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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.
I AM DEFINITELY GONNA TRY THESE RECIPES..MY HUBBY AND I LOVE CINNAMON FLAVORED GOODIES. I WILL MAKE THIS WITH THE GRANDKIDS TOO AND I KNOW THEY WILL LOVE THEM! THANKS FOR SHARING.
These are awesome! I’ve made these twice now for a friend’s Cinco de Mayo party. I took Susie’s recommendation this time & used coconut oil instead of the butter- they came out great! I used an 8 oz package of cream cheese & also added 1 tsp of vanilla to the filling.
sorry, but I don’t understand what’s so difficult about unsweetened oatmeal. It’s easy and takes 2-3min in the microwave or you can make a huge saucepan full in a couple of min. This recipe sounds delicious, but definitely is not breakfast… The only thing that resembles nutrition in it is the cream cheese. Although, it’s still probably better than lucky charms.
Nmg, Why do you keep complaining? If you don’t like the recipe, just leave. Nobody asked for your opinion. Lil Luna is just sharing a recipe her family loves.
These look fantastic I can’t wait to try them. As for the complainers no one asked for your opinion on the recipe if you don’t like it don’t make it otherwise mind your own business
Can these be made the night before? I would like to send them to my husband’s office.
These look fun and I’m sure my grandsons will love them! No worse than making cinnamon toast or toast with cream cheese and jam! Thanks for such a fun new recipe to try!!
No need to rate a recipe poorly because you don’t like the ingredients. That’s like a vegetarian leaving a 1 star rating on a cheeseburger recipe! Lol. Anyways, this recipe reminds me of an old Mexican recipe. http://www.patismexicantable.com/2012/10/mexican_french_toast_rolls/ Yum!
Thanks for the back up. 😉 We don’t make these often but they’re definitely a treat when we do! 😀
I had a problem with the temp/time. I was using a commercial grade gas oven so no issue with knowing the temp was correct. When I checked the rolls at the time to pull them out they were not brown and they were still very soft. I had a friend with me who said she had just recently tried the recipe and had to leave it in the oven for 30 minutes before they were done. I ended up turning the oven up to 425 and that worked for the allotted time. Other that that, everyone loved them! There are so many add-ins you can do to this recipe like canned apple pie filling or cherrie. Maybe even some fresh fruit like strawberries or blueberries!
Sorry you had problems with the cook time. I know every oven is different so you just have to work with what you have. I like the idea of apple pie filling or cherry – I’m sure it would make them even more delicious!!
Apparently making a nutritious breakfast is not possible? These look great for a treat but scrambled eggs are easy! Sorry, I’m just trying to kick a sugar habit that started as a child…eating cereal for breakfast! I know it’s tough as a mom but something to think about.
We don’t have cereal every morning, but we do most… nothing I’m ashamed about. We do make scrambled eggs, oatmeal, green smoothies and other recipes too, though. 😉
I love this recipe and it’s a great treat for a weekend or holiday when there is a bit more time in the hectic morning routine. Thanks for sharing. But what is with all the judgmental comments above?? C’mon people, she did not ask you to critique or comment on her life, she shared a recipe that she describes as a “special weekend treat”. Robin and Nmg, you both need to lighten up……life’s too short~
I would think the xxx sugar could be left out of the cream cheese filling–so much healthier. And will try it with 100% whole wheat bread.