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Cinnamon Roll Cookie Bites

November 18, 2014 by thedomesticrebel | 10 Comments

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cinnamon roll cookie bites on a blue and white cakestandDo you ever walk through the grocery store and a specific product catches your eye? The second you see it, you know that yes, it’s going in my cart.

That’s *precisely* what happened when I stumbled across these bite-sized cinnamon rolls. Sure, I’ve seen them before, I’ve certainly eaten them before, but seeing them on this particular jaunt I just had to have them.

…and I’m so glad, because without that weird, inexplicable need, these cookie bites would not have been born.

Also on that store jaunt? Pillsbury’s newest Cinnamon Bun Cake Mix. (OMGYESTHISISREALLIFE). When I saw that, two and two equaled four and the stars aligned and I was basically racing out the door to bake these bad boys, as if the idea would be lost in the wind had I not baked them right that second. Also because there’s no way in hell that a bunch of miniature cinnamon rolls would stay alive for very long in my house without purpose.

SO. Thus these Cinnamon Roll Cookie Bites were born. The anatomy is simple: a cinnamon roll-flavored cookie cup filled with a miniature gooey cinnamon roll, then topped with a sky-high cinnamon-spiked cream cheese icing. Hallelujah. It’s like a Cinnabon on crack, even though Cinnabon is crack, so it’s like crack on crack on crack. Cinnabon Inception, people.

And before Leo appears and tells us this fantastically delicious dream ain’t real, let’s get to baking, shall we?

cinnamon roll cookie bites frosted on a blue and white cake stand

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5 from 2 votes

Cinnamon Roll Cookie Bites

A genius twist on cinnamon rolls, these Cinnamon Roll Cookie Bites are the best of both worlds!
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time12 mins
Total Time27 mins
Course: Breakfast, Cookies
Servings: 18
Author: Hayley Parker, The Domestic Rebel

Ingredients

  • 1 box Pillsbury Cinnamon Bun Cake Mix
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon divided
  • 1 pkg about 18 count miniature cinnamon rolls (typically found in your local grocer's bakery)
  • 1 stick butter softened
  • 1 pkg 8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2-3 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Liberally grease a 24-cavity miniature muffin pan with cooking spray and set aside. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the cake mix, egg, oil, and ONE (1) tsp of the cinnamon. Stir until a soft dough has formed.
  • Using a cookie dough scoop, portion Tablespoon-sized balls of dough among each muffin cup. You should get about 16-18 cups of dough. Gently press on the dough to flatten the dough ball.
  • Bake for approx. 10-12 minutes or until the tops are light golden brown and the center appears mostly set. Remove the cups from the oven and immediately press an indentation into the center of each cup with the handle of a wooden spoon very gently. Press one miniature cinnamon roll into the center of each cookie cup. The cinnamon roll will be larger than the cookie cup, so that's okay - just nestle it in so it's set in there. Allow the cups to cool in the pans for about 15 minutes or so, then carefully lift out and cool completely on a wire rack.
  • To make the frosting, in a bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the butter, cream cheese, vanilla and remaining teaspoon of cinnamon until creamy and fluffy. Beat in the powdered sugar, about one cup at a time, until the frosting is light and fluffy.
  • Pipe the frosting high onto the cooled cookie cups, or at least so the cinnamon roll doesn't show. Garnish with additional cinnamon sugar if you'd like. Serve immediately and store leftovers in the fridge.

cinnamon roll cookie bites halved to show interior on blue cake standHave you ever seen anything so beautiful? Crisp, buttery cinnamon-infused cookie cups filled with a plush, gooey cinnamon roll and topped with the most decadent cinnamon cream cheese icing. It’s pretty much heaven in a two-bite cup!

Craving more cinnamon roll treats? Look no further than these recipes from the archive! 

one hour funfetti cinnamon rollsOne-Hour Funfetti Cinnamon Rolls

best one hour cinnamon rollsThe Best One-Hour Cinnamon Rolls

Have a fantastical day!!

xo, Hayley

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  1. Aimee @ ShugarySweets says

    November 18, 2014 at 6:27 am

    These cookies are totally acceptable for breakfast right? I mean they are “cinnamon roll”

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  2. Jess @ On Sugar Mountain says

    November 18, 2014 at 4:48 pm

    Since people eat cinnamon rolls for breakfast, that means I can eat these glorious cookie bites for breakfast, right? Because starting off my day with these will pretty much ensure that I have the best day ever. 😀

    Reply
  3. Stephanie @ Back for Seconds says

    November 18, 2014 at 8:17 pm

    This recipe just screams HAYLEY! I’ll take 6 please!

    Reply
  4. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    November 19, 2014 at 2:07 pm

    5 stars
    this is absolute amazing epic-ness. Cinnamon rolls…stuffed inside cinnamon roll flavored cookies…with that insane cream cheese frosting….OMG

    Reply
  5. Laura @ Laura's Culinary Adventures says

    November 19, 2014 at 5:44 pm

    Outrageous! I practically never leave a grocery store without picking up some unplanned item 🙂

    Reply
  6. CakeSpy says

    November 20, 2014 at 11:48 am

    Can we get pastry-married?

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    • thedomesticrebel says

      November 20, 2014 at 8:50 pm

      Yes, yes, and YES I DO!!

      Reply
  7. Elizabeth @ Confessions of a Baking Queen says

    November 20, 2014 at 9:50 pm

    5 stars
    What a successful trip!!!! These look ah freaking mazing!! SKY HIGH FROSTING?! YES PLEASE!

    Reply
  8. C. Adams says

    October 13, 2021 at 9:22 am

    What size muffin pan do you use? Regular size 12 t o a pan or are you using the mini pan 24 to a pan?

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    • thedomesticrebel says

      October 15, 2021 at 9:44 am

      Miniature muffin pan. I believe mine has 24 cavities in a pan.

      Reply

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