Easy Maple Bacon Cinnamon Rolls

Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls with Candied Bacon and a mouth-watering maple frosting…need I say more? These Maple Bacon Cinnamon Rolls are a delicious and easy fall breakfast!

Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls with Candied Bacon and a mouth-watering maple frosting...need I say more? These Maple Bacon Cinnamon Rolls are a delicious and easy fall breakfast!

Cinnamon Rolls with Candied Bacon & Maple Glaze

Fall is my favorite season! Thanksgiving, my birthday, my wedding anniversary โ€” there are so many reasons to celebrate and be thankful.

Our family traditions include classic recipes that we enjoy together every year. For me, very few things bring to mind Thanksgiving and family likeย my Granny’s famous cinnamon rolls. However, Granny’s cinnamon rollsย are made from scratch, so they are a bit time-consuming and not exactlyย the easiest recipe for a beginner (aka ME) to attempt.

Well, my husband (the chef in the family) came up with the next best thing: Maple Bacon Cinnamon Rolls. Not only are they delicious, but these bacon cinnamon rolls and maple glaze are so EASY that anyone can make them…myself included!

maple bacon cinnamon rolls in pan with spatula

Picture this: ooey-goey Pillsbury cinnamon rolls, bacon that’s beenย literally turned into candy, and a luscious maple frosting = something that is almost too amazing for words! So I’ll let the pictures do the talking:

The best part? This recipe is SO easy that even a novice can handle it, and your guests will think that you’ve been slaving away atย the oven all day.

Related:ย Click here to see our easy monkey bread recipe, also made withย biscuit dough!

close up of bacon cinnamon rolls

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Maple Bacon Cinnamon Rolls Ingredients

  • 1 canย Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls
  • 8 strips of bacon
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon maple syrup

Kitchen Tools Used:

Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls with Candied Bacon ...need I say more? This dessert is almost too delicious for words, and it's EASY!

How to Makeย Baconย Cinnamon Rolls

TIP: We used the Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls with Butter Cream Icing, but there are quite a few different flavor options that would work well.

Preheat your oven to 375ยฐF or the temperature recommended on the cinnamon roll directions. Place strips of bacon on a foil-lined baking sheet, making sure they are not overlapping too much. Bake for 15 minutes.

Remove bacon pan from oven, coat bacon with a mixture of 2 Tablespoons brown sugar and 1/4 cup maple syrup.

TIP: A silicone basting brush makes this step a breeze and is one of our favorite kitchen tools!

Return bacon to oven and cook for 15 additional minutes, until crispy and caramelized. Oven times may vary, keep an eye on the bacon and remove when it starts to turn a rich brown.

Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls with Candied Bacon ...need I say more? This dessert is almost too delicious for words, and it's EASY!

When the bacon has finished cooking, remove from oven and set aside to cool in pan. Reduce oven temperature to 350ยฐF.

Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls with Candied Bacon ...need I say more? This dessert is almost too delicious for words, and it's EASY!

Once bacon is cool enough to handle, chop into small pieces. Unroll each cinnamon roll, place a few pieces of bacon along the inside (spaced about an inch apart) and roll them back up.

Make sure to set aside half of the chopped bacon for topping the maple cinnamon rolls!

Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls with Candied Bacon ...need I say more? This dessert is almost too delicious for words, and it's EASY!

Place cinnamon rolls inside a greased 8″ round cake pan and bake according to directions on package.

Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls with Candied Bacon ...need I say more? This dessert is almost too delicious for words, and it's EASY!

Related: Learn more tips for cooking the perfect candied bacon here!

How to Make Maple Frosting for Cinnamon Rolls:

We made this simple maple frosting for our cinnamon rolls byย whisking together the frosting that comes in the cinnamon rolls package with 1 tablespoon maple syrup.

Easy as that!

If ย you want maple cream cheese frosting cinnamon rolls, you can also add a Tablespoon of softened cream cheese while whisking.

Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls with Candied Bacon ...need I say more? This dessert is almost too delicious for words, and it's EASY!

To Finish Your Bacon Cinnamon Rolls:

When the cinnamon rolls are done baking, remove from them from the oven. While still in the pan, spread the maple glaze over top of your bacon cinnamon rolls, then sprinkle the remaining chopped bacon on top.

bacon cinnamon rolls in pan

More of our favorite easy biscuit dough recipes:

Maple Bacon Cinnamon Rolls Recipe (Printable Copy)

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Easy Maple Bacon Cinnamon Rolls

Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls with Candied Bacon and a mouth-watering maple frosting...need I say more? These Maple Bacon Cinnamon Rolls are a delicious and easy fall breakfast!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bacon, brunch, cinnamon, cinnamon rolls, easy recipes, fall, maple
Servings: 8
Calories: 130kcal
Author: Stacey aka the Soccer Mom
Cost: $8

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375ยฐF. Lay strips of bacon on a foil-lined baking sheet. When oven is up to temperature, place baking sheet in the oven and set the timer for 15 minutes.
  • Remove baking pan from oven. Paint bacon with a mixture of 2 TB brown sugar and 1/4 cup maple syrup. Return bacon to oven and cook for 15 more minutes, until crispy.
  • When bacon has finished cooking, set aside to cool. Reduce oven temperature to 350ยฐ.
  • Chop bacon into small pieces. Unroll each cinnamon roll, place a few pieces of bacon along the inside (spaced about an inch apart) and re-roll cinnamon rolls, reserving half of the bacon for topping. Place cinnamon rolls inside a greased round cake pan and cook according to directions on Pillsbury package.
  • Prepare the maple glaze by whisking together the frosting that comes in the package with 1 tablespoon maple syrup.
  • When rolls have finished baking, remove from oven and coat with the maple glaze. Sprinkle remaining chopped bacon on top.

Notes

Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.

Nutrition

Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 148mg | Potassium: 66mg | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.1mg

Love cinnamon rolls?

Try our easy Frosted Cinnamon Roll Cake too!

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Or these delicious Cinnamon Roll Cookies:

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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Pillsbury. The opinions and text are all mine.

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