Rhodes Cinnamon Rolls are the best frozen cinnamon rolls for making proof and bake cinnamon rolls for breakfast or brunch without the work of a traditional cinnamon roll.
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If you are a fan of Rhodes Rolls you will be adding a bag of their cinnamon rolls to your cart on your net grocery trip.
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Here is why frozen Rhodes Cinnamon Rolls are amazing:
- Everything is in one bag! Cinnamon rolls AND 2 tubes of cream cheese icing.
- No need to fuss with yeast and kneading the dough. Just proof and bake.
- Make one or make 12. Have fresh cinnamon rolls every morning if you want!
Ingredients needed:
- Rhodes Cinnamon Rolls - found in the frozen section of your grocery store. The icing is even included!
How to make Frozen Rhodes Cinnamon Rolls
There are three different methods of making Rhodes Cinnamon rolls. The regular thaw method, refrigerator thaw method, and the speed thaw method. A thawing method if you have a few hours or overnight to bake off your rolls.
Regular method for making Rhodes Cinnamon Rolls
- Spray pan with nonstick pan spray.
- Arrange the frozen rolls in your chosen pan and cover with plastic wrap.
- Allow the cinnamon rolls to thaw and rise 3 to 5 hours, until double in size. The actual time depends on the temperature of your kitchen. Carefully remove plastic wrap.
- When rolls have risen fully, preheat the oven to 350˚F.
- Bake 15–20 minutes, until light brown. Do not overbake!
- Give the frosting packets a few squeezes before clipping the corner off the packet and spread frosting over rolls while they are still warm.
Refrigerator that method
This is my preferred method for making Rhodes Cinnamon rolls. I place them in the 9 x 13 pan and cover them, placing them in the refrigerator before I go to bed.
- Spray your pan with cooking spray.
- Place frozen dough on your pan. Cover with sprayed plastic wrap to keep from sticking to dough while rising.
- Place your pan in the refrigerator overnight or all day long. When you’re ready to begin baking, take the pan out of the refrigerator.
- Allow the rolls to rest on the counter for 1-2 hours so the rolls will double in size.
- Preheat your oven to 350.
- Remove the plastic wrap and bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Give the frosting packets a few squeezes before clipping the corner off the packet and spread frosting over rolls while they are still warm.
Speed Thaw Method
- Spray your chosen pan with cooking spray.
- Place frozen dough on your pan. Lightly spray the top of the cinnamon rolls with nonstick spray and cover with plastic wrap to keep from sticking to dough while rising.
- Preheat the oven to 200 F and turn off once heated.
- While the oven is preheating, bring 2 quarts to a boil and pour into a pan on the lowest rack in the oven.
- Place rolls in the oven and allow them to double in size.
- Remove the pan of water and carefully remove the plastic wrap.
- With the rolls still in the oven, reheat the oven to 350.
- Once heated, bake until golden brown. source
Cautions with using the speed thaw method:
- Only use this method when you are super crunched for time.
- It is common for some discoloration to occur when using the speed method.
- Out of all of the baking methods, this method is most likely to have rolls fall.
Frequently asked questions, answers and tips:
Thawing cinnamon rolls and allowing them to rise over night is my preferred method. I think the texture is light, fluffy, and airy!
If it is summer, place the rolls outside in the summer heat. If it is colder in your house, place the pan of rolls on a heating pad set on low to help them rise faster.
We reheat our cinnamon rolls in the microwave in 10 second increments until they reach the desired temperature. Watch out, the icing may be very hot.
You don't have to make an entire bag of frozen cinnamon rolls. Choose a pan that fits the number of rolls you want to make.
9 x 13 Baking Pan – 9-12 rolls. 9 if you want classic individual cinnamon rolls. 12 if you want them touching.
8″ Baking Pan – 4 rolls
11″ x 17″ Baking Sheet – 12 rolls
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Rhodes Cinnamon Rolls
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Ingredients
- 1 Bag Rhodes Cinnamon Rolls
Instructions
Regular method for making Rhodes Cinnamon Rolls
- Spray pan with nonstick pan spray.
