Cooking Time:
2-3 hoursServings:
8-10
Ingredients
1 can of biscuits (found in the refrigerated section of your grocery)1/4 c. melted butter
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
pecan pieces (optional)
Glaze:
1 1/3 c. powdered sugar
2 T. milk
In honor of Cinnamon Roll Day in Sweden (October 4th) (yes, really!) I’d like to share a yummy Slow Cooker Cinnamon Roll recipe. Your home will smell delicious as they cook!
- Coat the slow cooker lightly with cooking spray.
- Melt the butter in a small bowl and mix in the vanilla.
- Combine the brown sugar and cinnamon in a separate bowl.
- Roll the biscuits in the butter and then in the brown sugar / cinnamon mixture. (Biscuit is whole so coat the biscuit)
- Place prepared biscuits in the slow cooker and sprinkle with pecan pieces, if desired.
- Cover the crock pot with a paper towel and then place the lid on top. (this will help prevent condensation from dripping on the rolls while cooking)
- Cover. Cook on low 2-3 hrs.
- Mix glaze ingredients in a small bowl (add more/less milk as needed) and pour over warm rolls.
NOTE: Facebook friend posted that she used Rhodes frozen bread and cut them in pieces and it was awesome!
Happy Crocking!
Love,
Jenn
YUM thank you thank you thank you (from my 5 year old)!
I want to try these. I’ve not had good luck with baked goods in a crock pot, so I’m hoping they turn out as good as they sound!
Carrie, you and me both 😉 I’m starting to think it may be my crockpot because heck, I bake pretty good in my oven. My lemon cake that I tried (bowl in crockpot) was a disaster. So this seems simple enough and if it doesn’t work, no more desserts in crockpot even though they all seem so yummy.
Very interesting info! Perfect just what I was looking for!
Do you use a biscuit like pilsbury biscuits? And do you roll them into balls before rolling into the mixture? They sound delicious!
Hello Rachel, You have the recipe correct! They are delicious… and Happy Crocking!
I die for cinnamon buns but never have enough time (or patience) for the “real thing!” This recipe looks so so so good I am making them ASAP! I’ll post the jubilant response from my kids as well!
Sounds yummy! What happens if you cook them longer? Say, all night so they are ready first thing in the morning?
Hi Carol! I would suggest getting a plug in timer for the wall so they come on at the time you want, if you cook them all night, I would be afraid that they could dry out! Hope this helps! Happy Crocking!
How many servings does this make? Can’t wait to make it!!
Hello Savannah! The serving size and hours to cook are on the upper right hand side of the page for each recipe, but I am happy to let you know it makes 8-10 servings! Happy Crocking!
Oh, I must’ve missed that. Thanks!!
I have to say this did not really work for me. The biscuits tended to burn in the bottom and took longer than expected. I did not roll into ball (saw this in comments afterward) and maybe I should have, but the overall taste was not that great. Love all the crock pot ideas, but for me this one was not that good!
Renae, so sorry this wasn’t that good for you, as it is one I make often! It may also be that your crock pot cooks hotter than the crock pot I use! I hope you will try it one more time another day and see how it turns out for you! Thanks for sharing and Happy Crocking!
Just put them in crockpot…. Will say I could have halved the butter and b. Sugar and still had plenty. Hopefully they are delicious.
Do you use the small can, or the grands?? I can’t wait to try these! They look so yummy!
Hi Shell! I use the small can of biscuits if you use the Grands, it should be fine. You may need to increase the glazed topping, however. (I like a lot of glaze on mine!) Happy Crocking!
Hi, I wonder if pigs in a blanket would work like this? Any thoughts?
Maree… I have not tried this, but what a great idea! If you give this a try please post back with pictures, and we may have it on our site very soon! Happy Crocking!
I would like to see instructions to roll into balls in the directions (if I missed it I am sorry but didn’t find it)…do you cut the biscuits into 1/2’s or each biscuit is ONE cinnamon roll? Can an older crockpot be used, one that is deeper than the newer oval ones? Mine is from the 70’s with a nonremovable liner. Thx.
