Go from savory store-bought pizza dough to sweet breakfast bliss with a 35-minute recipe for Pizza Dough Cinnamon Rolls.
My thought process leading up to this latest creation was simple: Leftover pizza dough is sitting in my fridge. It’s 8 a.m. I love carbs. I love butter. Hello, Pizza Dough Cinnamon Rolls.
As history has shown, I’m all for baked goods that don’t involve yeast (see examples 1 through 789 here). There’s no proofing. There’s no rolling. Heck, there’s even no mixing if you go the store-bought pizza dough route.
And since I’m always in need of a new way to use up leftover pizza dough, ditching savory for sweet seemed like the perfect solution to the morningtime munchies.
Pizza dough brushed with butter, sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar, and drizzled with vanilla glaze? I’ll skip the pepperoni any day for that.
So next time you’re stocking up on store-bought pizza dough, or whipping up a yeast-free DIY batch, double-up and keep one in the freezer for a 35-minute journey to the ultimate Pizza Dough Cinnamon Rolls.
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Ingredients
For the cinnamon rolls:
- 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for greasing pan
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 pound homemade or store-bought pizza dough, at room temp
For the glaze:
- 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temp
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 Tablespoons hot water (until desired consistency)
Instructions
Make the cinnamon rolls:
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Grease an 8×11-inch baking dish with unsalted butter.
- In a small bowl, stir together the cinnamon and sugar.
- Lightly flour your work surface then roll out the dough into a 16×10-inch rectangle. Brush the dough all over with the melted butter then sprinkle it with the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Starting at the long end closest to you, tightly roll the dough into a log. Cut the log into 12 rolls, about 1 1/2-inches each. Arrange each roll in the prepared baking dish about 1 inch apart.
- Bake the rolls for 20 to 25 minutes until the dough is fully cooked. (See Kelly’s Notes.) Remove the rolls from the oven and let them cool slightly while you make the glaze.
Make the glaze:
- In a medium bowl, stir together the butter, powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Whisk in the hot water 1 tablespoon at a time until the glaze reaches your desired consistency. Drizzle the glaze over the slightly warm cinnamon rolls and serve immediately.
Kelly’s Notes:
- Pizza dough is easier to roll out when it’s at room temperature versus when it’s cold.
- Pizza dough gets crispier on the edges than traditional cinnamon roll dough so when in doubt, underbake the rolls to guarantee they remain soft.
- Unlike cinnamon rolls made with traditional dough, these rolls are denser in consistency and chewier in taste as a result of the pizza dough.
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Thank you for this. I used to make a similar one, but it called for bread dough instead. Suddenly, there was no place that sold bread dough anymore; only pizza dough. I will be trying this today :)
Enjoy, Georgette!
New Year’s Morning Breakfast!
I’m glad you enjoyed the recipe, Michael!
Had a can of pizza dough left over from another recipe. Thought I might could do cinnamon rolls and found this recipe. For the life of me, I could not find the cinnamon, but I did find some Chinese Five Spice and thought what the heck.
The Five Spice Rolls turned out ridiculously good.
Sounds awesome, Lowe!
Thanks for the simple but delicious recipe!!! I use to make these at a pizza shop I worked at but couldn’t exactly remember how to. I’m more of a cook than a baker lol. These remind me of Applebee’s cinnamon rolls!!! I just wish I knew how to make the caramel drizzle!!! I guess I’ll look it up and at least try!!! Thanks again, definitely a 5 ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐!!!!!
You are so welcome, Angie! I’m thrilled you enjoyed the recipe!
Great love it.
I’m thrilled you enjoyed the recipe, Sarah!
This was so much more delicious than I expected! I added 1 tsp more cinnamon because the flavor leaves a bit when it bakes. I will keep using pizza dough instead of homemade because it tastes the same and it’s way easier! This is life-changing!
Woohoo! I’m so thrilled you enjoyed the recipe!
This was a huge hit in our home! We had a good portion of dough left over from make your own pizza night. This was so simple and extremely delicious. The only swap I made was mixing cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla extract for the frosting. This was my first time ever making cinnamon rolls and this might be the only way I do it from now on!!
Woohoo! This is what I love to read, Skyla! I’m thrilled you enjoyed the recipe :)
I love making these for my family! It’s nice to have a quick option for semi-homemade cinnamon rolls! Everyone loves them!
