15 Cinnamon Roll Recipes for Fall

There’s something magical about cinnamon rolls when the leaves start to fall. The smell of cinnamon, brown sugar, and warm dough is basically autumn’s love language. I don’t know about you, but I’d eat cinnamon rolls for breakfast, dessert, and maybe dinner if no one judged me.

So, in the spirit of stretchy sweaters and extra helpings, I went on a deepscroll through the depths of Pinterest and curated 15 cinnamon roll recipes that are not only insanely delicious but also surprisingly easy, cozy, and a little fancy for the season.

These aren’t your basic rolls — we’re talking pumpkin cream cheese swirls, chai-spiced dreams, and apple pie meets cinnamon roll hybrids. Whether you’re baking for brunch, Thanksgiving, or a midnight snack — there’s a roll in here calling your name.

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1. Pumpkin Cream Cheese Cinnamon Rolls

Description:
Fall in a bite: These fluffy cinnamon rolls are swirled with spiced pumpkin butter and filled with tangy cream cheese. They’re gooey, soft, and melt-in-your-mouth amazing — perfect for a chilly morning.

Ingredients:

• 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 ¼ tsp instant yeast
• ¾ cup warm milk
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup melted butter
• 1 egg
• ½ cup pumpkin puree
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Filling:

• ½ cup pumpkin butter
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Cream Cheese Frosting:

• 4 oz cream cheese
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp milk

Instructions:

1. In a mixing bowl, combine yeast, warm milk, and sugar. Let sit 5 mins.
2. Add melted butter, egg, pumpkin puree, and flour. Knead for 5-7 mins. Let rise 1 hour.
3. Roll dough into a rectangle. Spread pumpkin butter, sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon.
4. Roll tightly, slice into rolls, place in greased pan. Let rise 30 mins.
5. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 25 mins.
6. Whisk frosting ingredients and spread on warm rolls.

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2. Maple Pecan Cinnamon Rolls

Description:
This one’s a game changer. Buttery rolls filled with cinnamon and chopped pecans, then drenched in a silky maple glaze. It tastes like pecan pie met a cinnamon roll and fell in love.

Ingredients:

• Basic cinnamon roll dough (see above)
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• 2 tbsp butter (softened)
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Maple Glaze:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1–2 tbsp milk

Instructions:

1. Roll out risen dough and spread with butter.
2. Sprinkle brown sugar, cinnamon, and chopped pecans.
3. Roll, slice, and place in greased pan.
4. Let rise 30 mins, bake at 350°F for 25 mins.
5. Drizzle with maple glaze while still warm.

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3. Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls

Description:
Like apple pie, but better. These rolls are stuffed with soft cinnamon apples and topped with a vanilla glaze. Serve them warm with a spoonful of whipped cream for ultimate fall feels.

Ingredients:

• 2 apples, diced
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• Basic dough

Filling:

• Cooked apple mixture
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Glaze:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp milk
• ½ tsp vanilla

Instructions:

1. Sauté apples with butter, sugar, and cinnamon until soft. Cool.
2. Roll dough, spread apples, roll tightly. Slice.
3. Place in pan, let rise, then bake at 350°F for 25 mins.
4. Whisk glaze and pour over cooled rolls.

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4. Chai Latte Cinnamon Rolls

Description:
Warm chai spices make these rolls cozy and comforting with a bold, aromatic twist. The dough is infused with brewed chai and the filling is a blend of cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon.

Ingredients:

• ¾ cup strong brewed chai tea
• 3 cups flour
• ¼ cup sugar
• 2 ¼ tsp yeast
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup butter

Filling:

• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground cardamom
• ¼ tsp cloves

Instructions:

1. Combine warm chai, yeast, and sugar. Add egg, butter, and flour. Knead and rise.
2. Roll dough, spread softened butter, and mix of spices and sugar.
3. Slice and bake 25 mins at 350°F.
4. Optional: Drizzle vanilla glaze or chai glaze over the top.

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5. Salted Caramel Cinnamon Rolls

Description:
These rich rolls are layered with cinnamon filling and finished with a sticky salted caramel drizzle. Think ooey-gooey caramel meets breakfast pastry bliss.

Ingredients:

• Dough (same base)
• Filling: ½ cup brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, 2 tbsp butter

Salted Caramel:

• ½ cup sugar
• 2 tbsp butter
• ¼ cup cream
• Pinch of sea salt

Instructions:

1. Make dough, let rise.
2. Roll out and fill with butter, sugar, and cinnamon.
3. Bake at 350°F for 25 mins.
4. Heat sugar until melted, add butter and cream. Stir until smooth, then salt.
5. Drizzle over rolls generously.

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6. Brown Butter Cinnamon Rolls

Description:
Brown butter brings a nutty, caramel-like depth that makes these cinnamon rolls absolutely addictive. It’s that one subtle twist that’ll have everyone asking for your “secret.”

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup brown butter
• 3 cups flour
• 2 ¼ tsp yeast
• ½ cup milk
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 egg

Filling:

• ¼ cup brown butter
• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions:

1. Brown butter in a pan, cool slightly.
2. Mix with milk, sugar, yeast, egg, and flour. Knead and rise.
3. Roll, fill, slice, and bake 25 mins.
4. Drizzle glaze or powdered sugar dusting optional.

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7. Spiced Pear Cinnamon Rolls

Description:
If cinnamon rolls had a fancy cousin, this would be it. Juicy pears and fall spices give it elegance, sweetness, and a tender bite that’s perfect with a hot cup of tea.

