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Air Fryer Birthday Cake Cinnamon Rolls

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Updated Mar 17, 2022
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Start your day in a delicious way with warm cinnamon rolls topped with a sweet frosting, sugar cookie dough crumbles and colorful sprinkles. While the final presentation is over-the-top impressive, you’ll jump for joy at how easy this recipe is—you can have warm, extra-special cinnamon rolls on the table in under an hour. You don’t have to save these Air Fryer Birthday Cake Cinnamon Rolls just for breakfast, either. They could easily be the sweet treat at a birthday party or other special occasion!

Air Fryer Birthday Cake Cinnamon Rolls

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Ingredients 5
  • Servings 5
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Cut two 8-inch rounds of cooking parchment paper. Place one round in bottom of air fryer basket. Spray with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    Separate dough into 5 rolls; set icing aside. Place 3 rolls on parchment paper in air fryer basket, spacing apart. Cover remaining rolls with plastic wrap, and refrigerate.
  • Step 
    3
    Set air fryer to 320°F; cook 12 minutes. Place a large plate over air fryer basket, and invert. Discard parchment. Carefully transfer cinnamon rolls back to air fryer, bottom side up. Cook 2 to 4 minutes or until golden brown and rolls are cooked thorough. Remove from air fryer; cover loosely with foil to keep warm while cooking second batch. Repeat for remaining 2 rolls, and place on remaining parchment round in basket of air fryer. Cook as directed above.
  • Step 
    4
    Meanwhile, in small bowl, place icing and cream cheese; beat with spoon until well blended. Stir in powdered sugar until mixed well. In another small bowl, crumble cookie dough rounds into small pieces. Add sprinkles, and stir until coated. Spread icing mixture on tops of warm cinnamon rolls; crumble sprinkled coated cookie dough pieces on tops. Serve warm.

Nutrition

540 Calories
22g Total Fat
7g Protein
79g Total Carbohydrate
42g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Roll
Calories
540
Calories from Fat
200
Total Fat
22g
34%
Saturated Fat
11g
54%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
8%
Sodium
640mg
27%
Potassium
260mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate
79g
26%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
42g
Protein
7g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
5
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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