I think that these are the best air fryer cinnamon rolls. It’s a great option for an easy recipe when everyone wants to eat. 

You can whip up these fluffy cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning or for a quick breakfast for the kids. I’ve been told time and time again that they’re the perfect treat for any special occasion! 

Plus, using the air fryer means that they’re ready in a fraction of the time. And all you really need to do is head to your local grocery store, grab canned cinnamon rolls, and get started.

You’ll have this delicious treat in less time and less mess. What more could you want?!

Use this simple recipe to make warm cinnamon rolls with ease. Once you air fry cinnamon rolls, you’ll be hooked! I also love to use my air fryer for a more healthy granola.

Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls

If you thought that Pillsbury cinnamon rolls were already easy to prepare, get ready for an even easier air fryer breakfast. 

Pop cinnamon rolls in your air fryer, and they’ll be done before you’re even finished setting the table! There’s no big secret — it’s the same as using your oven, only faster!

I’m not sure who convinced all of us that cinnamon rolls are a breakfast item instead of a dessert, but I’m not complaining! 

Between cinnamon roll monkey bread and my copycat Cinnabon cinnamons rolls & cinnamon sticks recipes, I think I could start every day with that melty, mouthwatering cinnamon goodness. 

You’ll also love our 2 Ingredient Crockpot Cinnamon Rolls too that basically bake themselves in the slow cooker for a warm, gooey breakfast!

Ingredient Notes and Substitutions

• Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls – There are a couple of options out there, right? Grands, flaky, and even orange-flavored nowadays!
  
  Any of them will do for this cinnamon rolls air fryer recipe. I’ve tried different brands and these are my favorite.
  
  The icing varies too, with your choice of the original, cream cheese, reduced fat, and extra rich buttercream. Take your pick of those as well! 
  
• (Optional) Vanilla Frosting – Have some on hand if you want extra icing to drizzle or serve alongside air fryer cinnamon rolls. 
  
  Simply microwave the canned version — you’ll find tips on that in the recipe card below!

Tips and Tricks for Making Perfect Cinnamon Rolls in Air Fryer

• Leave space around each roll

Air fryers are all about air circulation. So if the edges of your rolls are covered up, the air can’t reach them and they can’t cook! 

If proper spacing means baking in multiple batches, so be it — For best results it is better to take a bit more time than have an underbaked batch!

• Keep the dough chilled

If you do find yourself frying in multiple batches, then be sure to keep the excess dough chilled until it’s time to go in the air fryer. 

The cooking time is based on chilled dough. Additionally, the rolls will start to droop if left at room temperature for too long, affecting the fluffiness and rise.

• Use parchment paper

While it’s true that you can use either parchment paper or aluminum foil in the air fryer, the best way to get amazing results is to go with parchment paper this time around. 

Aluminum foil heats up and bakes the bottom of your ingredients just a tad more than the edges and the top. 

So unless you want a harder, crisper bottom on your air fryer cinnamon rolls, line with parchment paper! 

Prep Ahead

• Cut parchment to fit air fryer basket
• Preheat the air fryer

Fun Toppings for Cinnamon Rolls from the Air Fryer

• Cream Cheese Frosting – I don’t know about you, but I’m all about cream cheese frosting with my cinnamon treats! 
  
  Use an electric or stand mixer to fluff up a block of cream cheese with 2 cups of powdered sugar. 
  Then, add a little vanilla extract, plus a pinch of salt to balance the sweetness.
  
• Lemon Drizzle – A quick lemon icing will brighten up these air fryer cinnamon rolls in a flash! 
  
  Mix powdered sugar, lemon zest and juice, and just enough milk to get the right consistency. You’ll have a sweet and tangy topping that’s absolutely to die for!
  
• Strawberry Dessert Topping – This one is pretty indulgent, but what’s better than a fruity breakfast? 
  
  These strawberries are boiled with sugar and flavored with vanilla. You can also make this recipe with any fruit you would like!

You can easily top these delicious cinnamon rolls with anything that you want. Melted butter and cinnamon sugar are other great options! 

