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Delicious Cinnamon Cream Cheese Roll-Ups – a simple and yummy breakfast treat. White bread flattened and rolled with a cream cheese and powdered sugar mixture, dipped in butter, cinnamon, and sugar!
We love simple breakfast recipes that also work as a quick and easy snack/treat. If you like these cream cheese roll ups, you’ll definitely want to try Cinnamon Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls, and Cinnamon Twists!
Cinnamon + Cream cheese
I admit that we don’t really have the time to make a good breakfast on weekday mornings. The kids have cereal, toast, yogurt or bagels. Having said that, we try to have breakfast for dinner and especially like to make sweet breakfast dishes on the weekend, and for holidays.
On the weekends, we have all sorts of delicious breakfast recipes that we have come to love (like Cinnamon Rolls and French Toast Bake) and one of those recipes are these Cinnamon Cream Cheese Roll-Ups.
They are a super simple and quick treat that are filled with cream cheese and covered in a crunchy cinnamon and sugar crust. We usually have all the ingredients on hand too, which is nice. Even the kids like to get in the kitchen and help me make them (they’re really that easy!)
How to Make Cream Cheese Roll Ups:
We love that these are easy and that the kids can help make them.
BREAD. To begin these roll ups, cut off the crust of the bread and flatten with a rolling pin.
FILLING. In a small bowl combine cream cheese and powdered sugar until well blended. Spread 1 – 2 tablespoons of cream cheese mixture onto each flattened bread piece and roll up.
CINNAMON SUGAR. In another bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Dip each rolled bread into melted butter and then into the cinnamon/sugar mixture and place on an un-greased cookie sheet.
BAKE. Repeat for the remaining bread pieces and bake at 350 for 16-20 minutes. Serve warm and watch these bad boys disappear in about .2 seconds.
How to store/reheat cream cheese roll ups? Place in a Ziploc bag or air-tight container and put in fridge for up to 3-4 days. To reheat, use the microwave or reheat on low in the oven.
Change it uP!
There are so many ways to change up this recipe to your liking. We will give you some suggestions below, but be sure to comment and let us know what you’d add to these bad boys.
- Add mini chocolate chips to the cream cheese filling
- Add chopped nuts to the cream cheese filling
- Substitute wheat bread for the white (but make sure it is still soft enough to be flattened)
- Add nutmeg or pumpkin spice to the cinnamon sugar coating for more of a fall flavor
- Use different flavors of cream cheese
However you make them, we have a feeling they’re delish!
If you’re looking to try a new breakfast treat then I highly recommend this one. They’re best served warm but can be eaten at any temp. No matter when you eat them, I can promise you that they won’t last long. 😉
For more great cinnamon treats, check out:
- Cinnamon Roll Cake
- Easy Cinnamon Rolls
- Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bake
- Cinnamon & Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls
- Crescent Cinnamon Twists
- Maple Bacon Cinnamon Rolls
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Roll Ups Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 loaf white bread thin slices
- 5 1/2 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 cups sugar
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup butter melted
Instructions
- Cut off the crust of the bread.
- With a rolling pin, flatten bread.
- In a small bowl combine cream cheese and powdered sugar until well blended.
- In a separate bowl combine sugar and cinnamon - set aside.
- Spread 1 - 1½ tablespoons of cream cheese mixture onto each flattened bread piece and roll up.
- Dip each rolled bread into melted butter and then into the cinnamon and sugar mix.
- Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Repeat for remaining pieces of bread.
- Bake at 350 for 16-20 minutes until golden brown. Serve warm.
- ENJOY!
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe adapted from Fashionable Foodie.
What size cream cheese? 4 oz. or 8 oz.
We really liked these. Had friends over to try them out and by morning all were gone. I tried to make a tad healthier by using wheat bread and dipping in Cocunut oil instead of butter. Thus I felt a little less guilty but the yum was still there!
Coconut oil! You’re a genius! As I was reading this recipe I was trying to think of healthy spins to put on it this, and I’m so happy to know you tried it and loved it! Thanks!
Thanks, your welcome, I kinda surprised myself with that one……..yeah for Cocunut oil 🙂
Where did u get thin white bread and what kind of thin white bread did u get
You can find it any grocery store… it’s usually the bread that can be purchased for $.99. You roll the bread to be very thin any way so most white breads should work. 🙂
Did you cut the crust off the bread?
Thanks for asking, Sandy… I actually did and updated the recipe. 😉
Can these be premade and froze?
I have never froze them before but I would imagine you could. I would just take them out of the freezer a few hours before to unthaw before baking. 😉
Hi Mary, I have been making these for years and yes, they can be frozen. After you roll them in the sugar/cinnamon mixture, place them on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet, cover with plastic wrap and freezwhen they are completely frozen, place them in a plastic bag, letting as much air out of the bag as possible. When you want to bake them, they can be baked frozen, it may take a few extra minutes to cook, but that’s it. On a cold winter day or when I am in the mood to bake I make a bunch of these and freeze them when I want a snack. They are great when someone stops in unexpected.
Thank you for sharing your expertise!! 😀
I make this recipe with won ton skins, and a premade cheesecake. Fry until golden, dip in powdered sugar or roll in sugar and cinnamon mix. Yummy!
Ooooh – your versions sounds amazing!! Can’t wait to try it!
i assume it is a large bar (8 oz) of cream cheese?
Thank you!!! I too am a cereal everyday Mom. And yes, sometimes I really do feel bad about it. I even have a daughter that refuses to eat cereal in the morning. She would rather eat leftovers than have another bowl of cereal. But with five kiddos as well, it’s just easier. But this recipe I can see us trying out on a Saturday. Sounds so good!!!
YUM!! I have a feeling my boys will go crazy for these!! Thanks.
Let me know what they think. I think they’ll love them!! My kids definitely do. 🙂
Can u do this on the stove my oven went out