Airfryer Cinnamon Roll
Soft, fluffy cinnamon rolls baked in the air fryer and finished with a rich café-style cream cheese frosting.
Equipment
Ingredients
Dough
all-purpose flour
300 g
whole milk (warm)
180 ml
granulated sugar
50 g
active dry yeast
7 g
unsalted butter (melted)
40 g
egg
1 piece
salt
3 g
Filling
unsalted butter (softened)
60 g
brown sugar
100 g
ground cinnamon
8 g
Cream Cheese Frosting
cream cheese (softened)
120 g
unsalted butter (softened)
60 g
powdered sugar
120 g
vanilla extract
5 ml
whole milk
15 ml
Instructions
Activate the yeast
Warm the milk and dissolve the yeast and sugar in it.
Make the dough
Combine the flour, salt, melted butter, egg and yeast mixture into a soft dough.
First rise
Cover the dough and let it rise until doubled in size.
Prepare the filling
Mix softened butter, brown sugar and cinnamon until smooth.
Roll out the dough
Roll the dough into a 30x20 cm rectangle.
Spread the filling
Evenly spread the cinnamon filling over the dough.
Roll and cut
Roll the dough tightly into a log, then slice into 8 equal pieces.
Second rise
Place rolls on parchment-lined air fryer basket, cover and let rise 20 minutes.
Air fry the rolls
Air fry at 160°C for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
Make the cream cheese frosting
Beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and milk until smooth.
Frost and serve
Spread the warm rolls generously with cream cheese frosting.
Storage
Store unfrosted rolls tightly wrapped; frost after reheating for best texture.
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