Cinnamon Roll Waffles

So easy to make, so delicious! These Cinnamon Roll Waffles use refrigerated canned cinnamon rolls and turns them into waffles that are drizzled with cream cheese glaze. Kids will flip for this easy breakfast treat.

Cinnamon roll waffles are truly a stroke of genius. Seriously, turning a sweet and gooey cinnamon roll into a waffle is the best idea! Make this easy breakfast recipe and drizzle each cinnamon filled waffle in a smooth cream cheese glaze. You may never go back to regular waffles again.

Well, maybe not never because my homemade waffles recipe is divine. But, you definitely won’t be able to make cinnamon rolls in a waffle maker just once! They undoubtedly a must repeat recipe.

Breakfast is not just the most important meal of the day, it’s my favorite meal of the day. Breakfast food has its own category for a reason! I love pairing these waffles with delicious creations like sheet pan breakfast and breakfast crescent ring. And don’t forget the mimosas!

Why You’ll Love Cinnamon Roll Waffles

• It only takes 20 minutes to make some warm and gooey cinnamon waffles. This is a great breakfast recipe to make on busy mornings.
• If you’re a beginner cook, then you’ll love this recipe. It is easy and makes the perfect waffles every time.
• You can easily make a large batch of these and freeze them as meal prep items. Then you have a stock of extra quick breakfast to pop in the toaster in the morning!

Ingredients for Cinnamon Rolls Waffles

• Cinnamon rolls – A can of your favorite store-bought cinnamon rolls will work perfectly. You can also make homemade cinnamon rolls if you’re feeling a little fancy!
• Cream cheese icing – The cream cheese icing that comes with a can of cinnamon rolls will be the base of the sweet glaze you’ll make for these waffles.
• Cream cheese – Allow cream cheese to soften before mixing it with all of the other ingredients.
• Heavy cream – Half and half can be used as a substitute for heavy cream.
• Maple syrup – Mix syrup into the waffle glaze and you won’t need to add it to your waffles!
• Powdered sugar – Powdered sugar helps make a perfectly sweet cream cheese glaze icing.
• Cinnamon – Adding a little bit of cinnamon to the icing helps bring out the delicious cinnamon roll flavor of the waffles.

How to Make Cinnamon Rolls in a Waffle Maker

Whip together the cream cheese icing and softened cream cheese in a small bowl, using a hand mixer or stand mixer.

Once light and fluffy, add powdered sugar and mix until thoroughly incorporated. Then, add in the heavy cream and maple syrup and mix on low speed.

Lastly, mix in the ground cinnamon until well incorporated and set the glaze aside.

Heat your waffle maker to a medium heat and lightly spray it with cooking spray. Add one cinnamon roll into the middle of the waffle maker and cook for 2 ½ minutes.

Remove the cinnamon roll waffle and repeat the process for the remaining cinnamon rolls.

Serve cinnamon rolls waffles warm with cream cheese glaze.

What to Serve with Cinnamon Roll Waffles

Scrambled eggs and crock pot egg bake are two of my favorite things to serve alongside this cinnamon roll waffle recipe. And don’t forget the oven baked bacon!

An easy breakfast casserole is a good idea too. If you’re looking to make a fancy brunch with your waffles, these mini quiche cups would be a great addition to the menu. You could even serve up some eggs benedict with a sweet waffle.

Make a fancy coffee like a caramel macchiato or cinnamon roll latte to have with your breakfast too!

How to Store Leftover Cinnamon Roll Waffles

It is best to store the waffles and cream cheese glaze separately. Unglazed waffles, stored in an airtight container, can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Alternatively, you can place waffles in the freezer for up to 3 months. Freeze the glaze separately in an airtight container.

To reheat, place waffles into the toaster or toaster oven until warmed through.

Toppings for Cinnamon Roll Waffles

In addition to the cream cheese glaze, you can add a variety of different toppings to your waffles. Strawberry sauce is really tasty. You can also slice up some fresh fruit like bananas, blueberries, and strawberries to top your stack of waffles.

Chocolate chips and chopped nuts like pecans and walnuts would be great! They would also add a great crunchy texture.

Cinnamon roll waffles are a game changer! If you love traditional waffles, then you’ll be a huge fan of this recipe.

More Cinnamon Roll Recipes

• Need some more unique breakfast recipes? Then try these really fun Cinnamon Roll Pancakes!
• Cinnamon Roll Muffins are everything good about a cinnamon roll in the easily shareable form of a muffin.
• These easy Cinnamon Twists are really similar in taste to a cinnamon roll and they’re so fun to make!
• Have some crescent roll dough in your refrigerator? Then make some Cinnamon Crescent Rolls!