Cinnamon Roll Pie Recipe
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Cinnamon Roll Pie Recipe
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This Cinnamon Roll Pie is made from a yeast dough base filled with cinnamon-sugar butter and topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting. The dough is prepared from scratch, allowed to rise, and then rolled out for the filling before shaping into a pie. Baking yields a cinnamon-flavored, soft, and slightly sweet pie, finished with a smooth frosting that balances the spices.
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The Cinnamon Roll Pie recipe begins with a yeast dough that combines warm milk, sugar, instant yeast, melted butter, egg, flour, and salt. After mixing and kneading, the dough rests to rise. The filling consists of melted butter, brown sugar, and ground cinnamon, spread over the dough before rolling it into the pie shape. The pie crust is prebaked slightly to ensure it cooks through. Once assembled, it bakes until the cinnamon rolls inside turn golden brown. The dish is topped with a cream cheese frosting made by blending cream cheese, powdered sugar, and milk, which can be substituted with store-bought frosting. The frosting adds a tangy sweetness that complements the spiced filling.
This pie is suitable for baking ahead. You can prepare and bake it the day before serving, hold off on adding the frosting, then gently warm it before applying the icing to serve warm.
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Ingredients
Dough
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon instant dry yeast
- 1/3 cup butter melted
- 1 egg
- 3 2/3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
Filling
- 1/4 cup butter melted and cooled
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- pie dough refrigerated
Frosting (you can substitute store bought frosting)
- 8 ounce cream cheese room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Use a microwave in 20 second intervals to heat the milk until it is just warm to the touch. Test it with your finger after each interval. Melt the 1/3 cup butter in the microwave. Set it aside to cool.
- Put the warm milk, ⅓ cup white sugar and the yeast in a large mixing bowl. Let it sit for 10 minutes so the yeast starts to grow.
- Add the melted butter from step #1, which should now be cool, to the milk mixture.
- Stir the egg into the milk mixture.
- Add the flour and salt to the mixing bowl and mix with a stand mixer on low speed or with a wooden spoon.
- Once the dough has come together in a thick dough knead it for 3 minutes. Either use the mixer or knead it by hand on a cutting board.
- Put the dough back into the bowl in a big ball. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a clean dish towel. Let the dough rise for about 45 minutes.
- While the dough rises get the pie crust and cream cheese out of the refrigerator to come to room temperature.
- After the resting time melt the 1/4 cup of butter and set it aside to cool while you roll out the dough.
- Put the dough on parchment paper or a large cutting board. Use a rolling pin to roll it out into a rectangle about 12 inches x 8 inches in size. Use a little oil on the rolling pin if necessary to stop it from sticking.
- Brush the dough with the melted butter. Then combine the brown sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle the mixture all over the dough.
- If there is any leftover butter drizzle it over the cinnamon sugar on the dough.
- Roll up the dough from the long side until you have a long roll.
- Slice the dough evenly into 7 pieces.
- Unroll your pie dough and put it into your pie pan. Flute the edges of the dough if you like to make it more decorative.
- Place the cinnamon rolls in the pie dough, with one in the middle and other others around the edges.
- Place the pie in a cold oven and turn it on to 375 degrees.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until it is golden.
- Make the cream cheese frosting while the pie bakes. Use a mixer to combine the cream cheese and powdered sugar and mix well.
- When the pie is done baking let it cool for 5-10 minutes. Then drizzle the frosting over to top.
Notes
- Prebake the pie crust with holes poked before adding filling to prevent undercooking.
- The pie can be made one day in advance; bake without frosting, then warm gently and frost before serving.
- Use the icing included with canned cinnamon rolls or prepare cream cheese frosting from scratch as directed.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1g
Calories
685kcal
(34%)
Carbohydrates
109g
(36%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
64mg
(21%)
Sodium
716mg
(30%)
Potassium
278mg
(6%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
53g
(106%)
Vitamin A
526IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
0.04mg
(0%)
Calcium
202mg
(20%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 685 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 685kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 109g | 36% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 64mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 716mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 278mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 53g | 106% |
| Vitamin A | 526IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 202mg | 20% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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