When it comes to homemade cinnamon rolls, nothing beats the delicious aroma and taste of the fresh-from-the-oven pastry. But who has time to wait for the dough to rise before baking? Enter the Instant Pot! Using this versatile kitchen tool, you can make homemade cinnamon rolls in a fraction of the traditional time
Instant Pot Homemade Cinnamon Rolls are amazing! If you have never made a homemade batch of Cinnamon Rolls, these are the must-try recipes, easy and absolutely delicious.
I love nothing better than a homemade cinnamon roll on a lazy Saturday or Sunday. The Instant Pot does an amazing job at making a light and fluffy homemade cinnamon roll. If you are looking for a recipe to blow everyone away, this is the recipe.
If you are looking for even more Instant Pot Baked Good Recipes, here are some of my favorites, Homemade Instant Pot Strawberry Cheesecake, Instant Pot Nutella Bites, and even a Homemade Instant Pot Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting.
Why Make Homemade Cinnamon Rolls In The Instant Pot
Why limit yourself to just turning on the oven when you can use your Instant Pot to whip up a batch of homemade cinnamon rolls? The pressure cooker helps the dough rise quickly and results in fluffy, delicious rolls.
Plus, using your Instant Pot frees up your oven for other tasks. And, since the rolls cook in their own container, there’s no need to dirty any baking pans. So next time you have a craving for freshly-baked cinnamon rolls, turn to your trusty Instant Pot for a mess-free solution. Why bother with store-bought rolls when you can have homemade perfection in a fraction of the time? Give it a try – you won’t be disappointed.
Ingredients Needed For Homemade Instant Pot Cinnamon Rolls
The recipe for homemade Instant Pot cinnamon rolls may not be as simple as grabbing a tube from the grocery store, but the end result is worth it.
Ingredients For The Dough:
- Butter
- Active Dry Yeast
- All-Purpose Flour
- Egg
- Milk
- Brown Sugar
- Salt
For The Filling:
- Dark Brown Sugar
- Ground Cinnamon
- Butter
Ingredients For The Frosting:
- Sour Cream
- Powdered Sugar
How To Make Instant Pot Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
In a cup, combine half of the warm milk with sugar and yeast and stir. Let sit for 5 minutes. Place the flour in the Instant Pot. Add salt and mix. Then, add the yeast mixture and start mixing with a wooden spoon. Add the egg, melted butter, and the rest of the milk, little by little, to form a dough. Knead for a few seconds with a hand to make sure all ingredients are distributed evenly.
Make a ball and leave it in the Instant Pot. Cover with the glass lid (or with any lid you have but not the one that seals). Select the Yogurt button and set 60 minutes. Make sure it is not on the “Boil” program!
In a bowl combine all ingredients and mix very well. The mixture will resemble sand: this is ok.
Line a 7-inch spring-form pan with a circle of parchment paper and grease the sides very well. Wrap the bottom of the pan with aluminum foil. After 1 hour, the dough should have doubled its size. Extend it between two sheets of parchment paper. Using a rolling pin, make a rectangular about 1/2 inch thick.
Spread the prepared filling on top of the dough. Roll it from the shorter side to make a large log. Cut the log into 6-7 rolls, almost as high as the pan you would be using. Arrange the rolls into the pan. Cover them first with a baking sheet and then with aluminum foil.
Pour 1/2 cup water into the Instant Pot. Place the trivet so that the handles are on top. Insert the pan with the rolls in the Instant Pot on the trivet. Close the Instant Pot and make sure the valve is set to “Seal.” Select “Manual” and set 30 minutes at high pressure.
When Time Is Up:
When the program is over, let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes. Release any remaining pressure manually. Take out the pan holding the trivet handles with kitchen mittens. Check for doneness: a toothpick inserted in the center of the rolls should come out without dough, just with filling. If the rolls are not ready, cook them for additional 10 minutes.
Serve the cinnamon rolls right away with sour cream frosting.
Pro Tips: For Pressure Cooker Homemade Instant Pot Cinnamon Rolls
These rolls are sticky but don’t have a crust. If you like your rolls to form a crust, you can bake them for about 40 minutes in the oven, preheated to 350 degrees F.
Alternatively, you can create a crust in the oven after they have been baked in the Instant Pot: preheat the oven to 390 degrees F and bake for about 10 minutes or until you see a nice crust forming on top.
More Instant Pot Recipes:
- INSTANT POT CARROT CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
- INSTANT POT MONKEY BREAD
- EASY INSTANT POT DINNER ROLLS
- INSTANT POT APPLE CRISP
- INSTANT POT STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE
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Instant Pot Homemade Cinnamon Rolls are amazing! If you have never made a homemade batch of Cinnamon Rolls, these are the must-try recipe, easy and absolutely delicious.
- 1/3 cup butter melted
- 2 1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 2/3 cup lukewarm milk
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar or dark brown sugar
- 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 tablsepoons butter melted, unsalted
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons icing sugar
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In a cup, combine half of the warm milk with sugar and yeast and stir. Let sit for 5 minutes.
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Place the flour in the Instant Pot. Add salt and mix. Add the yeast mixture and start mixing with a wooden spoon. Add the egg, melted butter, and the rest of the milk, little by little, to form a dough. Knead for a few seconds with a hand to make sure all ingredients are distributed evenly.
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Make a ball and leave it in the Instant Pot. Cover with the glass lid (or with any lid you have but not the one that seals). Select the Yogurt button and set 60 minutes. Make sure it is not on the “Boil” program!
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Line a 7-inch spring-form pan with a circle of parchment paper and grease the sides very well. Wrap the bottom of the pan with aluminum foil.
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After 1 hour, the dough should have doubled its size. Extend it between two sheets of parchment paper. Using a rolling pin, make a rectangular about 1/2 inch thick.
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Spread the prepared filling on top of the dough. Roll it from the shorter side to make a large log.
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Cut the log into 6-7 rolls, almost as high as the pan you would be using.
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Arrange the rolls into the pan. Cover them first with a baking sheet and then with aluminum foil.
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Pour 1/2 cup water into the Instant Pot. Place the trivet so that the handles are on top
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Insert the pan with the rolls in the Instant Pot on the trivet.
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Close the Instant Pot and make sure the valve is set to “Seal.” Select “Manual” and set 30 minutes at high pressure.
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When the program is over, let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes. Release any remaining pressure manually.
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Take out the pan holding the trivet handles with kitchen mittens. Check for doneness: a toothpick inserted in the center of the rolls should come out without dough, just with filling. If the rolls are not ready, cook them for additional 10 minutes.
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Serve the cinnamon rolls right away with sour cream frosting.
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In a bowl, combine all ingredients and mix very well. The mixture will resemble sand: this is ok.
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Frosting:
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In a bowl, combine sour cream and icing sugar. Whisk until smooth.
These rolls are sticky but don’t have a crust. If you like your rolls to form a crust, you can bake them for about 40 minutes in the oven, preheated to 350 degrees F.
Alternatively, you can create a crust in the oven after being baked in the Instant Pot: preheat the oven to 390 degrees F and bake for about 10 minutes or until you see a nice crust forming on top.
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