These easy no yeast cinnamon rolls are the perfect weekend breakfast. You can have Mocha Chip Cinnamon Rolls on your plate in under one hour.
These cinnamon rolls are ones that I have been making for a few years. I posted these Oreo Truffle Cinnamon Rolls a few years back, but I wanted to update the pictures and the recipe. Cinnamon rolls that don't take yeast or have any rise time are definitely my favorite way to make breakfast.
A few weeks ago my daughter had a friend spend the night. We got up the next morning and I told them I would make cinnamon rolls for breakfast...errr brunch.
This dough is seriously so easy to make and fill. It can be rather sticky, so I keep my counter covered with a good layer of flour. After you knead it about 10 times to work in a little bit of flour, then start pressing it with your hands until you have a rectangle about 16 inches by 10 inches. It should be fairly thin, but even all around. Spread out some melted butter and cover with the cinnamon sugar mixture. It may seem like a lot, but trust me. When you bite into an ooey gooey roll, you will thank you me for all the goo.
Of course I wasn't thinking when I decided to take pictures of these cinnamon rolls right away. If you have ever had 4 hungry kids looking over your shoulder at their breakfast, you will understand. I had them wait while I snapped a bunch of shots. Then I realized that about 4 of the rolls weren't really in the picture, so I appeased the hungry munchkins for about 2 minutes.
2 minutes was all I needed to cover the rolls with some of the mocha glaze and take a few more pictures. I could hear them gobbling down the rolls and coming back for another roll. Ok, whatever pictures I took were going to have to do...they weren't going to wait much longer for their second cinnamon roll.
See all that goo...you would come back for another roll right away too!!!
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Recipe
Mocha Chip Cinnamon Rolls
Easy No Yeast Cinnamon Rolls made with coffee and chocolate chips are sure to get your day started right.
Ingredients
For the Filling
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 Tablespoon butter, melted
- ½ cup miniature chocolate chips
For the Dough
- 2 ½ cups flour
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cups buttermilk
- 2 Tablespoons instant coffee
- 7 Tablespoons melted butter, divided
For the Glaze
- 1 Tablespoon cream cheese, softened
- 1 Tablespoon buttermilk
- ½ teaspoon instant coffee
- ½ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Combine all the filling ingredients and mix until it resembles coarse sand. Set aside.
- Stir together the buttermilk and instant coffee for the dough. Set aside.
- Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the coffee milk and 2 tablespoons of melted butter to the flour. Mix until combined.
- Transfer the dough onto a well floured surface. Knead about 10 times to get some flour incorporated into the dough.
- Press the dough into a rectangle about 16 inches by 10 inches. Spread the dough with 2 tablespoons of melted butter and top with the filling. Keep the filling about an inch away from the edges all the way around.
- Starting at one end, gently roll the dough up. Press the ends together and into the roll. Cut into 9 even rolls.
- Cover the bottom of an 8x8 pan with 1 tablespoon of butter. Place the rolls into the pan. Bake for 18-20 minutes.
- While the rolls are baking, make the glaze. Dissolve the coffee in the buttermilk whisk in the cream cheese and powdered sugar. Let the rolls cool slightly before topping with the glaze.
Notes
If you are not a fan of coffee, you can leave out the instant coffee for regular cinnamon chip rolls.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 9 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 399Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 429mgCarbohydrates: 65gFiber: 2gSugar: 36gProtein: 5g
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Yana-Marisa Edwards
If I wanted to add yeast, how much should I add?
Jocelyn Brubaker
This is a no yeast roll...you shouldn't add any!!!
Denise Beauchamp
My girls are fans of coffee. Reading the title of this recipe I thought they were made with mocha chips, which I had never heard of. I bet that would be a big hit with bakers!
katie
this looks so dang good!!! you have me drooling!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Katie 🙂
Amanda
Can u make these the night before then bake them the next morning? Yes, I guess I am just that lazy and like to sleep in. 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
haha! I like to sleep more than bake breakfast first thing too. I have never tried to refrigerate the dough and bake the next day. I don't see why it wouldn't work, but I really can't say yes or no without trying. You could always bake them the night before and then microwave them for 10-15 seconds. Let me know if you try either way.
Kara
Yes, you are killing all of us with your amazingness!! This sounds delicious!!
Tonia@thegunnysack
That looks like my kind of breakfast...and dessert! 🙂
Mackenzie
Jocelyn, These sound awesome! I need to try making these soon!
Melissa @ No. 2 Pencil
Man, I just love cinnamon rolls and these look soooo good!
Alyssa Rivers
Once again you are killing me with your amazingness!! 😀 These look so yummy!!
Kinsley @ Home | Styled
Hey Jocelyn! I also love this recipe! Can you come link this one up at Home | Styled as well please! http://home-styled.blogspot.com/2013/04/link-party-show-your-style-sunday-5.html
Shannah @ Just Us Four
YUMMY! My kids love cinnamon rolls and I always like to try and make them a little bit different when I make them. Can't wait to try these.
Jocelyn Brubaker
These are so fun because you can totally change them up every single time!!!
Jess @ On Sugar Mountain
Do I not already love cinnamon rolls enough? Do they not already haunt my dreams with their fluffiness and gooey insides? And now you went and made these....Jocelyn I both love and hate you at this moment. 😉
Jocelyn Brubaker
hahaha! You know you love me 🙂
Rosie @ Blueberry Kitchen
I absolutely love the sound of mocha cinnamon rolls, these look like dream breakfast food!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Mocha and cinnamon roll...they really are the dream breakfast food. Thanks for stopping by Rosie!!!
Charlie Baker
Breakfast is by far my favorite meal. These cinnamon rolls sound downright amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Jocelyn Brubaker
I am with you...breakfast is so much fun to make and eat!!!
Brenda@sweetsimplestuff
You had me at no yeast cinnamon rolls! I MUST make these!
Jocelyn Brubaker
The no yeast factor is what go me on these too. I really hope you get a chance to try these!!!
Emily
I love that these don't have to rise forever... pinned!!! Brunch here we come... Your nutella twists look yummy too! I love to feature good food on my blog... in fact today I've got a Mexi-Mexicana Round up going on... hope you can check it out.
http://www.nap-timecreations.com/2013/04/Mexicanfood.html
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you so much for the pin love!!! I love Mexican so I can't wait to check out the round up!!!