Ingredients:

• 2 ripe pears, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp butter
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• Basic dough

Instructions:

1. Cook pears with butter and spices until soft.
2. Roll dough, spread pear mixture.
3. Roll tightly, cut, and place in pan.
4. Let rise 30 mins, bake 25 mins at 350°F.
5. Glaze with light honey drizzle or powdered sugar icing.

8. Caramel Apple Crunch Cinnamon Rolls

Description:
These rolls take apple-cinnamon to the next level with a crunchy streusel topping and a gooey caramel swirl hidden inside each bun. Think apple pie meets cinnamon bun bliss.

Ingredients:

• Dough: same base as earlier
• Filling: ½ cup diced caramelized apples, 2 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon
• Streusel: ¼ cup flour, 2 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp brown sugar
• Optional: drizzle of caramel sauce

Instructions:

1. Cook apples with butter, sugar, and cinnamon until soft. Cool.
2. Roll dough, spread apple filling, roll and slice.
3. Arrange rolls in pan, top with crumbly streusel.
4. Let rise 30 mins; bake at 350°F for 25 mins.
5. Drizzle with caramel before serving.

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9. Chocolate Hazelnut Cinnamon Rolls

Description:
A decadent twist for chocolate lovers: the dough is filled with a Nutella swirl and chopped hazelnuts. Rich, indulgent, and perfect with a cup of hot coffee.

Ingredients:

• ½ cup chocolate-hazelnut spread
• ¼ cup chopped toasted hazelnuts
• Dough: base recipe as before

Instructions:

1. Roll dough, spread chocolate-hazelnut, sprinkle nuts.
2. Roll, slice, place in greased pan.
3. Let rise 30 mins; bake at 350°F for 23–25 mins.
4. Optional: melt extra chocolate and drizzle on top.

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10. Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cinnamon Rolls

Description:
Combine snickerdoodle flavor with classic rolls! These are vibrant orange, lightly spiced with cinnamon and sugar, and extra chewy from pumpkin purée.

Ingredients:

• Dough: substitute ¼ cup pumpkin purée and ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
• Filling: ¼ cup butter, ¼ cup sugar, 1 tbsp cinnamon-sugar mix

Instructions:

1. Prepare dough with pumpkin purée and pumpkin spice. Let rise.
2. Roll, spread butter and cinnamon-sugar filling.
3. Slice, place in pan, let rise 30 mins.
4. Bake at 350°F for 25 mins.
5. Dust with cinnamon sugar immediately after baking.

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11. Ginger Pear Walnut Cinnamon Rolls

Description:
These rolls blend caramelized gingered pear pieces with crunchy walnuts and warm cinnamon in every layer. Perfect for an elegant fall dessert or brunch.

Ingredients:

• Filling: ½ cup diced pears sautéed with minced ginger and sugar, ¼ cup chopped walnuts
• Dough: base recipe unchanged

Instructions:

1. Cook pears with ginger and sugar until soft. Cool.
2. Spread over rolled dough, top with walnuts.
3. Roll, slice, let rise 30 mins.
4. Bake at 350°F for 25 mins.
5. Finish with honey-vanilla glaze if desired.

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12. Cranberry Orange Cinnamon Rolls

Description:
Bright and festive, these rolls are studded with tart cranberries and orange zest. The sweetness and citrus pop make them irresistibly Instagrammable.

Ingredients:

• Filling: ¼ cup butter, ½ cup chopped fresh cranberries, zest of 1 orange, 2 tbsp sugar
• Dough: base recipe with optional 1 tsp grated orange zest

Instructions:

1. Mix cranberries, orange zest, butter, and sugar.
2. Roll dough and spread filling.
3. Slice, place in pan, rise 30 mins.
4. Bake 350°F for 25 mins.
5. Glaze with orange juice and powdered sugar.

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13. Spiced Chai Salted Butter Caramel Rolls

Description:
Sophisticated and cozy, these rolls are layered with a buttery caramel infused with chai spices and a pinch of sea salt. Ultra-rich and aromatic.

Ingredients:

• Filling: ¼ cup butter, ¼ cup brown sugar, 1 tsp chai spice, generous pinch of sea salt
• Dough: base recipe

Instructions:

1. Melt butter with sugar and chai spice until thickened.
2. Roll dough, spread filling.
3. Slice, let rise 30 mins.
4. Bake at 350°F for 25 mins.
5. Lightly brush rolls with melted salted butter after cooling.

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14. Hazelnut Chocolate Mochaccino Rolls

Description:
For dessert lovers who want a caffeine kick—these rolls are filled with espresso-spiked chocolate and chopped dark hazelnuts. Coffee cake meets cinnamon bun.

Ingredients:

• Filling: 2 tbsp strong espresso, ¼ cup melted dark chocolate, ¼ cup chopped hazelnuts
• Dough: classic base

Instructions:

1. Stir espresso into melted chocolate. Spread on rolled dough with hazelnuts.
2. Roll, slice, let rise 30 mins.
3. Bake at 350°F for 25 mins.
4. Optional: drizzle with mocha glaze (espresso + powdered sugar).

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15. Brown Butter Bourbon Pecan Rolls

Description:
Adult-only decadence! These rolls are made with nutty brown butter dough infused with a hint of bourbon and layered with chopped pecans — deeply rich and boozy.

Ingredients:

• Dough: use ¼ cup brown butter, 1 tbsp bourbon in place of milk
• Filling: ¼ cup brown butter, ½ cup chopped pecans, 2 tbsp brown sugar
• Optional glaze: bourbon-maple

Instructions:

1. Mix dough base with browned butter and bourbon; knead and rise.
2. Roll and add pecan-butter-sugar filling.
3. Slice, rise 30 mins.
4. Bake at 350°F for 25 mins.
5. Glaze with a mix of bourbon, maple syrup, and powdered sugar once warm.