The best cinnamon rolls are indulgent and heavenly. They satisfy our deepest cravings for fluffy, sweet pastries with their tender texture and delightful warmth. The icing on a cinnamon roll should be creamy, sweet, and flavorful. Cream cheese is welcome but not necessarily a requirement. And the cinnamon flavor should be just right. And, guess what? You can find this ultimate breakfast treat at your local grocery store.
Fresh-from-the-oven cinnamon rolls are an exquisite treat that we associate with chilly winter mornings and hot coffee. They’re special enough for an indulgent holiday breakfast, but they’re easy enough to whip up that you can have them any old morning, any time of year. The fluffy, tender roll and the creamy, sweet icing pair so well with the warmly spiced cinnamon flavor. After today, we’ll be having cinnamon rolls a lot more often. Here are the best store bought cinnamon rolls.
- Pillsbury Mini Cinni Sticks
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These Mini Cinni Sticks from Pillsbury are so cute. They would be wonderful for a brunch potluck or as a treat at a sleepover. There’s something so fun about dunking into icing. The taste is like the classic Pillsbury cinnamon rolls and the texture is less doughy. While they’re not quite as good as regular cinnamon rolls, they are still delicious. Buy these if having fun at breakfast is important to you. —Jordan Myrick
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- Marketside Cinnamon Rolls
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We all had a great time munching on these cinnamon rolls in the Sporked office. These rolls are huge and absolutely drowning in icing. Eating one makes me want to use words like “journey,” “undertaking,” and “project.” These are the most straightforwardly indulgent of the cinnamon rolls on this list. Also, putting them in the microwave for a few seconds enhances the texture greatly, making them warm, gooey, and fluffy. Why bake cinnamon rolls when these exist? It’s the best cinnamon roll for a seriously decadent morning. —Danny Palumbo
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- Annie’s Organic
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My notes regarding these cinnamon rolls are filled with expletives. That’s how good they are. These have more pure spice flavor than a lot of other cinnamon rolls we tried. They don’t skimp on the spice, so if you like that blast of flavor, these are the best store bought cinnamon rolls for you. And if you’re all about organic ingredients, go with these. —Danny Palumbo
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- Pillsbury Orange Rolls
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These orange-frosted pastries are the best cinnamon rolls for a very specific need: a decadent, holiday breakfast. Puffy, sweet, and tender cinnamon rolls with orange icing is just so Christmasy. The orange flavor is floral, bright, mellow, and it compliments the very indulgent cinnamon roll quite well. Pillsbury makes great products and I found these to be exquisitely comforting. —Danny Palumbo
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- Cinnaroll Cream Cheese Frosted Cinnamon Rolls
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Cinnarolls are meant to be reheated in the microwave, so you don’t get that super fresh, doughy, just-out-of-the-oven experience that you get from Pillsbury. But these are still quite tender and fluffy. The cream cheese frosting is a lovely touch—the flavor is slightly tart while still being quite rich. Cinnarolls hit the spot. They’re the best cinnamon rolls to buy if you only have the patience to microwave before you eat. —Danny Palumbo
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- Pillsbury Original
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Pillsbury just gets it. They make the best cinnamon rolls—they’re downright iconic. It’s all about texture, and these rolls just have it. They’re flaky, soft, and tender. Pillsbury cinnamon rolls make me want to get all poetic and call them ethereal, but that’s what they are. They’re too good for this world and we don’t deserve them. . The cinnamon and sweet, gooey icing you spread on these bad boys are a wonderful team. Pillsbury’s classic cinnamon rolls are pretty much perfect. —Danny Palumbo
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Most Fun
Best Oversized Roll
Best Cinnamon Flavor
Best for Christmas
Best No-Bake
Best of the Best
Other Products We Tried: Immaculate, Pillsbury Pumpkin Spice, Archer Farms, Bakery Fresh, Bake House Creations, Bristol Farms, Pillsbury Butter Cream, Rhodes, Pillsbury Original, Favorite Day No Bake, Great Value Bakery Rolls, Katz Gluten Free
