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Pull Apart Cinnamon Roll Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting

These Pull Apart Cinnamon Roll Muffins turn store bought cinnamon rolls into warm, gooey, bakery style treats with almost no effort. Each muffin is packed with buttery cinnamon sugar rolled dough pieces that bake into soft, caramelized pull apart pieces—perfect for cozy mornings, holiday brunch, or weekend breakfasts that need to feel a little extra special. Topped with creamy homemade cream cheese frosting, they taste like a mash up of monkey bread and classic cinnamon rolls, but bake in a fraction of the time. Easy, impressive, and guaranteed to disappear fast.
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Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 10 minute recipe, breakfast recipes, brunch recipes, cinnamon roll muffins, cinnamon sugar muffins, cream cheese frosting, easy breakfast recipes, easy muffin recipes, muffin recipes, sweet breakfast recipes, sweet brunch recipes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 12 muffins

Ingredients

Cinnamon Roll Muffins

  • 2 packages jumbo cinnamon rolls 5-count each, cut into 6 pieces
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cinnamon
  • 7 tablespoons unsalted butter melted

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 3 oz cream cheese softened
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream

Instructions

Prep the Muffins

  • Preheat the oven to 350F and line a standard 12 well muffin tin with parchment paper or liners.
  • Cut each jumbo cinnamon roll into 6 pieces (60 pieces total).
  • Prepare one bowl with the mixed granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon. And another bowl with the melted butter.
  • Dip each cinnamon roll piece into the melted butter, then roll in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
  • Add 5 coated dough pieces to each well. Sprinkle any leftover cinnamon-sugar evenly over the tops.
  • Bake for 20-22 minutes, until golden, puffed, and slightly firm to the touch.
  • Cool completely before frosting.

Make the Cream Cheese Frosting

  • Beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
  • Add vanilla and mix.
  • Add powdered sugar and beat until fluffy.
  • Add heavy cream and whip to desired consistency.

Assemble

  • Pipe the frosting into the center of the each cooled muffin or frost like a standard muffin.