Hello Kandy, the biscuit is whole, that is why the recipe does not mention rolling into a ball. You can certainly use the older crock pot, wish I still had mine, but it has been long gone. I sometimes think the older one’s crocked more evenly, so you are very lucky to still have one that works. Happy Crocking!
I still have an older orange crockpot. I like the way it cooks slow. My newer one cooks to fast even on the low setting. I do like both of them though for cooking different dishes.
Can you do more than one can of biscuits at a time and stack the biscuits? Will they still cook the same?
Hi Mindi… Thanks for the question, I don’t believe they would turn out the same?? If you want to double the recipe then I would use more than one crock pot. I am afraid they would not cook properly and would be mushy! If you decide to give it a whirl, let us know how they turned out, as I am sure others would like to know. Thanks and Happy Crocking!
Hi – I’m in Australia and biscuits are different… I am guessing your biscuits are more like scones? And how do you make from scratch because i can’t buy a canned version??
Liz do you have anything like what we call Bisquick? If so you can make them from that, and normally the recipe is right on the side of the box????? Let us know, if not I will check for an another idea! Thanks for the question. Happy Crocking!
@Liz An American biscuit is almost exactly a scone. It is a non-yeast bread. We sometimes call them baking powder biscuits and are also very similar to shortcake. The only difference is that biscuit recipes tend not to have any sugar in them. Most scones are sweet – at least they are in the US. Bisquick is just self rising flour with salt.
When you say roll the biscuits in the mixture, do you mean dip or coat them or do you mean roll while coating them? Should they be a ball when going into crock pot? You did these the night before and put on a timer, right?
Hi Kathy, Since the biscuit is whole, you simply coat with the butter, so when you cover with the sugar and cinnamon it will stick, then they will lay in the crock pot. Since they only cook 2-3 hours, I prep them the night before, and keep in the refrig, you can use a crock pot liner if you’d like. I set my alarm, and just put them in the crock pot and turn them on. When you wake up the house will smell wonderful! Thanks for the question, and Happy Crocking!
could you use frozen bisquits(Mary B) and just cook a little longer?
Barbara thanks for the question, but actually you could try the frozen bisquits. Some of our facebook friends like to cut them in thirds, but if frozen you would not be able to, but I would cook them a couple hours longer … Happy Crocking!
Can’t wait to try these! This may sound like a stupid question but what measurement does the T stand for with the milk???
Hi Lisa…. the capital T is for Tablespoon, and tsp. would be for teaspoon… Happy Crocking!
I made these today-they turned out absolutely fabulous! I used frozen pizza dough and prepped everything the night before, then cooked them this morning. I defrosted the dough, cut it into 13 pieces, rolled each one into a ball, then rolled into the butter/vanilla mix, then into the cinnamon sugar mix. I used my hands for the whole process-it did get messy, and the butter mix ended up with cinn/sugar in it, but it didn’t matter. Any left over of both mixes I poured on top of the rolls inside the crock pot. I left the crock pot liner in… Read more »
I like to make home made biscuits would they work or do I need to buy some biscuits? Thanks?
This recipe is wonderful with homemade bisquits! Great choice! Happy Crocking!
Company is coming-I am making them again this weekend! My mouth is watering already. 🙂
i read everyone’s comments before i attempted this recipe. For all those who need specifics (like i do at times) i used Buttermilk Grands biscuits by Pillsbury. i did cut them in half and I squeezed 14 in there. 13 would have been comfortable but i didn’t know how to cook a ball of biscuit so i just squeezed. i did make extra glaze (i even added 1 tsp of cinnamon sugar in the glaze). i cooked them for about 2h 15m and they were still a little soft, but 2h and 30m was good. My crockpot is fairly new… Read more »
Thanks Erin! I’m glad you loved it – I do too! (Continued) Happy Crocking!
I’m going to make these using Grands! I wonder if I should do what Erin did & cut them in half?
