Best Cinnamon Roll Icing | Julie Blanner (2024)

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What is Cinnabon frosting made of? ›

Cinnabon frosting recipe ingredients

Cream cheese. Margarine – you can use butter if you prefer. Powdered sugar. Lemon juice.

Directions. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, margarine, vanilla extract, confectioners' sugar and milk. Beat until creamy.

The limited-edition Signature Cream Cheese Frosting, new Chocolate Frosting and CinnaPacks can be purchased at participating Cinnabon bakeries nationwide or ordered for pickup or contactless delivery on the Cinnabon app and Cinnabon.com.

That's right—you can now get a pint of Cinnabon frosting to enjoy at home. Whether you prefer to spoon it out one bite at a time or drizzle it on homemade cinnamon rolls, you'll want to have a pint or two in stock this Christmas.

The smooth, Ooey-Gooey™ topping of Cinnabon^® cream cheese frosting adds another depth of flavor. Painted all over our rolls, it's a final layer to perfection.

You Can Now Get Cinnabon's Frosting by the Pint, in Both Chocolate and Signature Cream Cheese.

Powdered sugar, a drizzle of honey, whipped cream, fresh berries, chocolate drizzle, or caramel sauce are all delicious toppings for cinnamon rolls if you don't want to use frosting.

Structurally, cinnamon buns share the same spiral shape. They are sometimes thinner and more delicate. The most significant difference between cinnamon rolls and cinnamon buns is the inclusion of nuts. Cinnamon buns often have pecans, walnuts, or even raisins in the filling.

Icing sugar, also known as powdered sugar or confectioner's sugar, is made by finely grinding granulated sugar until it is a very fine powder.

The baked-good giant lists three components that set them apart from other retailers: fresh-baked dough, cream cheese frosting, and a proprietary blend of cinnamon (Makara).

Why can't you refrigerate Cinnabon? ›

Why you shouldn't refrigerate Cinnabon. According to Serious Eats, after baking, the starch molecules in bread begin to recrystallize and harden, which is how bread goes stale. Refrigeration only accelerates that process.

Creamy ingredients like Nutella, cream cheese, marshmallow creme, peanut butter or another nut butter will give the store-bought frosting tons of flavor with some additional smoothness. Mix in 1 cup of cream cheese or 1/2 cup of marshmallow creme or nut butter per can of frosting for a creamy delight.

There were no instructions for how to store the frosting anywhere on the packaging, so I messaged Cinnabon on Twitter to find out whether it needed to be kept in the refrigerator. It turns out the frosting is best kept chilled and lasts approximately eight to 10 days.

With this in mind, I recommend storing homemade cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days. If you plan to store them for longer than that, place them in the fridge from the start and store them for up to a week.

For the filling, Cinnabon uses margarine instead of butter because margarine has a lower melting point than butter so it should make the rolls gooey-saucy-melty. Let's face the fact that most people have butter on hand more than margarine so I don't think you need to go out and get some just for today's rolls.

Cinnabon doesn't skimp on quality. They use a special cinnamon called Makara, sourced from the mountains of Indonesia. This cinnamon is more aromatic and flavorful than what you find in the grocery store, giving Cinnabon rolls their signature taste. Then, there's the dough.

Heads Up! The base dough at Cinnabon contains whey (milk protein), and it's used to make all of their Cinnamon Rolls, CinnaSweeties, and Churros. Their frosting is made with both cream cheese and whey. So they do not have any dairy-free food options at this time.

Our products contain milk, eggs, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soybeans. Despite using best practices, we cannot guarantee products will be free from allergens through cross-contamination.