Cinnamon Roll Pie

Cinnamon Roll Pie is a delicious pie that is made with a cinnamon roll crust. It is perfect for a Christmas morning breakfast or served as a dessert. It is loaded with flavor and easy to make.

Perfect served with coffee or a glass of milk. Also try Paula Deen Cinnamon Rolls.

What is Cinnamon Roll Pie?

Cinnamon Roll Pie is made with refrigerated cinnamon roll crust and a pecan mixture filling. The canned cinnamon rolls are rolled thin and pressed into a pie plate to create a delicious crust.

Chopped pecans is mixed with melted butter, cinnamon, flour and brown sugar. This mixture adds a crunchy filling and full of cinnamon flavor.

After baking the pie the cream cheese glaze is topped on the pie and then served. This pie can be served for breakfast or dessert.

Why We Love This Recipe

The delicious cinnamon roll crust combined with the pecan filling makes this the ultimate cinnamon roll recipe. Then adding the cream cheese glaze over the top makes this a delicious pie everyone will enjoy.

If you love all things cinnamon, then you are going to love this recipe. It is loaded with flavor and it is a great twist to canned cinnamon rolls. It is delicious served for brunch on Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter and Mother’s Day.

Ingredients

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Variations

• Change the Filling – You can easily make a cinnamon roll apple pie with apple pie filling. This makes for a delicious variation to this recipe.
• Pumpkin Filling – For a delicious fall dessert, spread a layer of canned pumpkin on the cinnamon rolls crust. It pairs perfectly with the pecan pie filling.
• Frosting – We like the cream cheese glaze that comes with the store bought cinnamon rolls, but you can easily make homemade glaze.
• Homemade Cinnamon Rolls – To make this cinnamon roll pie easy, we like to use canned cinnamon rolls. But you can make homemade cinnamon rolls from scratch to make this pie.
• Nuts – You can change the nuts in this recipe. Pecans work great, but try using chopped walnuts or sliced almonds.
• Pie Crust – Feel free to change the pie crust to a regular pie crust and then top it with cinnamon rolls.

How to Make Cinnamon Roll Pie

• Step 1 – Heat oven and prepare pan – Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and spray a pie pan with a non-stick cooking spray.

Step 2 – Cut Cinnamon Rolls – Open the cinnamon rolls and set the icing aside. Cut each of the cinnamon rolls in half (to make 2 thinner cinnamon rolls).

Step 3 – Prepare working surface – Sprinkle flour on a working surface and use a rolling pin to roll out the cinnamon rolls with flour to make them thin.

Step 4 – Layer pan – Layer the bottom of the pie pan with the cinnamon rolls to create the crust of the pie.

Step 5 – Stir Pecan Filling – Stir together the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, melted butter and chopped pecans in a mixing bowl. 

Step 6 – Spread Mixture – Spread 2/3 of this mixture over the crust in the pie pan. 

Step 7 – Top with Cinnamon Rolls – Layer the rest of the cinnamon rolls on top of the pie to make the top crust. Pinch together any holes and gently press the crust onto the bottom layer of cinnamon roll so that they are pinched together.

Step 8 – Top with Pecan Filling – Spread the remaining filling on top of this layer of cinnamon rolls.

Step 9 – Cover and bake – Cover the entire pie with foil and bake for 20 minutes.

• Step 10 – Bake Pie – Remove the foil and bake for 10 more minutes to brown the top of the pie.
• Step 11 – Cool – Allow the pie to cool at room temperature.
• Step 12 – Drizzle Frosting – Once the pie is cool, drizzle with the frosting that came in the cinnamon roll packages.
• Step 13 – Serve and Enjoy – Serve immediately

Expert Tips

• Canned Cinnamon Rolls – We used the Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls to make this recipe. But you can use any brand you prefer. We do recommend using the normal size.
• Prepare Baking Pan – Prepare the baking pan by spraying the cooking spray in the bottom of the pan. This help to easily remove a slice of pie.
• Prepare Cinnamon Rolls – Remove the cinnamon rolls from the can and cut the cinnamon rolls in half. Then flatten with the rolling pin to form a crust for the pie.
• Preparing the Pie – Once you have topped the cinnamon rolls on the pecan pie filling make sure to squeeze and press down on the filling. This allows for the everything to bake together evenly.
• Frosting – Before topping the cooked pie, allow the pie to cool. Then drizzle with the frosting that came with the cinnamon rolls for a delicious pie.
• Cooking Time – Cooking time may vary to bake golden brown on this Cracker Barrel pie. It could take up to 30 minutes to make this pie. Make sure to cover with foil while bake so that the bottom crust bakes without burning the top.

How to Serve

Cinnamon roll pie is best served warm. You can enjoy this cinnamon roll with a traditional bacon and eggs but it is also delicious with a cup of coffee. We even love to serve with vanilla ice cream.

Add a whipped cream topping with extra nuts and chocolate chips for a rich and decadent treat. We like to serve with a bowl of fruit salad for delicious flavor.

The cinnamon rolls can be reheated in the microwave for about 30 seconds or reheat in the oven.