This may be a strange recipe, but I’m thinking of making these and taking them to the in-laws’ house for Christmas morning. They live a little over an hour away, so my thought was to cook them until they were just a little underdone, then when we arrived at their house, turn the crockpot on and complete the process so they are warm and, hopefully, just a little bit gooey (my favorite!). Do you think this would work? Any suggestions on how you would do this? Thanks for the fantastic sounding recipe! I can’t wait to try it!
Hello Jamie! If you like them a little gooey anyway… this should work for you! Definitely a favorite at our house! Happy Crocking Jamie, and Happy Holidays!
Strange QUESTION, not recipe! Sorry!
Hi! Can I leave these in the crockpot when finished. Having people over for brunch tomorrow and wondered if I could keep them in there when finished to keep them warm.
Hi Kristin, If you have a warm setting on your crock pot you can keep them in the crock pot for a while, but most likely it will continue to cook in the crock so I would turn them to warm just before you think they are done! Hope this helps and Happy Crocking!
Devin, I think the timer she is talking about is the timer that you would use for turning your lights on and off when you are away. They are pretty inexpensive at Walmart, Target or any hardware store.
Devin there are programmable crock pots, that you can set to crock for the time needed, and they automatically turn to the warm setting. Happy Crocking!
I have the Rhodes frozen rolls in my freezer. My question is do you thaw them out before you put the rolls in the crockpot? And if you do thaw them, how do you do that? Thanks so much.
Hi Dee! I know several have used the Rhodes Frozen rolls, and yes they would need to be thawed, then I would cut to shape as if it were a biscuit so it will crock to come out looking like the picture (possibly in half??) I’ve never actually used the Rhodes Rolls, but I can see how it would work! Happy Crocking!
I am really impressed with how these turned out ;i didnt have any canned biscuits so i whipped these up http://www.crisco.com/Recipes/Details.aspx?recipeID=2333 making 14 kinda thin circles then pinching together for 7 biscuits to get the layered effect , then these baked in the crock for 2 hrs
heres a picture i posted of mine https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10200916221857759&set=a.1122409750400.19342.1531774909&type=1
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Wow and YUM! I was a little worried that this would turn out with gummy-insides. I used 8-count Grands Biscuits and cut about 1″ slice off edge of each. Took three of them and rolled together two times for additional rolls to help ease the fear of them being a little too much dough to cook well. Cooked for 2 hours and PERFECT!! Thanks for this blog
I was wondering what size crock pot you used for these? So many recipes for various slow cookers don’t list the SIZE of the pot to use, when I make things I’m always trying to guess if mine is too big, too small, etc.
Hi Maeve, I use my 4-5 quart crock pot for this recipe! You will love it…
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Trying this recipe tomorrow but just wanted to thank you for responding to each comment!! It is appreciated and I had some of the same questions…and now answers too! : )
You’re welcome – thanks, Jen! How did you like the Cinnamon Rolls?
Do you have a recipe for the biscuits? Is it like a bread dough? We don’t have canned stuff like that in the UK but would love to try this in my crockpot overnight for breakfast!
Alice if you read through all the comments on the bottom of the page on my website, one of our followers posted a site to make your own biscuits, and I am happy to share that link with you. Here you go and Happy Crocking! http://www.crisco.com/Recipes/Details.aspx?recipeID=2333
Awww. 🙁 I had thought this was a real cinnamon roll recipe. Have you ever made the real thing in your crock pot? How did it work out?
You will be delighted how delicious these are Mandy! Never made the from scratch cinnamon rolls before, as these are so so good!
My rolls are baking as I type. They smell wonderful ! Thanks.
I paid for the ebook, but when it took me back to your page it says download here, but does nothing. Can you please help?
JoCarol, I will check on your order, and send it to you via e-mail. I am so sorry for your difficulty! Thank you for your support!
JoCarol I found your order, but I must ask you to assist me please. Please message me on Facebook with your e-mail address, and I will send it right out to you. Thank you for contacting me! Appreciate your support. Happy Crocking!