I’m so happy you’ve been enjoying the recipe, Vicki!
This is the best!!!!!!!!!!
Woohoo! I’m thrilled you enjoyed the recipe, Charlie!
If you let the unbaked rolls rise in the prepared pan for about 90 minutes (covered in a warm place) before baking, they turn out more like traditional cinnamon rolls.
These are really awesome!
I’m so thrilled you enjoyed the recipe, Lonnie!
Is there any way to do this recipe with an 8oz crescent roll sheet?
Hi Shaddiah – I’ve never tried that so I’m not sure what the results would be.
Thank you so much!!! I used to make cinnamon rolls with bread dough that I bought in the store, but they stopped making it and had only the pizza dough in the fridge/freezer section. I didn’t think I could use it. I will be buying some and using it with your recipe :)
I hope you enjoy the cinnamon rolls, Georgette! :)
I had left over pizza dough that I made with my sourdough discard so I I think 1/3 the recipe! I’m excited to see how they turn out!
Enjoy, Amanda!
Wondering if I can make them the day before I need them? Would I let them “rise” before baking? Thanks!
Hi Ellen! I wouldn’t recommend making these cinnamon rolls in advance as pizza dough has more of a tendency to dry out vs. traditional cinnamon roll dough. For a make-ahead recipe, I recommend my Make-Ahead Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting: https://www.justataste.com/make-ahead-cinnamon-rolls-cream-cheese-frosting-recipe/ :)
I made these tonight! They are very good, I did make a couple adaptations. When rolling it out I used crushed potato flakes instead of flour to keep it from sticking. I did this to help keep the dough softer. Then I did brush on heavy whipping cream at the end before baking, SO GOOD!
Awesome! I’m thrilled you enjoyed the recipe, MJ!
I was in a bind for Christmas- no cinnamon rolls at any store.
I made these…and I think we started a new tradition!! This recipe saved Christmas! Thanks
Woohoo! I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Denise!
The recipe seems pretty good!
Will this pizza dough cinnamon roll hardens if I keep it in the fridge afterwards after being baked?
Thank you!
Hi Sal! The cinnamon rolls might harden slightly, just like regular cinnamon rolls, but they should soften when reheated in the microwave. :)
Just made these this morning! They’re so easy and so tasty! Veganized it and it turned out great – will make again and again.
Amazing! I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Paula!
Hi! I was curious if you think this recipe will work with gluten free store bought pizza dough?
Yes, should work!
Hello Kelly, Thank you for this recipe. This is my first time baking cinnamon rolls. One side of the product has become detached in all of them. What can I do to prevent this from happening next time?
Hi Ana – Did you roll the dough somewhat tightly so the spiral was nicely defined? A snug roll is what you’re aiming for. :)
Had pizza crust setting in my fridge left over form shopping before and had extra for making pizzas and had no idea what to do with it before it went bad. I simply googled what else I could do with pizza crust and came upon this recipe and was blown away by how yummy this was. I love it so much I made them again soon after the first and added little but if cream cheese to the icing and this has totally changed me into making cinnamon rolls instead of buying a $5 can of only eight that is not enough for a family of 5. My family loves them so much its almost made at least once a week! Thank you!
Love, love, LOVE reading this, Erynn! I’m so thrilled your family has been enjoying the recipe!
Yum, yum, lovely recipe and they tasted gorgeous. I halved the icing drizzle and still had plenty left over and I would put 3tsp of cinnamon in with the sugar instead of 2tsp as I love cinnamon. And I’m doing it with puff pastry next time. But deffo a keeper, thank you
You are so welcome, Shelly! I’m thrilled you enjoyed the recipe!
I made these today after I picked up a bag of dough from the market last week. I got the dough with making cinnamon rolls in mind. This is such a simple , but really good recipe! Everything worked out perfectly! I made half with your glaze recipe, and added orange to the other half of the glaze. I love that they are on the small side and don’t have super high calories like the larger one. I also like that I can control the amount of sugar I put in. Thanks for the inspo!
You are so welcome, Dolores! I’m thrilled you enjoyed the recipe!
Leftover pizza dough cinnamon buns are totally delicious we all love it. I bring some to my neighbors and they love it.
I’m so happy to read this, Chantal!
