Air Fryer Puff Pastry Cinnamon Rolls

Make your own Golden Puff Pastry Cinnamon Rolls in Air Fryer with a nice cream on top of them. These fluffy homemade Cinnamon Rolls will be ready in less than 30 minutes, and we will make them from scratch. They are an ideal treat for breakfast or as a last-minute dessert. I will show you detailed step-by-step instructions on how to make them from scratch in your lovely air fryer.

Are you wondering if you can make quick and easy air fryer cinnamon rolls in the air fryer? Yes, you can. And you will have them ready when it takes to preheat the oven.

If you didn’t try this recipe yet, stop what you’re doing and give it a try! It needs only 10 minutes of your time and 25 minutes of waiting until they will bake in the air fryer.

🥰 Why You Will Love This Recipe?

• This is a quick recipe. As we are using the pastry dough, the only thing we should do is make the filling and the cream cheese.
• We will use simple ingredients you can easily find in any store near you.
• It is healthier than store-bought because you can adjust the ingredients used for this recipe.
• You can make just a few pieces just to quench your appetite.
• The texture of the cinnamon rolls, in combination with the sweet cream cheese is absolutely delish and will make you ask for more.
• You don’t need to remove the basket half of the time to flip the ingredients.
• As we will cook at a lower temperature, you don’t need to stress about the possibility of burning the cinnamon rolls. You will get, in the end, a nice browned cinnamon roll.

🏆 Tips for Success? How to Make It Better?

Cook the cinnamon rolls at a lower temperature, like 300°F (150°C). This will allow you to avoid burning the top of the cinnamon rolls.

🥘 Ingredients Needed for This Recipe?

For the Dough:

• 1 pound of store-bought Puff Pastry.

For the Filling:

• 3 tablespoons of butter
• 4 tablespoons of sugar
• 1 tablespoon of orange zest
• 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
• Optionally, Dried or fresh orange zest or an extra flavor

For the Cream:

• 1 cup of cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

🥦 Ingredients Swap?

• Brown Sugar. You can replace it with white sugar. Both of them are working fine for this recipe.
• Cream Cheese. Either brick-style (US) or spreadable (UK) will work fine for this recipe. If you use brick-style cream cheese, leave it at room temperature for about 30 minutes. This will make it softer and easier to mix with the ingredients.

Make it Your Own!

If you want a more special taste, do not hesitate to experiment by adding a few additional ingredients. For example, besides the original recipe, I added dried orange zest.

An interesting idea for spice lovers would be adding cardamom, anise, and cloves to get a taste that will remind you of the winter holidays.

Or, why not use apple jam with cinnamon rolls? You can’t go wrong with the combination of apple and cinnamon.

👩‍🍳 Instructions:

Take a bowl and put in it the sugar, butter, and cinnamon, and if you want to offer a more special taste, consider adding your “secret ingredient” that we just talked about before. I added a little bit of orange zest to this mix. Mix well all the ingredients to obtain a uniform composition.

After you prepare the filling, spread a sheet of parchment paper on a clean and plain surface. We are doing that to avoid sticking the dough to the table.

After that, roll over the dough evenly, and with a tablespoon, spread the sugar-cinnamon mixture evenly.

Right after that, roll the dough tightly on the long side to form a tube. Cut the dough into similar-sized slices about 1″ thick.

After that, place them in the air fryer basket, but consider that when you bake them, they will increase in size, so leave some space between the slices. If you can’t fit all the pieces, cook them in a few batches for the best results.

Set the timer for about 25 minutes at 300°F (150°C) and let them bake. In the meantime, we will make the cream to cover the cinnamon rolls.

Quick note: Why is the temperature so low? Why not set it to 375°F? 400°F? I tried before making them at a higher temperature, and I can say: Yes, you will shorten the time, but you will always need to look at the air fryer basket not to burn the cinnamon slices. You will also need to cover the cinnamon rolls with aluminum foil to avoid burning the top while the bottom side is still cooking.

So, after a few experiments, I found that it would be easier to reduce the temperature and wait a little bit more time but have more freedom instead. So, if you want a nice, evenly golden color without many headaches, consider cooking the cinnamon rolls for longer at a lower temperature.

To make the cream, take another bowl, and pour the cream cheese, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar. Mix well all the ingredients, and the cream is done. I told you this is a very simple recipe.

In the end, you should obtain good-looking golden brown cinnamon rolls that will have a nice crunchy texture.

Quick note: Please take into consideration that not all of the air fryers are working the same. The functions and how they cook may differ from one manufacturer to another. Because of that, in the last minutes, check how browned the cinnamon rolls and if needed, adjust the timer to make them perfect in your air fryer. For this recipe, I used the Cosori Air Fryer 5.8QT.

Remove the cinnamon rolls from the air fryer basket and put them on a plate. Cover the cinnamon rolls on top with cream cheese that we did just a little earlier, and for an extra taste and texture, you can sparkle a few more orange zest. Optionally, you can serve them with a few leaves of fresh mint for extra freshness.

♻️ Make Ahead, Storage and Heating:

Can I Prepare It Ahead of Time?

If you need to prepare the cinnamon rolls ahead, you can follow all the steps except the baking step and keep the rolls in the fridge for up to 3 days. When needed, place the cinnamon rolls in the air fryer basket and bake them for about 25 minutes at 300°F (150°C).

How to Store the Cinnamon Rolls in the Fridge?

Let them cool down completely, and put them in a well-closed container, and you can store them in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Can You Freeze Air Fryer the Cinnamon Rolls?

Yes, wait until the cinnamon rolls cool down; put them in a well-closed container, and you can keep them in the freezer for up to 3 months.

How to Reheat Them?

If you want to heat the cinnamon rolls in the fridge, use a microwave (but they will become softer than they were in the original) and set the timer to 30-45 seconds. Or heat them in the air fryer for about 1-2 minutes at 350°F.

If you plan to heat the frozen cinnamon rolls, put them in the air fryer and cook them for 5-7 minutes. If the cinnamon rolls are still cold, set the timer for another 1-2 minutes.

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