From the first golden days of fall to the heart of winter, these five cozy cinnamon roll recipes will give you a reason to spend a slow morning in a warm kitchen all season long! For more cozy fall baking, try our Chewy Pumpkin Cookies with Brown Butter Frosting or our Spiced Apple Butter Loaf.
When the days grow shorter and we feel the first chill of autumn in the air, there is nothing better than a slow morning spent in a warm kitchen with a tray of fresh cinnamon rolls rising on the counter. We have compiled a cinnamon roll recipe here for every cozy mood: with fresh apple cider and spiced pumpkin for the golden days of fall, to sweet chestnut and marmalade for the cold days of winter. Pull up a chair, pour yourself something warm, and settle in for the coziest day and our 5 favourite cinnamon roll recipes for the seasons ahead.
Maple Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Rolls
For the ultimate in cozy fall baking we have paired the classic flavour of pumpkin spice with sweet maple syrup. The soft pumpkin cinnamon roll dough is lightly sweetened with maple syrup while the buttery cinnamon filling is packed with warm spices. The rolls are then slathered in a sweet and slightly tangy maple cream cheese icing.
Guinness Caramel Cinnamon Rolls
A dark caramel sauce made from reduced Guinness adds a complex flavour and hint of bitterness to these sweet and gooey cinnamon rolls. The soft yeast dough gets a slight malted flavour from the addition of Guinness, while the slightly bitter caramel balances both the sweetness in the brown sugar filling and cream cheese frosting. For a final indulgence, the frosted cinnamon rolls are doused in a decadent drizzle of the rich Guinness caramel sauce.
Apple Cider Cinnamon Rolls with Browned Butter Icing
With warm spices and sweet apple cider, these apple cider cinnamon rolls are bursting with cozy autumn flavours. The dough is made using apple cider while the rolls are stuffed with a gooey cooked apple filling. Tangy cream cheese icing gets a hint of caramelized flavour by adding nutty browned butter
Chestnut Cinnamon Rolls
A lightly sweetened chestnut purée adds a subtle nutty flavour to traditional cinnamon rolls. The chestnut purée is added to both the filling and cream cheese frosting of this decadent treat. Best enjoyed warm out of the oven, these chestnut cinnamon rolls are the perfect indulgence for the fall and winter months.
Marmalade Sweet Rolls
Though not technically a cinnamon roll, these soft sweet rolls are filled with a sweet and sticky marmalade filling and topped with a gooey layer of orange glaze – perfect with a hot cup of tea! These marmalade sweet rolls are inspired by Mrs. Beaver's home cooking from Narnia's The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