I subbed out the pizza dough for croissant dough and added a sprinkle of brown sugar but it still worked great. The icing recipe was perfect.
I tried this recipe and it was perfect they tasted like heaven in my mouth. I have been getting into cooking recently. I just finished middle school and cooking is what I am going to spend my summer doing.
That’s so awesome, Savannah! I’m thrilled you enjoyed the cinnamon rolls! Happy cooking!
OHHHHH WOW!!!!!!!!! This recipe was quick, easy and tasted great. I cut bake time to 15 minutes on second try and they came out perfect!!!!! Loved it!!!!!
AMAZING! I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Tracey!
I’ve been making this regularly on Sunday mornings for awhile now. It’s a hit! I use Trader Joe’s pizza dough, and I substitute Splenda brown sugar blend for regular brown sugar. Thanks for a winning recipe.
Love reading this, Neva! I’m thrilled you’ve been enjoying the recipe!
Perfect way to use up Pizza dough. Yummy and easy. The frosting was very good and generous. Definitely will do this recipe again.
So glad you enjoyed the recipe, Diane!
These cinnamon rolls are delicious and so easy to make! They were a hit with my friends 3-year-old and all the adults. I’m definitely making these again
Love reading this, Shelby! I’m so glad everyone enjoyed the cinnamon rolls!
Easy!
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Darlene!
I don’t usually leave reviews, but I had to do these! The caramelized bottoms, and rich tasty glaze….SO GOOD! Thank you for this easy recipe for someone who rarely cooks!
You are so welcome, Tiffany! I’m thrilled you enjoyed the recipe!
I loved this recipe! It’s such a time-saver too! I will definitely do it again!
Thanks Kelly!
You are so welcome, Nora! I’m thrilled you enjoyed the cinnamon rolls!
I made these for my 3 kiddos for Valentine’s Day breakfast! They were a big hit and ate every single one of them! I will definitely start making these instead of purchasing the store bought from now on. Thanks for the recipe!
Woohoo! I’m so happy you enjoyed the recipe, Christy!
Excellent evening snack!! Thank you, it turned better! Greetings from Srilanka.
I’m thrilled you enjoyed the recipe, Darshi!
Kelly, you didn’t include the main ingredient (the dough) how much to use ????? Or maybe I missed in your recipe ?
Thnx I want to make in the next few days so if you could respond that would be great.
I’m excited to try out your recipe.
Hi Melanie! As listed in the recipe above, you’ll need 1 pound of pizza dough. :)
Thank you Kelly — yes it was in there my bad. I’m making tmrw for my 25 year old boy and others — :-) can’t wait for the smell filling up my house :-) Keep on goin Kelly and thank you for the reply (must be hard to keep up) and I will check out other recipes from you for sure.
You are so welcome, Melanie! I hope everyone enjoyed the cinnamon rolls :)
These were so easy to make and a nice change from the ones you usually see using refrigerated rolls. Next time I think I will throw in some walnuts or pecans. If I am going to be bad, I might as well be very bad!
YESSSS! Love the idea of adding pecans, Debbie! I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe :)
Rating a4.Not to bad at all.Quick and tasty.
I’m glad you enjoyed the recipe, Karen!
Great recipe. End result is super tasty and rich, very much like bakery made, especially the inner swirls.
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Could you prepare these the night before and then bake them in the morning, or would that not work well?
Hi Aimee – I wouldn’t recommend doing that, as pizza dough has more of a tendency to dry out vs. traditional cinnamon roll dough.
I’m not sure what happened. My rolls definitely did not look like yours. I’m so sad they didn’t turn out good.
Hi Chrissy – I’m sorry you didn’t enjoy the recipe. Feel free to email me (kelly@justataste.com) and I’d be happy to help you troubleshoot.
Doesn’t pizza dough have yeast?
Yes, some brands do.
I’ve been looking for a dairy and egg free cinnamon bun recipe to accommodate my daughters allergies, I substituted her vegan butter and they came out great! These were so easy and delicious!
Yay! I’m thrilled you enjoyed the recipe, Amanda!
These needed to be left to rise for about 20-30 minutes before baking. It makes them less dense. Also, cutting with dental floss is much easier than a knife.
Thanks for your notes, Donna!
