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Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake

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By Rosie Published: March 25, 2023 Updated: April 21, 2025
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A simple yet delicious Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake with a cinnamon roll crust and a cinnamon swirl topping! This cheesecake makes the perfect holiday dessert!

A cinnamon roll cheesecake made with store-bought cinnamon roll crust and a cinnamon and cream cheese swirl filling served in a cast iron skillet.
Table of Contents
  1. How to Make Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake
  2. Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake Tips and Tricks
  3. Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake

Hey cousins! If y’all know me, you know that I have an extreme sweet tooth! I adore many desserts, but I am deeply in love with cheesecake! Just call me a Golden Girl because I could have a slice of cheesecake every darn night – if my metabolism would let me, of course! 

There really isn’t a cheesecake that I don’t like! Of course, I love my recipe for Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake (still one of my favorites to this very day!), but I can also do a regular or New York Style Cheesecake. One of my all-time favorite cheesecake recipes would have to be the one that I’m sharing in this post: my Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake! This recipe is super easy. I use simple ingredients, and most of them are probably already in your kitchen. Instead of making a from-scratch crust, I use canned cinnamon rolls. This results in a delicious easy-to-make dessert that the whole family will love! Now let’s talk cheesecake!

An overhead image of a cinnamon roll cheesecake, baked in a cast iron skillet with a cinnamon swirl cheesecake filling.

How to Make Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake

Ingredients

Cheesecake:

  • (2) 8-count cans of cinnamon rolls
  • 16 oz. cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbsp vanilla

Cinnamon Swirl Topping:

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
A slice of cinnamon swirl cheesecake served on a white plate, cut from a whole cheesecake baked in a large cast iron skillet.

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. 
  2. Press the cinnamon roll dough into the skillet, creating a crust over the bottom and sides of the skillet. 
  3. Make sure all of the cinnamon roll dough is connected and there are no spaces between the dough. 
  4. In a stand mixer, mix the cream cheese, eggs, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla. 
  5. Beat until smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes. 
  6. Pour the mixture into the skillet over the cinnamon bun dough.  
  7. For the cinnamon filling: In a bowl, stir together the butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. 
  8. Transfer the cinnamon mixture to a sealable bag, focusing it toward one corner of the bag. 
  9. Cut off the tip and pipe a swirl over the cheesecake batter. 
  10. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until the cheesecake is set. 
  11. Allow the cheesecake to cool to room temperature, then store it in the fridge.
  12. Enjoy!
A slice of cinnamon roll cheesecake, made with a cinnamon roll crust and cinnamon swirl cheesecake filling.

Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake Tips and Tricks

Is cheesecake better with sour cream or heavy cream?

So you’re trying to decide if you should use sour cream or heavy cream for your cheesecake, huh? Well, if you ask me, I’m going to tell you that it depends on which cheesecake you’re making! Different cheesecakes have different textures. Therefore you will find that a lot of cheesecakes use different ingredients. Some cheesecakes call for heavy cream, some call for sour cream, some use half & half! It really depends on the recipe or the chef that created the recipe. I personally like to use all of the ingredients mentioned, but not together! Usually, when I make a baked cheesecake, I use half & half or heavy cream. When I make no-bake cheesecakes, I like to use sour cream or heavy cream. So to simply answer the question, neither is “better”. It just depends on what you’re making!

A close up image of a slice cinnamon roll cheesecake, made with a cinnamon swirl cheesecake filling and store-bought cinnamon roll crust, served on a white plate.

If you enjoyed this Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake, here are some more cheesecake recipes to try!

  • No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Lasagna
  • No Bake Pina Colada Cheesecake
  • Easy Red Velvet Cheesecake

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Cinnamon roll cheesecake.

Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake

A simple semi-homemade cinnamon roll cheesecake made with a cinnamon roll crust and sweet cinnamon swirl cheesecake filling.
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cheesecake, cinnamon roll cheesecake, cinnamon rolls
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes minutes
Total Time 1 hour hour
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 8-ct. cans cinnamon rolls
  • 1 16 oz. package cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbsp vanilla

Cinnamon Swirl Topping:

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Press the cinnamon roll dough into the skillet, creating a crust over the bottom and sides of the skillet.
  • Make sure all of the cinnamon roll dough is connected and there are no spaces between the dough.
  • In a stand mixer, mix the cream cheese, eggs, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla.
  • Beat until smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes.
  • Pour the mixture into the skillet over the cinnamon bun dough.
  • For the cinnamon filling: In a bowl, stir together the butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
  • Transfer the cinnamon mixture to a sealable bag, focusing it toward one corner of the bag.
  • Cut off the tip and pipe a swirl over the cheesecake batter.
  • Bake for 50-55 minutes or until the cheesecake is set.
  • Allow the cheesecake to cool to room temperature, then store it in the fridge.
  • Enjoy!
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I’m a Soul Food blogger living in the Pacific Northwest, bringing Southern cooking to gorgeous Seattle, Washington. I was born and raised in the PNW, but my family roots go all the way to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where my grandparents were born and raised. I live every day to bring the traditional values, recipes, and love of food to life for my family—whether they’re online or in real life. So, welcome to the party, family!

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  1. Shanta'Morris says

    March 29, 2023 at 9:07 am

    5 stars
    I want to incorporate strawberries into this to make it like a strawberry cinnamon roll cheesecake how would I do that of course I know suga-wuga you are allergic to strawberries

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      March 30, 2023 at 8:27 pm

      LOL!! I am definitely allergic. However, I am working on a strawberry roll recipe for y’all. Stay tuned!

      Reply
  2. Maylin says

    April 9, 2023 at 3:27 pm

    Can we somehow incorporate the icing or will it clash?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      April 9, 2023 at 6:49 pm

      Hi there. I think frosting would make this dessert too sweet. It’s definitely not needed.

      Reply

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