cinnamon roll bites with soft centers and melted glaze.

Cinnamon Roll Bites

5 from 3 votes
Recipe by: Jamielyn Nye
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Rising Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 8
These easy cinnamon roll bites deliver soft, fluffy cinnamon sugar goodness in a bite-sized treat made with ready-made frozen dough. They're perfectly gooey for a sweet treat!
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Ingredients 

Rolls

  • 18 Rhodes rolls , thawed for 20 minutes, then cut into quarters
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon cinnamon

Filling

  • 4 Tablespoons salted butter , melted
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ⅓ cup heavy cream , more if desired

Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 3-4 Tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions

Rolls

  • Preheat and prepare: Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×9 sqaure baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Coat dough: Add 1/3 cup brown sugar and 1 Tablespoon cinnamon in ziptop bag and combine. Then add cut up roll dough. Gently shake until well coated. Pour into prepared baking pan.

Filling

  • Make filling: In a small mixing bowl, add 4 Tablespoons melted butter, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stir until combined. Drizzle over the top of the dough.
  • Let dough rise: Cover dough with a clean dish towel and allow to rise for 30 minutes.
  • Drizzle cream: Drizzle 1/3 cup cream over the top of the dough. Add more if you'd like them more gooey.
  • Bake: Bake rolls at 350°F for 35 minutes, or until lightly golden and cooked through.

Glaze

  • Prepare glaze: In a small mixing bowl, mix together 1 cup powdered sugar, 3-4 Tablespoons cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla and a pinch of salt. Whisk until smooth. Drizzle over warm rolls and serve.

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Notes

Store leftover cinnamon roll bites in the refrigerator or at room temperature for 2-3 days.  Reheat in the microwave, if deisred.

Nutrition

Calories: 492kcal, Carbohydrates: 77g, Protein: 9g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 33mg, Sodium: 566mg, Potassium: 156mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 32g, Vitamin A: 407IU, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 207mg, Iron: 4mg

Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.