I let mine rise and used the dental floss trick. Thanks so much, they turned out great!
Awesome! I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Tracy!
came out awesome I cut the baking time so they were soft and not hard drizzled glaze twice to keep them soft.
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Jean!
Great simple recipe for even luddites like myself! Wife keeps buying pizza dough & this helps move it out of the fridge ;) Thanks for sharing the recipe!
You are so welcome, Jon! I’m thrilled you’ve been enjoying the recipe!
These were great Kelly. I now know what to use with leftover pizza dough
Yay! I’m thrilled you enjoyed the recipe, Mai!
Easy is the name of this recipe! These rolls were great! Only made half the glaze called for and it was just right! Will make again!!
I’m thrilled you enjoyed the cinnamon rolls, Rita!
Amazing, I occasionally make a double batch of pizza dough just so I can make these. We’ve had them a few times now and they’re always something to look forward to.
In fact I have some ready to go in the oven tonight (yum!)
Love this! I’m thrilled you’ve been enjoying the recipe, Violet!
Oh my God these are so good everybody loves them
So glad you enjoyed the recipe, Shawn!
Loved it I made them 2 times, the second time my little boy helped.
Love this, Maria! I’m thrilled you’ve been enjoying the recipe!
Pizza dough cinnamon Buns- a real winner! Quick and easy! But must be eaten same day! It gets tough the longer it is around.
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Diane!
Can you prep these and cook the next day?
Hi Lisa – I wouldn’t recommend doing that, as pizza dough has more of a tendency to dry out vs. traditional cinnamon roll dough.
What if you covered the baking dish they’re in with plastic wrap the night before? Please answer ASAP, I need these for Tuesday morning by 7:30 and I don’t want to get up at 5am and I just saw your recipe this evening!!!
Hi Glenna – I wouldn’t recommend making these cinnamon rolls in advance as pizza dough has more of a tendency to dry out vs. traditional cinnamon roll dough. For a make-ahead recipe, I recommend my Make-Ahead Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting: https://www.justataste.com/make-ahead-cinnamon-rolls-cream-cheese-frosting-recipe/
Awesome recipe! The kids love em!
Thanks!
I’m so happy to read this, Mark!
I never comment on recipes I try but OH MY GOODNESS THESE ARE AMAZING!! I had to hop on quickly to say thank you for the amazing, easy recipe. My picky 3 and 5 year olds loved them and were begging for more. Thanks again
Love reading this, Abby! Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. I’m thrilled your family enjoyed the cinnamon rolls!
Mine came out small but they were still great! I’m looking for a solution to the icing just tasting like powdered sugar…could it be the brand? I’m using Domino.
So glad you enjoyed the recipe, Artesia! Try adding a squeeze of fresh lemon juice to the icing next time!
Or some cream cheese!!!
Try using softened cream cheese instead of butter, omit the hot water and just use some milk to thin it slightly. Put it on warm or hot cinnamon rolls .
Try organic powdered sugar. Organic and conventional powdered sugar use different anti-clumping agents. I notice a taste difference and use organic for icing where it’s flavor makes a difference, but use conventional when it’s just another baking ingredient.
Totally amazing
These were AMAZING! My kids loved them and even my husband, who does not have a sweet tooth at all, said they were excellent. Thank you for this tasty and super easy recipe!
Yay! I’m so thrilled your family enjoyed the recipe, Helen!
I made the cinnamon rolls yesterday. Really easy a little small but first time ever doing anything like that. It sure was a hit and there is nothing left for breakfast. Will be making some more .Thank you for this great recipe.
You are so welcome, Sherry! I’m thrilled you enjoyed the recipe!
How did you Incorporate the coffee?! That is an amazing idea!!
Made them, super easy and they taste great! My husband loves them with coffee and they only take about 30 mins total time to make so perfect to make when you get up, nothing better then fresh cinnamon rolls for breakfast!
YESSSS! So happy to read that you enjoyed the recipe, Jenny!
My kids woke up this morning wanted cinnamon rolls. All I had was pizza dough. I made this and it was so easy and they were amazing. My daughter said they are even better than the Pillsbury canned cinnamon rolls!! If I could leave a pic I would because you would be salivating!
Woohoo! I’m so thrilled your family enjoyed the cinnamon rolls, Casey!
