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Cinnamon Roll Pie Recipe

Cinnamon roll pie has warm & gooey cinnamon rolls baked inside a pie crust and covered with frosting! Cracker Barrel copycat recipe.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 685 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

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
  • Refrigerated Pie Dough
Frosting (you can substitute store bought frosting)
  • 8 ounce block cream cheese room temperature
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1-2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Add the melted butter from step #1, which should now be cool, to the milk mixture. 
  4. Stir the egg into the milk mixture.
  5. Add the flour and salt to the mixing bowl and mix with a stand mixer on low speed or with a wooden spoon. 
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. While the dough rises get the pie crust and cream cheese out of the refrigerator to come to room temperature.
  9. After the resting time melt the 1/4 cup of butter and set it aside to cool while you roll out the dough.
  10. 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.
  11. Brush the dough with the melted butter. Then combine the brown sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle the mixture all over the dough.
  12. If there is any leftover butter drizzle it over the cinnamon sugar on the dough. 
  13. Roll up the dough from the long side until you have a long roll. 
  14. Slice the dough evenly into 7 pieces.
  15. 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.
  16. Place the cinnamon rolls in the pie dough, with one in the middle and other others around the edges.
  17. Place the pie in a cold oven and turn it on to 375 degrees.  
  18. Bake for 20-25 minutes until it is golden.  
  19. Make the cream cheese frosting while the pie bakes. Use a mixer to combine the cream cheese and powdered sugar and mix well.
  20. When the pie is done baking let it cool for 5-10  minutes. Then drizzle the frosting over to top.

Notes

  • Refrigerator cinnamon rolls bake a little more quickly than homemade, so prebaking the pie crust ensures it isn't undercooked.
  • Put the pie crust in the pie plate and use a fork to poke it with holes. Then bake it for 5 minutes in a preheated 375 degree oven.
  • Place the canned cinnamon rolls in the pie crust with the cinnamon topping side up. Bake it at 375 F for 15-17 minutes until the rolls are golden brown. 
  • Let it cool for 5 minutes, then top it with the icing that came with the cinnamon rolls.
  • Make the pie and bake it the day before serving, but don't add the frosting. Then put it in a preheated 250 degree F oven for 10-15 minutes. Take it out, spread the frosting over the top, and serve.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 685kcal (34%) Carbohydrates 109g (36%) Protein 14g (28%) Fat 22g (34%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 64mg (21%) Sodium 716mg (30%) Potassium 278mg (8%) 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

% 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.