The best part is that you can let everyone add their own topping as well to make their own perfect cinnamon roll. 

I told you that these fluffy air fryer cinnamon rolls are great! Using simple ingredients keeps it uncomplicated, giving you fun options for these sweet rolls! 

And if you don’t want toppings, you can pair them with fresh fruit for a sweet addition. 

Easy air fryer recipes like this offer so many different ways to enjoy it! You get to pick your favorite way! 

Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls Air Fryer FAQ

Storing and Reheating Leftovers

It’s really best to enjoy Pillsbury air fryer cinnamon rolls from the air fryer while they’re fresh and hot. Over time, they tend to dry out.

That said, if you happen to have any leftover cinnamon rolls, you can always keep leftovers of these easy cinnamon rolls in at room temperature in an airtight container for 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Reheat Pillsbury cinnamon rolls in the air fryer or microwave just until warmed through. 

It can help to add a sprinkle of water (or cover them with a damp paper towel in the microwave) to get some of that moisture back.

Enjoy!

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Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls (Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls)

Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls are the best way to get your sweet cinnamon fix! Try this quick and easy Pillsbury cinnamon rolls air fryer recipe.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Method Air Fryer

Prep Time 3 minutes minutes

Cook Time 7 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 8

Calories 150cal

Author Donna Elick

Equipment

• air fryer

Ingredients

• 8 Pillsbury refrigerated cinnamon rolls 1 8-Count package

Instructions

• Preheat the air fryer to 350° F. Line the air fryer basket with parchment paper.
• Open package and separate rolls. Place rolls in a single layer in the air fryer basket, leaving space between each for expansion.
• Cook rolls for 6-7 minutes.
• Remove rolls from basket and transfer to a serving plate. Allow cinnamon rolls to cool slightly, then stir the frosting and spread evenly over the rolls.

Notes

For extra icing, add ⅓ to ½ container of vanilla frosting to a microwave-safe bowl. Heat for 20 seconds and stir.
Serve warm with plenty of napkins

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 150cal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4.5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 350mg | Sugar: 10g | Iron: 0.8mg

Originally published October 2022, updated and republished September 2025

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Cinnamon Pecan Pull-Apart Bread

We are so excited to be partnering with International Delight®  to bring you another fabulous recipe. I don’t know about you, but I love my coffee so I always have creamer in the house. I have found this to be an amazing convenient ingredient in cooking and baking sweets. So, of course, when I started thinking about this cinnamon pecan pull-apart bread I thought of International Delight.

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We absolutely love cinnamon rolls. As a matter of fact they tie for 1st place in our holiday breakfast preference. We also love our French Toast Casseroles! This year I really want a make ahead recipe that will blow our minds.

Pecan sticky buns and cinnamon rolls come together to create this Cinnamon Pecan Pull-Apart Bread. It is a simple recipe that combines the best parts of your favorite sweet breakfasts in a perfectly snackable dish that can be made ahead. Ooey gooey, soft and buttery sweet cinnamon roll morsels that you pull apart in little bite-sized pieces. Pure heaven!

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Cinnamon Pecan Pull-Apart Bread

Cinnamon Pecan Pull-Apart Bread is a fusion of your favorite pecan sticky buns and the most tender cinnamon rolls, rolled together to create an undeniably addictively pull-apartable breakfast!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Method Oven

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes minutes

Rise Time 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes

Servings 8

Calories 801cal

Author Donna Elick

Ingredients

• 16 frozen yeast dinner rolls
• 1 cup unsalted butter 2 sticks
• 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar packed
• 1 cup chopped pecans divided
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 4 ounces cream cheese softened
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons International Delight French Vanilla Creamer
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