I’m so happy that I found this recipe. I’m in a cooking class in high school. We had to make pizza dough and I had extra dough. We made them at my grandmas house and everyone loved them! Thank you so much for the recipe! So yummy!
Love reading this! I’m so thrilled you enjoyed the recipe!
We make homemade pizza regularly & this time I decided leftovers were not going to waste! Made pizza Sunday night & circumstances were such that the dough ended up in a sealed container in the fridge until Tuesday morning. They were still incredible! A bit crispy on the edges here & there, but watched them carefully & really enjoyed tender chewiness of the rolls. Didn’t have unsalted butter, regular worked fine & think I prefer salted because it’s a very sweet icing even with the salted butter. Thank you for the recipe. Will definitely use again!
Woohoo! I’m so thrilled you enjoyed the recipe, Julie!
I happened to have a tube of pizza dough in the fridge and thought I would surprise my Mr. for Valentines Day. What a wonderful sweet treat! He ate three immediately! Thank you for sharing! We will absolutely make these again!
I’m so thrilled you enjoyed the recipe, Sarah!
Loved this easy recipe. I did not do the powder sugar glaze,instead I brushed the tops with butter and sprinkled some sugar and spice on top when baking…the tops cartelized.Wow,thanks again for this GREAT treat
YUM! I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Joe!
Easy to make. Deliciousness. Not fluffy but chewy.
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Lorna!
I thought I would surprise my wife this morning with cinnamon rolls. Followed the recipe to a T. Dough was at room temp. They never changed shape like I thought they would. Utterly disappointed, can’t imagine what went wrong.
I’ll save the topping as that turned out fantastic, I’m not a quitter, so I will try again next time I have xtra dough.
I’ll just make bacon and eggs instead.
I’m sorry you didn’t enjoy the recipe, Jim. Unlike traditional cinnamon rolls, which rise, puff and then fill a baking dish as they bake, these cinnamon rolls won’t have the same amount of rise. :)
I normally don’t like to leave reviews, but sort of felt compelled to leave one for this recipe. :) Stumbled across this while looking up re cipes for unused pizza dough. Tried it and my picky son and husband LOVED IT! It’s now a requested item and are making again tonite.
Woohoo! I’m so thrilled to read this, Leah! Thanks so much for leaving a comment :)
Can I make the night ahead & bake ib the morning?
Hi Laney – I wouldn’t recommend doing that, as pizza dough has more of a tendency to dry out vs. traditional cinnamon roll dough.
Yum!! These were so delicious!! So simple to make, and so much better than store bought!
I’m so thrilled you enjoyed the recipe, Courtney!
Do you think this would work with a store bought GF pizza crust???
That should work!
Really easy to make, thanks for such easy to follow steps!
I’m thrilled you enjoyed the recipe!
Our local bakery makes awesome take home pizza dough, so I always keep some handy in the freezer. This is a perfect Sunday morning treat!
I’m thrilled you enjoyed the recipe, Nelda!
Is there a reason why my glaze ended up looking like melted butter?
Hi Miriam – Was your butter at room temp and did you whisk in the hot water 1 tablespoon at a time?
This is an easy recipe. I made it with my Granddaughter in the morning before school! These are not the regular cinnamon rolls but if you are looking for the same lovely taste of a cinnamon roll and less wheat these are awesome. Definitely good for doing with little ones. Love the taste. Thank you
Thrilled to read this, Claudia!
I made it with whole wheat pizza dough and added 1 cup of fresh blueberries before rolling and substituted cream cheese glaze. It was delicious!
YUM! I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Dara!
Excellent recipe! quick and easy and most of all tasty! Made this recipe several times already. Perfect with a cup of coffee in the morning,I decrease sugar by 1/2 and add crushed walnuts to dry mix
Amazing! I’m so thrilled you’ve been enjoying the recipe, Bella!
Excited to make this. Do you have recommendations for making the glaze without powdered sugar?
Hi Jonathan! You could use regular sugar for the glaze but it’ll have a much more gritty texture.
Does anyone know if these rolls can be frozen baked and unglazed — or even unbaked?
I have 2 lbs of dough in my fridge that’s due to be used, but my jeans say I don’t need to be making two batches of these to eat right now! lol
Hi Nicole! I’ve never tried freezing these cinnamon rolls so I’m not certain how the texture/taste would be once thawed. Let me know if you give it a shot!