- Arrange the frozen rolls in your chosen pan and cover with plastic wrap.1 Bag Rhodes Cinnamon Rolls
- Allow the cinnamon rolls to thaw and rise 3 to 5 hours, until double in size. The actual time depends on the temperature of your kitchen.
- Carefully remove plastic wrap.
- When rolls have risen fully, preheat the oven to 350˚F.
- Bake 15–20 minutes, until light brown. Do not overbake!
- Give the frosting packets a few squeezes before clipping the corner off the packet and spread frosting over rolls while they are still warm.
Refrigerator thaw method
- Spray your pan with cooking spray.
- Place frozen dough on your pan. Cover with sprayed plastic wrap to keep from sticking to dough while rising.
- Place your pan in the refrigerator overnight or all day long. When you’re ready to begin baking, take the pan out of the refrigerator.
- Allow the rolls to rest on the counter for 1-2 hours so the rolls will double in size.
- Preheat your oven to 350.
- Remove the plastic wrap and bake 15-20 minutes.
- Give the frosting packets a few squeezes before clipping the corner off the packet and spread frosting over rolls while they are still warm.
Speed Thaw Method
- Spray your chosen pan with cooking spray.
- Place frozen dough on your pan. Lightly spray the top of the cinnamon rolls with nonstick spray and cover with plastic wrap to keep from sticking to dough while rising.
- Preheat the oven to 200 F and turn off once heated.
- While the oven is preheating, bring 2 quarts to a boil and pour into a pan on the lowest rack in the oven.
- Place rolls in the oven and allow them to double in size.
- Remove the pan of water and carefully remove the plastic wrap.
- With the rolls still in the oven, reheat the oven to 350.
- Once heated, bake until golden brown. 15-20 minutes
Notes
Can rhodes cinnamon rolls rise overnight?
Thawing cinnamon rolls and allowing them to rise over night is my preferred method. I think the texture is light, fluffy and airy!How to make rhodes cinnamon rolls rise faster.
If it is summer, place the rolls outside in the summer heat. If it is colder in your house, place the pan of rolls on a heating pad set on low to help them rise faster.How to reheat rhodes cinnamon rolls
We reheat our cinnamon rolls in the microwave in 10 second increments until they reach the desired temperature. Watch out, the icing my be vey hot.What is the best pan for these rolls?
You don't have to make an entire bag of frozen cinnamon rolls. Choose a pan that fits the number of rolls you want to make. 9 x 13 Baking Pan – 9-12 rolls. 9 if you want classic individual cinnamon rolls. 12 if you want them touching. 8″ Baking Pan – 4 rolls11″ x 17″ Baking Sheet – 12 rollsNutrition
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Sarah Mock
No need to apologize Cynthia! It is fine. This post is also sharing tips for success when making the cinnamon rolls.In order for google to show it to you I have to put a recipe card in it so it shows up under the recipe schema.
Thanks for the feedback on adding more cinnamon.
How much would you suggest?
Sarah
Cynthia
Sorry, this isn’t a recipe. It’s on the bag. These rolls are fine, but they don’t have nearly enough cinnamon in them. They need to be embellished.
Barbara Pavelschak
Has anyone tried these pouring cream over the top before baking as in some made for scratch recipes
Sarah Mock
I love that idea! Just be gentle as you unroll and then reroll!
Elise
Do you think you can unroll the dough to add raisins and nuts to the rolls?
Boris D
Pretty! This was an incredibly wonderful post. Thanks for supplying this information.
Sarah Mock
Thanks for the question Laura! I am in Pennsylvania so I can't speak to the supply chain in Georgia but I would speak to your grocery store manager and see if they can place an order for the rolls that you want. Sometimes people need a little push to make sure that the products that people love are on the shelves.That being said there may be a shortage.
Sarah
Laura Spratlin
I’m having trouble finding the Rhodes cinnamon rolls in east central GA. Is there a shortage?