Hello, your recipe sounds appealing. But, being Ukrainian, I do not understand the expression “the biscuit is whole” (as in “the biscuit is whole so coat the biscuit”), although I do understand every possible meaning of the word “whole”. Could you please paraphrase it so that I could understand what you mean. Thanks, and wishing you all the joy of cooking and inspiring others to cook and serve their families, too! 🙂
Yulla thank you for your comments. When stated the biscuit is whole, the recipe is stating that it is not cut in half or in small pieces. The recipe wants you to roll the biscuit on all sides to cover in butter, then on all side in the cinnamon and sugar mixture. If you are still unclear please post back and I will attempt a different response. Thank you Yulla!
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i made these using the pillsbury french bread dough and i used 2 tubes doubled the recipe and used a 6 quart crock they turned out awesome so good and gooey and very much like my homemade ones but so less work and time. thanks
Has AnyoneTried Using Crescent Rolls? I Was Just Wondering Whether Our Not TheyWould Work For This Recipe.
Ida the fun of cooking is making things to your liking, therefore if you make the Cinnamon Rolls with the Crescent Rolls, PLEASE let us know how they turned out, as all the readers will be anxious to hear. Happy Crocking!
I prepared as directed and the bottom biscuits burned..Any thoughts on what went wrong??
Elina some crock pots crock hotter than others, and I don’t know for sure, but this may be the case. Next time you may want to crock it for a shorter time.
Hi jenn,
Silly question, will the paper towel be okay on the hot crockpot?
Thanks!
Hi Erin, it will be fine, it actually catches the condensation that forms on the lid. This keeps that moisture from dripping down on your Cinnamon Rolls. Enjoy they are wonderful! 🙂
sounds great…but wondering if I could use frozen dinner rolls instead?
Florence, in the past several of my Facebook friends have stated they used the frozen dinner rolls, and said it was delicious. Hope this helps…. Happy Crocking! 🙂
My crockpot maybe one that cooks too fast. I was excited about the “crispiness” I saw forming on the edges and it smelled so wonderful that I didn’t know in the meantime the bottoms were burning! It didn’t turn out that well for me on the first try but I am determined to try again!
It does sound like your slow cooker is crocking too hot… Maybe Santa can bring you a new one? 🙂
Hello! I was just wondering if you can prep these the night before and place them in the fridge until first thing in the morning?
April I’m sure this will work for you. Make the recipe your own, and what works for your schedule.. Enjoy and Happy Crocking!
I just made these this morning for our a snow day with my daughters. I cooked for 2 hours on low and the bottoms burned. Luckily I had used the flaky biscuits so I was able to peel off the bottoms and save the top, but I lost a lot by doing this. Next time I’ll try it out in my smaller crockpot and check them after 1 1/2 hours. The taste was really good though and my kids devoured theirs.
Nikki sounds like your slow cooker you used crocks hot, as I make these often, and have not had any burnt batches. Maybe your other slow cooker does not crock as hot! Thanks for posting!
I’m pregnant and woke up at 4:30 this morning, and couldn’t go back to sleep. So I decided to try these! These came out amazing!!! The ONLY modification is more milk needs to be added to the powdered sugar. I cooked 2 hours which was perfect! If you are a simpleton like me and don’t want to make a bazillion modifications, just follow this recipe exactly! My 18 month old even got one as a special treat. Five stars
Awesome Stephanie! It has become a family favorite at our house. Thanks you for sharing! 🙂
These are amazing. I chose them out of another of your crock pot recipes because they are my favorite and they are amazing done in the crock pot. Thank you Stephanie, for sharing these delicious recipes.
Sorry but these tasted just like the store bought cinnamon rolls by pillsbury. I’m not a major fan of the storebought ones to begin with but do love homemade/fresh cinnamon rolls, but these did not meet my standards. I am sooo glad that i used a liner for easy clean-up since 1/2 of them burned (rolled ’em & followed recipe) & I checked on & removed them in less than 2hrs of cooking on low (setting on Low/8hrs in a 6qt pot). I could halve the icing and be fine but that is a personal preference.