Exactly the same here. Want to use the excess pizza dough rather than keep it inthe fridge. Hope it turns out good. The comments suggest that it will be nice.
Waiting eagerly to make the cinnamon rolls,
Thanks for the recipe
Looking forward to hearing your results, Jaison!
SOOO GOOD!!!
These were super easy and fun to make and were so delicious! I will definately make these very often.
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Jule!
These were so easy to make and delicious!!! Thank you for the recipe! It is definitely a keeper.
So glad you enjoyed the recipe, Elsa!
This recipe is amazing I made them for my family and I’m only 12!
Love reading this, Johanna! Way to go :)
Yum!
Just made with leftover dough. So good. We dug in before I made the icing. Whoops!
Perfect stuck at home distraction. :)
Thank you!
I’m so thrilled you enjoyed the recipe!
Thank you! This recipe is exactly what I needed. I always have bags of dough in my fridge for pizza and rolls but often find myself trying to use it up before it expires.
I used half the glaze on a first batch then refrigerated the rest for a second batch a few days later. I also prepared the rolls then put them in the fridge overnight and baked in the morning after bringing back to room temp. Worked great!
Could I grease the pan instead of using parchment?
I’m so thrilled you enjoyed the recipe, Keely! And yes, you can absolutely just grease the pan.
Could this be adjusted to have chocolate instead… like a bubka cake where the chocolate is goey?
I’ve never tried that but it *should* work!
These were so simple I didn’t think they’d actually be good! THEY’RE AMAZING! And that glaze is OMG to die for! I could eat that all by itself! Thank you so much for sharing with us!
Woohoo! I’m thrilled you enjoyed the recipe, Laren!
It is March 2020 and I and my 13 y/o granddaughter are stuck at home. Shopping is not so easy!! I had some pizza dough in the refrigerator and not much to put on it. Found this recipe plus your other easy recipes. What a great find! The cinnamon rolls are in the oven now and my place smells wonderful! Putting this recipe on facebook. Thanks!
I hope you and your granddaughter enjoy the cinnamon rolls, Karen!
Soooo delicious and easy to make! Super sweet. This will be my new favorite thing to make!
I’m so thrilled you enjoyed the cinnamon rolls, Milena!
These are amazing! I found out 2 years ago I’m allergic to wheat which is awful when you love to bake and eat things lol I did this recipe with my leftover Bob’s redmill pizza dough mix and they were so delicious!
I’m so thrilled you enjoyed the recipe, Kristin!
These turned out great! I placed a shallow pan of water in the base of the oven and the rolls turned out perfectly moist.
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Michele!
Can these be frozen after baking with any success?
Hi Brandy – I’ve never tried freezing these cinnamon rolls so I’m not certain how the texture/taste would be once thawed. Let me know if you give it a shot!
My mom used to make cinnamon bread out of extra homemade bread dough. She would make a syrup out of brown sugar and cinnamon to pour over top after it was cooked which would harden to a sort of candy. I am drooling just thinking about it .. absolutely divine!!
You can’t beat homemade cinnamon rolls!
Can you make these rolls the night before and store covered in frig to bake next morning?
Hi Susie! I wouldn’t recommend doing that, as pizza dough has more of a tendency to dry out vs. traditional cinnamon roll dough.
Hi, If I added some yeast to this recipe would it make them more fluffy or make the dough rise a bit more? I tried this with normal pizza base mix and I found that the dough was much less dense than expected. Nevertheless they tasted divine! Thanks in advance x
Hi Sara – I wouldn’t recommend that as it could cause the dough to taste “yeasty” and too much yeast could actually cause the dough to go flat.
gonna try this out this morning on a cold Alaska Day!
I hope you enjoyed the recipe, Veronica!
These worked out very well and were delicious! I love this recipe! I am even making them for a third time! Thanks for Sharing!
I’m so thrilled you’re enjoying the recipe, Addison!
I used Jiffy boxed pizza dough. They came out so good! My husband and kids devoured them. Personally I will cut down the amount of butter and sugar inside and add more cinnamon because I like them let sweet on the inside but loads of icing.
Just made these rolls… they are really tasty!! Definitely making them again
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Laila!