• Place frozen dinner rolls on a microwave safe plate and microwave on defrost for about 2 minutes (or until dough is no longer frozen, but not cooked).
• Meanwhile: melt butter in medium bowl and prepare cinnamon sugar. To prepare cinnamon sugar, combine brown sugar, 1/2 cup chopped pecans, cinnamon, cornstarch and salt in a 1-gallon resealable plastic bag. Seal and shake to combine. Set aside.
• Add two tablespoons of melted butter to the bottom of a 1.75-quart casserole dish (an 8″x8″ pan works too), brush butter up the sides or swirl dish to make sure the bottom and sides are buttered. Set aside.
• Using clean kitchen shears, cut dinner rolls into 1/4’s. Place a handful of the cut rolls into the butter. Toss to coat. Remove from butter and toss in cinnamon sugar mixture. I do about half of the rolls into the cinnamon sugar mixture then I toss to coat well.
• Place half of the coated cinnamon bites into the casserole dish in an even layer. Sprinkle them with 1/4 cup of the remaining pecans. Repeat to make 2 even layers. Pour the remaining cinnamon sugar into the bowl with the remaining butter. Mix to combine. Pour over top of pull apart bread. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup pecans. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile: Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Remove plastic wrap and bake 30-35 minutes or until the pull-aparts are no longer doughy. If the top starts to brown before the center is cooked, tent loosely with aluminum foil.
• Meanwhile, prepare the cream cheese frosting. In a tall bowl beat cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add powdered sugar and continue to mix until incorporated. Add creamer and salt. Mix until light and fluffy.
• Drizzle frosting over the entire batch of pull apart bread or serve on the side.
• Enjoy!

Notes

To prevent plastic wrap from sticking to your pull-aparts, first lay out your cut piece of plastic wrap on the counter and spray it with non-stick cooking spray. Then, place it sprayed side down on the pull apart bread.

MAKE AHEAD DIRECTIONS: Once you cover the pan with plastic wrap, place it in the refrigerator overnight. In the morning and place in your preheated oven to bake for 35-40 minutes, until the center is no longer doughy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 801cal | Carbohydrates: 92g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 729mg | Sugar: 50g | Fiber: 6g | Calcium: 237mg | Iron: 4mg

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One of my favorite things to do in the kitchen is to take a culinary inspiration and turn it into something else.  Like our 4 Layer Pizza Dip: the inspiration of pizza turned into a fun dip / casserole.  I have been having a lot of fun with desserts and our Crazy Caramel Apple Pie bombs are a perfect example of that.

But now our a sweet treat that is famous in New Orleans has been transformed into the Caramel Temptations Bananas Foster Monkey Bread.  Sweet caramelized bananas are the show of the show in this dessert fit for a special occasion but easy enough to make right now. Click through for the recipe.

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Bananas Foster Monkey Bread

Sweet caramelized bananas are the star of Bananas Foster Monkey Bread. My recipe is fit for special occasions but is perfect anytime!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Method Oven

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes minutes

Inactive Time 45 minutes minutes

Total Time 1 hour hour 35 minutes minutes

Servings 12

Calories 417cal

Author Donna Elick

Equipment

• Bundt Pan

Ingredients

• 11 ounces caramel sauce
• 4 large ripe bananas
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 24 frozen dinner rolls (unbaked)
• 2 tablespoons butter melted
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Instructions

• Spray a bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon in a medium microwave safe bowl. Set aside.
• Place dinner rolls on a microwave safe plate and heat on defrost for about 2 minutes (or until dough is no longer frozen, but not cooked). Cut each roll in quarters.
• Scatter 2 sliced bananas around the bottom of the bundt pan evenly. Drizzle ½ of the caramel sauce over the bananas.
• One at a time roll each piece of dough into a ball and then roll into the cinnamon brown sugar. Repeat until ½ of the dough is in the pan. Slice the 2 remaining bananas and scatter them over the dough. Drizzle the remaining caramel sauce over the bananas.
• Roll the remaining dough into balls and the roll into cinnamon brown sugar mixture. Place them evenly in the pan.
• Add melted butter and vanilla to remaining cinnamon sugar. Whisk to combine. Pour mixture over the rolls. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes until bread is golden brown. Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes. Place a plate that is larger than your pan over the bottom and carefully flip it over.
• Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 417cal | Carbohydrates: 82g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 560mg | Sugar: 39g | Fiber: 5g | Calcium: 189mg | Iron: 3mg

Originally published September 2013.

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