Super easy puff pastry cinnamon rolls! Cream cheese frosting and super quick prep make these cinnamon puff pastry rolls one of the best puff pastry recipes!
Preheat oven to 400°F and line an 8x8 or 9x9 baking pan with parchment paper.
Open puff pastry sheet onto a floured surface and use a floured rolling pin to roll out to 10 x 15” rectangle, with the short side facing you.
1 sheet puff pastry
Brush melted butter onto pastry, leaving a 1-inch border on all sides.
2 tablespoon salted butter
Whisk cinnamon and sugar together in a small bowl. Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over buttered pastry.
1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ cup brown sugar
Beginning with the side closest to you, roll pastry up tightly.
Use a serrated knife to cut roll into 9 even pieces.
Carefully place each cut roll onto an 8x8 or 9x9 square baking pan lined with parchment paper, with one of the cut sides facing up. Allow about an inch of space around each roll.
Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown. While rolls are baking, prepare cream cheese frosting.
Prepare Cream Cheese Frosting
Beat butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy, about two minutes. Mix in vanilla extract until well blended.
4 oz full-fat cream cheese, 2 tablespoon salted butter, ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Gradually add in powdered sugar, mixing on low, until combined. Beat another minute to a smooth and creamy consistency.
1 cup powdered sugar
Spread frosting over warm cinnamon puff pastry rolls right out of the oven, and serve immediately.
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Notes
Butter: If you prefer to use unsalted butter, just add a pinch or two of salt to the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Similarly, you can use unsalted butter in the frosting and just add a pinch of salt to taste.Storage: These cinnamon puff pastry rolls are best served immediately, but they can also be kept in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.Puff Pastry Cinnamon Rolls - Air Fryer Option: You can make these puff pastry rolls in the air fryer -- just place the prepared rolls in your fryer basket with about an inch of space between each one, and air fry at 370°F for 10 - 15 minutes, checking after 10 minutes and adjusting time as needed.