Tomorrow is my 30th anniversary so I’m thinking I’ll make these for my hubby. Nice morning start with a cup of coffee. Recipe sounds good so 5 stars to ya.
Congrats on your 30th anniversary, Cheryl! I hope you and your husband enjoy the cinnamon rolls!
I made cinnamon~raspberry logs using this recipe as a starter. I had one package of a gourmet pizza dough kit and then a store-bought pizza dough. I was curious about the yeast taste of the kit one so used both (separately). I rolled out 6 rectangles for the logs and spread butter, raspberry jam then sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. Then rolled the rectangles into logs, put on Pam sprayed cookie sheets and baked as above. The syrupy inside did ooze out but I ended up using it as a candy-type of glaze so was able to skip that extra step. The yeast ones are prettier and lighter, and crust tastes much better, but I wouldn’t hesitate to use store-bought again if I had one handy. These are outrageously delish. Thanks for sharing!
This sounds awesome, Cami! So glad you enjoyed the recipe!
I’m about try, but adding apples (probably shredded and glazed before adding to roll). Any suggestions?
I will let you know how it turns out:)
*I wanted something to do with my 6 year old daughter who loves to cook/bake with me…already used my pie crust for our “leftover turkey pot-pie”, so gr8 find!
Sautéed apples should work! Enjoy :)
This is exactly what I needed for yummy cinnamon rolls, when I have dough, but no pre-made rolls! Thank you!
Awesome! Enjoy!
i added golden raisins soaked in rum…incredibly deeelish ! thank you !
Sounds awesome!
Lovely I under baked but they were delicious thank you
So glad you enjoyed the recipe!
I’m fat so do I really need to share. Mmm… Guess not :)
I bake bread every day, so I would like to give a little advice to make these much higher and less dense. I let them rise until they double in size, before baking. Great result and so light and fluffy!
Thanks for the tip, Nani!
How do you let it rise? Do you cut the dough then let it rise before putting them in the oven?
thanks..do i let them rise until big as they can get ?
made tonight yummy! I added walnuts
Love your addition, Teresa! And I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe!
I made these today. So yummy.
So glad you enjoyed the recipe, Joe!
Love sweet stuff, but have diabetes. Is there a way I can make them with less carbs?
Hi Courtney! I’m not a nutritionist so unfortunately I can’t offer any suggestions on how to make these diabetic friendly. We are, however, working on adding nutritional information to our recipes which you may find helpful.
I loved your recipe just want to ask.. Like you said stir dry ingredients sugar and cinnamon right no water m confused: (
Yes! No water needed :)
Making these tonight. Saved my butt because I had to make two batches of pizza dough because I couldn’t tell which was bread flour or all purpose flour *I figured it out* now I can use the other dough for this yumness THANK YOU
I hope you enjoy them!
So easy method, I like it . I will make this recipe . Thanks so very much dear..
I am now making these for the second time. BIG hit the first time around! I pinned this, and I am sooo glad I did. Thank you again!
Awesome! So glad you’re enjoying the recipe, Rachel!
I am making these as I speak for my family for breakfast this morning. They look GREAT!!! What an awesome treat! I just put them in the oven. My daughter is going to make the glaze when she gets up. Thank you so much for the clear instructions!
Awesome! So glad you’re making it a family affair!
Oh my, these look SO GOOD!!! Now I’m going to kill 2 birds with one stone…homemade pizza and cinnamon rolls — both on my culinary bucket list! Thanks so much for sharing! :D
You are so welcome, Tiffany!
These look so delicious and I just made homemade pizza! Wish I had saved some dough for these!
Cinnamon rolls are perfect weekend comfort food. Love the ease of this recipe!
Genius idea! Do they taste pretty much the same?
Hi Julia – the pizza dough is much denser and chewier in texture than traditional cinnamon roll dough, but the taste is the same buttery cinnamon-sugar deliciousness!
Love how easy these are! Perfect for holiday breakfast!
I need to do this asap!! Yum!
What a great idea! I love the idea of making cinnamon rolls, but they just seem like way too much work. This looks like a cinch!
Kelly these look delicious! What a great idea!
Nice and easy, love these Kelly!
Such a great idea, love these!!!
Your thought process is spot on!! Love these!!
The fact that these are a thing has totally just blown my mind. I’m always left with extra pizza dough and am SO into this!