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Air fryer cinnamon roll on a plate.
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Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls

Fluffy, sweet, and delicious cinnamon rolls cook up in half the time in the air fryer. These homemade cinnamon rolls are perfect for weekend breakfast or brunch.
Prep Time1 hour 40 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time1 hour 48 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 311kcal
Author: Karin and Ken

Ingredients

Roll Ingredients

  • ¼ cup milk
  • 2 tablespoon water
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • 2 tablespoon sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 1 egg

Roll Ingredients

Icing Ingredients

  • 1 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 tablespoon butter softened
  • ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Get out and measure your ingredients.
    Ingredients to make air fryer cinnamon rolls on the table.

Roll Directions

  • In a large bowl microwave-safe bowl, mix milk, water, and butter together. Microwave just until butter is melted and mixture is warm.
    Milk and butter in a microwave bowl.
  • Add flour, sugar, salt, yeast, and egg to wet ingredients.
    Other ingredients added to melted butter and milk.
  • Use a stand mixer or your hands and mix together until uniform dough forms. Continue working dough with your hands on a floured surface for about 2-3 minutes.
    Dough for air fryer cinnamon rolls in a hand.
  • Place ball of dough in a bowl that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Cover loosely and allow to rest for about 15 minutes.
    Ball of air fryer cinnamon rolls dough in a bowl.
  • After resting, roll dough out on a floured surface until it is about 8 inches by 10 inches.
    Dough rolled out on a work surface.

Filling Directions

  • Spread softened butter over top of rolled dough.
    Top spread with butter.
  • Evenly sprinkle cinnamon over top of butter.
    Cinnamon sprinkled over top of the dough.
  • Followed by the brown sugar.
    Brown sugar added on top of cinnamon.
  • Roll the dough tightly starting with the short side.
    Rolled dough with end cut off showing swirl of brown sugar.
  • Cut the roll into 6 pieces and arrange them in your greased air fryer pan.
    Cinnamon rolls in air fryer basket.
  • Cover the pan tightly with plastic wrap.
  • Allow rolls to rise in a warm place for about 60-75 minutes or until the rolls have doubled in size.
    Air fryer cinnamon rolls after rising in air fryer basket.

Cook in the Air Fryer

  • Air fry at 320ºF for 8-9 minutes.
    Air fryer basket inside air fryer.
  • Until the rolls are golden brown.
    Cooked cinnamon rolls in air fryer basket.

Icing Directions

  • While rolls are baking, prepare icing. Place all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl and beat together.
    Ingredients for the icing in a bowl.
  • Drizzle over warm rolls and serve.
    Icing drizzled over top of the cinnamon rolls.
  • Serve.
    Spatula serving up an air fryer cinnamon roll over pan of rolls.
  • Enjoy every bite!
    Air fryer cinnamon roll on a plate with fork.

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Notes

Tips:
  • Be generous when flouring your work surface. Make sure you cover it entirely so that as you roll it out there is flour underneath.
  • If you can't find a warm place in your kitchen to place the dough to rise, turn your oven on warm and set the bowl on top of the middle of the stove top.
  • Use the heel of your hands to work the dough. Press into it, fold it and repeat.
  • The first time you make this recipe, be sure to check the cinnamon rolls at the halfway point to determine if you need to shorten the cook time. Air fryers are all a little different and some will cook less or more quickly than others.

Nutrition

Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 152mg | Potassium: 159mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 288IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 2mg