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10 Cinnamon Roll and Scone Recipes Perfect for Christmas Morning

Whether you’re craving the warm, gooey sweetness of cinnamon rolls or the buttery, flaky perfection of scones, these 10 recipes will make your holiday morning unforgettable. From overnight cinnamon rolls to simple 30-minute scones, these treats are the perfect addition to your holiday breakfast spread. 

Eggnog Cinnamon Rolls

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These large, fluffy Eggnog Cinnamon Rolls, made with rich, creamy eggnog and a blend of warm spices, are perfect for enjoying while sitting around the tree on Christmas morning. These cinnamon rolls are extra soft and fluffy, and the blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves in the buttery brown sugar filling adds to the eggnog flavor. Topped with an eggnog cream cheese frosting, these are an indulgent treat. Can be made the day before to rise overnight.

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Cranberry Lemon Scones

Cranbery scones in a stack with icing drizzle.
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These cranberry lemon scones are light and fluffy, just like you’d expect from your favorite bakery. Topped with a lemon drizzle, they have just the right amount of sweetness and tart. Easy to make with simple ingredients and ready in about 30 minutes.

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Extra Large Cinnamon Rolls

Jumbo cinnamon rolls in a pan with icing.
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Extra large cinnamon rolls are soft, fluffy, and oozing with cinnamon sugar. Filled with brown sugar and cinnamon and topped with a cream cheese frosting, these cinnamon rolls are perfect. These can be made ahead, left to rise overnight, and baked in the morning.

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Eggnog Scones

eggnog scones on a plate.
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These quick and easy cinnamon-spiced eggnog scones, topped with sweet eggnog glaze, are the perfect breakfast treat.  Made with simple ingredients, these scones are light and flaky.  Subtly sweet with a hint of cinnamon, they go great with a hot cup of coffee for a quick breakfast or snack.  Ideal for Christmas morning with their holiday flavors, these bakery-style scones will be a hit.

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Small Batch Cinnamon Rolls

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Soft, fluffy cinnamon rolls in a perfect small batch.  This easy recipe creates the perfect small batch of cinnamon rolls when you want a little treat but don’t need a large quantity.  These cinnamon rolls are soft and fluffy, filled with brown sugar and cinnamon, and topped with a sweet cream cheese frosting.  This recipe makes six perfect rolls ready in about 2 hours.

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Scones

Pumpkin scone with chocolate chips and icing drizzle.
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Delicious pumpkin scones made with pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice and filled with milk chocolate chips. Topped with a vanilla icing drizzle these bakery-style scones are large, soft, and flaky.

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Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls

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These apple pie cinnamon rolls take the traditional cinnamon roll to a whole new level. These gigantic rolls are filled with apple pie filling and cinnamon and are topped with a cinnamon cream cheese frosting. And they are ready in under 2 hours!

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Cinnamon Raisin Scones

Cinnamon raisin scones with icing drizzle on a cooling rack.
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These cinnamon raisin scones are lightly sweet and filled with raisins and cinnamon. Light and flaky and drizzled with cinnamon icing, these scones are the perfect addition to breakfast.

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Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls

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Soft homemade yeast dough filled with brown sugar and cinnamon and baked in the air fryer. This easy cinnamon rolls recipe makes a perfect small batch and they bake up in only 8 minutes!

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Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

Cinnamon roll on a plate with frosting and chopped pecans.
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These pumpkin cinnamon rolls are super soft and delicious. Made with a sweet, brioche-style dough and filled with pumpkin and warm pumpkin pie spice, they are the perfect blend of cinnamon rolls and pumpkin pie. Topped with cream cheese icing, these rolls make a nice breakfast treat.

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