Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls

4.80 from 10 votes

These air fryer cinnamon rolls are super easy and totally delicious. Make them with store-bought or homemade cinnamon rolls.

Prep Time25

Cook Time12

Rising time15

Total Time52

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Air Fryer

Servings: Rolls

Calories: 700kcal

Mix the water, 1/2 cup of the sugar, oil, and yeast together in the bowl of a stand mixer and rest for 15 minutes for the yeast to bloom.
Add salt, eggs and flour. Mix for 10 minutes using the dough hook. The dough will still be a bit wet. Rest for 10 minutes.
Turn out dough onto a floured work surface. Roll dough into a rectangle, about 1/4" thick. Spread softened butter out to the edges of the dough.
Mix together the remaining cup of sugar and the cinnamon in a bowl. Sprinkle it evenly over the top of the dough.
Roll lengthwise into a tube and cut into 12 pieces.
To make the frosting, mix the softened butter, vanilla and confectioner's sugar in a mixing bowl until smooth.

Cut squares of parchment paper to fit inside your air fryer. Place 3-4 cinnamon rolls on each square and allow to rise.
Cook one batch at a time. Place the parchment paper in the bottom of the air fryer with the cinnamon rolls on top. Cook at 350 degrees F for 6 minutes. Flip the rolls over. Remove the parchment paper and cook for 6 more minutes.

Place the cinnamon rolls in 4 rows of 3 in a 9"x13" baking dish. Cook on 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes, until golden on top.
Allow cinnamon rolls to cool on wire rack while cooking the next batch. Top with frosting and enjoy.

The yeast is equivalent to about 3 packets, if you're using a packet instead of loose yeast.
You can mix this by hand, but it takes quite a while. Using a stand mixer with the dough hook is advised.
You can substitute brown sugar for the sugar that you put into the dough with the cinnamon. I prefer it over white sugar.
The dough will continue to rise while it is waiting to go into the air fryer. I recommend putting the last few batches in the refrigerator while they wait their turn to cook. They might overrise and become flat.
If you don't wish to cook these all at once, or right away, you can place them in the refrigerator after you've rolled them (before they rise), and take them out whenever you're ready to use them. They can also be kept in the freezer. Leave enough time to thaw and rise before cooking.