Hawaiian Roll Cinnamon Rolls

These simple cinnamon rolls are made with Hawaiian sweet rolls and topped with a cream cheese frosting--no yeast required!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 717 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• cooking spray
• 4 tablespoons butter, at room temperature, divided
• 0.125 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (4 roll) package Hawaiian bread rolls (such as King's®), unseparated

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 4-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.

Step 2

Combine 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.

Step 3

Cut 4 rolls in half horizontally, keeping all bottoms and all tops together. Place rolls on a piece of parchment paper, cut-sides facing up. Spread 1 tablespoon butter on the 4 bottom rolls and sprinkle with 1/4 of the cinnamon-sugar. Repeat on the 4 top rolls. Place top rolls on the bottom rolls, creating a sandwich with cinnamon-sugar inside.

Step 4

Flatten rolls with a rolling pin. Spread 1 tablespoon butter on top and sprinkle with most of the remaining cinnamon-sugar. Starting with the longest end closest to you and using the parchment paper, roll up the flattened bread into a tight jelly roll. Cut into 4 evenly-sized slices and place in the prepared muffin cups. Top with remaining butter and cinnamon-sugar.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and bubbling, about 20 minutes.

Step 6

While rolls are baking, combine cream cheese and butter for the frosting in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; beat until creamy. Mix in vanilla and salt until combined. Gradually add sugar, mixing on low speed, until completely combined and smooth. Frost cinnamon rolls.