These Cinnamon Cream Cheese Roll-Ups are the best thing to happen to sliced bread since….sliced bread!
I was moved to reintroduce this recipe as it’s one of my most visited and pinned posts. And like anything I bring back from my early years, new photos were in order. Nothing about the recipe needed changing – it’s a classic – and the story remains the same. But believe me, it’s a recipe you’ll want to keep close at hand as friends and family stop over during the holidays.
While organizing my recipe drawer, I stumbled upon directions for a dessert that I hadn’t made in years. This small torn and tattered recipe card, wedged between the pages of a book, had made its way back to my attention.
I love this recipe…
I was first introduced to it back in my newlywed days when I was just beginning to collect recipes.
A colleague of mine hosted a group of us for a work/social gathering at her house. I remember walking into her Tudor style home and thinking what a beautiful residence with all of its nooks and crannies. Anyway, after the tour, but before shop-talk, she brought out desserts, which included, Cinnamon Cream Cheese Roll-Ups.
This dessert, aromatic and fancy (to me), created quite the shock for us all when we discovered that its main ingredient was sliced bread.
It’s a winner on so many levels…
And here’s the good news: all that stands between you and this spectacular treat is:
- Sliced Bread
- Cream Cheese
- Vanilla
- Sugar
- Cinnamon
- Melted Butter
To begin, you’ll remove the crusts and roll each piece of bread flat with a rolling pin.
Then, you’ll coat the bread with vanilla-sweetened cream cheese, roll it up, and dip in melted butter.
Lastly, roll it through some cinnamon sugar, then bake until slightly puffy and completely warmed through.
It’s perfect nosh with a steaming cup of tea or your favorite espresso…great for dinner parties, baby showers, and holiday brunches…really any place where people congregate and don’t mind that their day is made sweeter by a tasty treat that’s warm and cinnamon-y.
Buon Appetito!
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Cinnamon Cream Cheese Roll-Ups
- Category: Breakfast / Dessert
Description
These Cinnamon Cream Cheese Roll-Ups are the best thing to happen to sliced bread since….sliced bread!
Ingredients
- 20 slices white bread, crusts removed
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 2/3 cup melted butter
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- One at a time, roll out each slice of bread until flattened.
- In a medium sized bowl, beat cream cheese, vanilla and 1/4 cup of sugar.
- In a small bowl, combine remaining 3/4 cup of sugar and cinnamon, and set aside.
- Divide cream cheese mixture and spread on each slice of bread (about 1 Tbsp./slice).
- Roll up each slice.
- Dip each roll in melted butter so that it’s fully covered.
- Roll in cinnamon sugar mix.
- Arrange, seam-side down, on baking sheet.
- Bake for 15 – 18 minutes until rolls start to puff.
- Serve warm.
CIAO!
These magic roll ups are completely new to me! I cannot recall seeing sliced bread used in this manner. No wonder people are pinning:) So am I! We are having a bunch of kids (with beer drinking parents) staying next week for Thanksgiving and these will be great for breakfast on Friday.
Well that will be a blast! Have a lovely holiday, my friend, and enjoy the roll-ups! 🙂
Oh my, these sound SO GOOD! I was drooling just a little bit reading this…I’m eating cottage cheese right now and feel incredibly disappointed with my choice. I wish I was having these instead 🙂
Heheh! Gosh, I actually love cottage cheese, but haven’t had it in the longest time! 🙂
Oh my GAHhhh Annie! No wonder it’s your most repinned, visited recipe! I mean, it’s so simple yet so divine. I’m melting just looking at that last image. Delicious and SO crave worthy! I love the stepwise photos… Happy Thanksgiving my dear friend. xo
They make me melt, too! The first time I had them I was like – Whaaaaat?! Thanks for your kind words, sweets! Have a lovely holiday, my friend! xo
I’m absolutely sold on making these for my Christmas brunch! They look so fancy but seem so easy to make! That’s the best kind of recipe to impress family and friends ;)! And your description in your blog post has me craving one of these right now with a hot cup of tea! Happy Thursday Annie!
These are right up my alley, too! So happy you like them! Thank you, Leanne!
These sound so delicious and a little too easy :). Perfect for Christmas!
Nothin’ wrong with that! 😉 Thanks, friend!!
I can see why u would want to revisit these roll ups!! I would embarrass myself and eat too many ?. But it would be worth it! Beautiful pictures!! Take care!!
So maybe I’ve been in the situation myself! 🙂 Thanks, friend!!
What a fun breakfast or snack! Love anything with cinnamon!
Cinnamon and cream cheese are just too yummy together! Thanks, Gayle!
So glad you brought this oldie but goodie back Annie! I saw something similar not too long ago and met to try it, but forgot. Thanks for inspiring me to give it a go. Perfect with a hot cup of tea cozied up in my kitchen!
You are meant to make these!! They keep showing up… Thanks, my friend! Enjoy!
Have you ever tried putting these together the day before? Just trying to organize and schedule. They look wonderful.
Hi Beth, I have not tried that… I suppose you could roll out the bread and store it – at least have that part ready to go…
Im thrilled you decided to revisit these roll-ups, because I missed them the first time around. Shame on me, I know!! These look dangerously delicious, Annie! I know I could polish off a few dozen of these in the blink of an eye! Pinned! Cheers! xoxo
You are correct! They are dangerously delicious! Thanks, my dear! xoxo
Oh!! I can’t wait to make these. Love the simplicity and I read some of the tips. The family will go nuts over these. Un abbraccio forte!!
So simple! So so homey & delicious! Enjoy!!
How is it served room temperature? I want to make them & then bring them to work. Can they be microwaved just a bit to heat?
I have always made and served pretty immediately so I can’t speak from experience how they would be warmed in a microwave. Served at room temperature is fine. 🙂
My boy scout troop is camping this weekend. I’m going to have the boys try to make them in dutch ovens. I can just imagine how good they’ll be.
Awhh! I love that! You guys will have a blast! Enjoy!!
Ive been making these for at least 35 years and the only changes I’d make to your recipe is I always use the family size loaf of Pepperidge Farm bread and I cut mine in half before dipping and baking.
I also often make an extra batch and freeze them before baking.
Excellent tips! And can you believe I’ve never made extra to freeze?! Thank you so much, Marybeth! I will do that!
Made these this morning. Everyone loved them. Thanks for another great recipe!
I love that! Thank you so much for sharing, Suzi!
I made these and put out a side dish of cherry and apple pie filling heated for my guests to dip them in.
That is fabulous idea, Sharon! I love it!!
Hi these look wonderful! Could they be made ahead, refrigerated then baked the next day? Thank you
Hi Gwen,
You know, I’ve never done it but I don’t see why you couldn’t. You may have to adjust the baking time by a smidge. I’d love to know how it works!
Thanks for stopping by!
Annie
Making these this weekend !!!! Thanks for another easy and obviously delicious recipe 🙂
Music to my ears! Enjoy with your sweet family!! 🙂
Anne: You have the best way of writing a story that pulls the reader into the story as if they were living within it. What a wonderful memory and recipe. You definitely have a way with words, warmth and cooking wisdom. Tracy
Tracy, Oh my goodness…this from a lady who writes to inspire women everyday. Thank you so very much… Ann
Hi Anne , I made these for the boys and they loved them ! I love all your recipes , they’re so easy and so tasty ! x Mary
Hi Mary, Awww! That is awesome! So happy the boys enjoyed them! And thanks again for following Ciao Chow…it means so much to me! xo
Awwww yum!!!! Can’t wait to try! 🙂
Mm-hmmmmm! Enjoy! 🙂