Cinnamon rolls in air fryer
These cinnamon rolls made in an air fryer are just as soft and delicious as the ones made in a conventional oven. Topped with your favorite cream cheese frosting, these breakfast delights will be ready in under 15 minutes in an air fryer.
Equipment
- air fryer
Ingredients
Ingredients for making cinnamon rolls
- 1 pack of refrigerated canned cinnamon rolls
Ingredients for frosting
- 4- ounce cream cheese
- 3 tablespoon butter
- 1 ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Instructions to make air fryer cinnamon rolls
- Start by opening the can and gently separating all the rolls and placing them directly in the air fryer basket. Leave enough room in between the rolls for expansion on cooking.
- Close the air fryer basket and set the temperature to 370 0F for 10 minutes. After 7 minutes, open the air fryer basket and flip the cinnamon rolls.
- The rolls would have expended by now and would be touching each other. For flipping them you might have to separate them first.
- When done, carefully lift them onto a plate.
Preparing the Frosting for the Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls
- Using a hand mixer, combine room temperature cream cheese and butter in a bowl. Beat the cheese and butter at medium speed until they become light and fluffy.
- Then, add the vanilla essence and half of the powdered sugar. At low-speed mix until everything combines. Now add the remaining powdered sugar and mix again.
- When our frosting turns creamy and luscious, it is ready to be spread on our gorgeous air fryer Cinnamon Rolls.
- Spread on the cinnamon rolls or dunk the cinnamon rolls in the frosting. Serve warm.
Notes
- Adjust the air fryer timing depending on the type of cinnamon rolls. The frozen cinnamon rolls will take 2-3 minutes more than the refrigerated or homemade ones to air fry.
- Also, look for the size of the cinnamon rolls the jumbo rolls will take 2-3 minutes more than the standard-sized ones.
- Do not place the cinnamon rolls very closely in the air fryer basket or rack. They need space to rise plus additional space for the air circulation after they have risen. The simple rule is not to overcrowd them in the basket. For an 8qt basket style air fryer, you should not put more than 9 rolls.
- If you are making cinnamon rolls using an oven-style air fryer, use only a single shelf at a time. Also, there is no need to flip the cinnamon rolls in such air fryers.
- But if you are using an air fryer that has a basket, you should be turning them halfway through the cooking time. This ensures even cooking on both sides. This guarantees no undercooked core.
- If you are unsure if the biscuits are fully cooked through, look for a brown color on the top. Alternately you can use an instant-read thermometer to check the internal temperature. It should be more than 205 degrees F (about 96 degrees C).
- It is always a good idea to open the air fryer and check for the doneness 2-3 minutes before the suggested time. Some air fryers might cook even faster. Pull out the air fryer basket before the lowest given cook time in a recipe.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition
Calories: 150kcal
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