Make these Cinnamon Roll Waffles if you’re looking for something really decadent and delicious to make for a special weekend breakfast!

cinnamon roll waffles on plate

I always have a tough time forgetting about my Cinnamon Roll Pancakes! So much so that I started wondering what else I could do to replicate the Cinnamon Roll. “Why not waffles, too?” I thought. I experimented… but it was a flop. I tried to create them just as I did with the pancakes- pouring in batter first and then swirling the cinnamon-sugar filling inside. The waffle iron didn’t like that very much. It turned out to be a big mess, and then it turned out to be a big, burned mess. I cleaned it all up and then decided to go a different route. This method works! It’s a delicious waffle with all of the toppings of a good cinnamon roll!

ingredients displayed for making cinnamon roll waffles

Ingredients Needed:

  • all purpose flour
  • granulated white sugar
  • baking powder, baking soda and salt
  • eggs
  • buttermilk
  • canola or vegetable oil
  • vanilla extract
  • butter
  • brown sugar
  • ground cinnamon
  • cream cheese
  • powdered sugar
three photos showing how to make cinnamon roll waffles

How to make Cinnamon Roll Waffles:

The complete, printable recipe is at the bottom of this post.

PREPARE THE WAFFLES:

  1. Preheat a waffle iron and spray with nonstick spray. Pour the batter into the waffle iron grid and close the lid. Bake until the waffles are completely done- follow your waffle iron’s instructions. Use a fork to remove the finished waffles. Repeat with the remaining batter. Keep the waffles warm until ready to serve (a 200 degree oven is perfect).
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Make a well in the center of the mixture; set aside.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, oil and vanilla. Pour into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Stir just until moistened; batter will be slightly lumpy.
two photos showing cinnamon filling and cream cheese icing for cinnamon roll waffles

PREPARE THE CINNAMON TOPPING:

In a medium bowl, combine the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Scoop the filling into a small zip baggie and set aside.

PREPARE THE CREAM CHEESE TOPPING:

In a medium, microwave-safe bowl- heat the butter and cream cheese for 30 to 60 seconds; just until melted. Stir together until smooth; whisk in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract.

drizzling icing onto cinnamon roll waffle

When ready to serve, place a waffle on a plate, drizzle cinnamon topping, then drizzle cream cheese topping. Use as much or as little as you’d like. Serve immediately.

cinnamon roll waffle on plate

What I Love About This Recipe:

  1. It’s a great way to enjoy a cinnamon roll with all of the same flavors!
  2. It’s a fun way to serve waffles in a new way.
  3. I love decadent weekend breakfast recipes like this that I can serve every once in a while. You only live once!
overhead shot of cinnamon roll waffles with toppings
cinnamon roll waffles on plate
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Cinnamon Roll Waffles

Delicious waffles with cinnamon roll glaze!
Prep: 30 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 50 minutes
Servings: 12 waffles
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Ingredients

WAFFLES:

CINNAMON TOPPING:

CREAM CHEESE TOPPING:

Instructions 

PREPARE THE WAFFLES:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Make a well in the center of the mixture; set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, oil and vanilla. Pour into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Stir just until moistened; batter will be slightly lumpy.
  • Preheat a waffle iron and spray with nonstick spray. Pour the batter into the waffle iron grid and close the lid. Bake until the waffles are completely done- follow your waffle iron's instructions. Use a fork to remove the finished waffles. Repeat with the remaining batter. Keep the waffles warm until ready to serve (a 200 degree oven is perfect).

PREPARE THE CINNAMON TOPPING:

  • In a medium bowl, combine the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Scoop the filling into a small zip baggie and set aside.

PREPARE THE CREAM CHEESE TOPPING:

  • In a medium, microwave-safe bowl- heat the butter and cream cheese for 30 to 60 seconds; just until melted. Stir together until smooth; whisk in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract.

ASSEMBLE THE WAFFLES:

  • When ready to serve, place a waffle on a plate, drizzle cinnamon topping, then drizzle cream cheese topping. Use as much or as little as you'd like. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1waffle, Calories: 356kcal, Carbohydrates: 40g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 20g, Saturated Fat: 10g, Cholesterol: 75mg, Sodium: 270mg, Potassium: 145mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 25g, Vitamin A: 533IU, Calcium: 95mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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71 Comments

  1. Emily c says:

    5 stars
    Made this recipe at 11pm when the munchies hit with my boyfriend. I put some of the drizzle into the middle of the waffle too. Holy, these were life changing. My bf ate two. I think next time I may whip the egg whites like someone else said and fold them in to make them lighter. I wish there was something to make the brown sugar and butter mixture more spreadable. I added milk instead of butter to the cream cheese so I could drizzle it easier.

  2. Laura says:

    Made this for New Year Day’s breakfast. I opted to use my standard waffle recipe, but made the cinnamon butter and the cream cheese frosting. I put the cinnamon butter back in the fridge to firm up a little, and we spread it on the waffles, but I did put the frosting in a baggy and squeezed it over the waffles. Turned out to absolutely delicious and we’ll definitely make again! Definitely a winner!

  3. brailey says:

    I just made these and i think my whole family’s about to go into a sugar coma. But it was worth all the diabetes

  4. Melynda says:

    Gave this a try, had a trying day and thought why not reward everyone with a treat…. treat for dinner.  Dont judge me, lol we had scrambled eggs with “stuff” in it too. Haha.  

    My 4 year old told me this (your recipe) was like a dream come true.  Hahaha out of mouths of babes.  

    I told them this was their bedtime snack and the eggs were dinner so they had to eat their share.   We are al deep in a sugar coma, my older ones just crawled into bed early.  If this is the effect I’d gladly feed them a few bights every night!  

    Thanks for the yummy Idea!

  5. ana says:

    Hi, thank you so much for your recipe, I was looking for something different to make for breakfast, with waffles, buttermilk and cream cheese your recipe pop out in website it looks so delicious I have to try it , I use to buy frozen waffles years ago when my boys where little and they got tiered of eating them. I think the homemade waffles with cinnamon and cream cheese topping they are going to enjoy this breakfast, I’m glad I found your recipe thanks again Lori…

  6. Cheryl says:

    Made these this morning. Whipped the egg whites to a stiff peak, then folded in at the end. Loved the waffle texture. The toppings were good, but I could only eat about 1/4 of a Belgium waffle with these toppings since it was so sweet. Next time I might try some coconut oil instead of the canola, for a little extra flavor.