How to make cinnamon scrolls in your slow cooker

Although I cook frequently in my slow cooker, I am only just discovering using it for desserts and baking. I found this yummy cinnamon scroll recipe that I just had to share.

Slow cooker cinnamon scrolls

Ingredients:

Dough:

1 egg
2 and 3/4 cups of plain flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 and 1/4 teaspoons of yeast
3 tablespoons of unsalted butter melted
3/4 cup milk

Filling:

5 tablespoons of unsalted butter at room temperature
1 tablespoon of sugar
1/3 cup sugar

For icing:

1 and 1/4 cups of sugar
2 tablespoons of maple syrup
2 tablespoons of milk

Method:

Dough: In a saucepan, warm the milk over low heat until lukewarm. Pour the warm milk into the bowl and stir in the yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar. Cover with a tea towel and let sit until the yeast is foamy, this should take about 5-10 minutes. Beat in the remaining sugar, salt, butter, egg, and flour until combined. Dough is ready when it gently pulls away from the side of the bowl and has an elastic consistency.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead the dough for 2 minutes. Let the dough rest for about 10 minutes.
Line slow cooker with baking paper.
Filling: Roll the dough out in a 14 x 8 inch rectangle. Spread the softened butter on top. Mix together the cinnamon and sugar and sprinkle it all over the dough. Roll up the dough tightly, then cut into 12 pieces and place them inside a lined slow cooker. Place a paper towel right under the lid of the slow cooker — this will help keep condensation off the cooking rolls.
Turn your slow cooker on high and cook scrolls for 2 hours.
Remove scrolls from slow cooker.
Glaze: Before serving, top your cinnamon rolls with glaze. Whisk the sugar, maple syrup, and milk together until smooth. Drizzle over the warm rolls.
Eat!

Yum, I’ll be baking some this weekend.

You might also be interested to know that there are many newly discovered health benefits that come with cinnamon!

Do you bake desserts in your slow cooker? Please add your comment below.

Image source: Pinterest

41 Comments

- - meedee said
  - 15 Oct 2021
    12:20 pm
I really have to give this a go. It looks awesome.

- - ella12 said
  - 19 Oct 2016
    3:25 pm
Wow, well you certainly learn something new every day!

- - mom19782016 said
  - 13 Oct 2016
    12:36 pm
Oh gosh, these look amazing and in a slow cooker too?!

- - tessie said
  - 11 Oct 2016
    3:19 am
I’ve never thought about cooking desserts in my slow cooker. Might just have to try one day

- - rovermum said
  - 10 Oct 2016
    10:35 am
I have never tried desserts in my slow cooker. Never even thought of it, actually. But, my son has been nagging me to make cinnamon scrolls and this is definitely the way I’m going to try them.

- - mom117082 said
  - 08 Oct 2016
    3:58 pm
Never tried making deserts in my slow cooker but this one looks good and delicious going 2 try this one
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- - Apey96 said
  - 08 Oct 2016
    12:26 pm
Sounds yummy, i’ll pin this for later 🙂

- - mom134803 said
  - 08 Oct 2016
    3:29 am
I prefer a healthier variation.

- - youngoldlady said
  - 07 Oct 2016
    11:39 pm
So glad to find an Australian recipe for this as most are for American and use the pre-mixed from a can.

- - mom81561 said
  - 07 Oct 2016
    8:35 pm
Interesting recipe, I will have to give this a try.

- - nealsq said
  - 07 Oct 2016
    8:09 pm
Cinnamon scrolls are my fave but I love them with cream cheese icing not maple syrup

- - mom94519 said
  - 17 Sep 2016
    4:56 pm
Up until now, I’ve only used my slow cooker for casserole type dishes. I’ve loved Cinnamon Scrolls forever so I can’t wait to try this method. Thanks so much for this amazingly simple recipe .

- - jodiev1980 said
  - 11 Sep 2016
    6:03 pm
wOW THESE ARE AMAZING. i LOVE SEEING ALL THE STUFF YOU CAN DO IN THE SLOW COOKER.

- - mom94125 said
  - 03 Sep 2016
    4:53 pm
wow yeah i will have to remember this one. i might have to give it a try because it turned out great in the picture and looks perfect for sharing

- - tessie said
  - 30 Aug 2016
    12:08 pm
I never knew you could use slow cookers for this type of thing. Might have to find a permanent place on my workbench for it

- - rovermum said
  - 29 Aug 2016
    12:39 pm
I call my Slow Cooker my best friend. I love it. It’s so reliable, and warm, and comforting, and helps me be really organised with meals. I’ve only just started experimenting with lamb and pork and had never even considered desserts. But ooh, I love this recipe and I know my teen son will too.

- - ella12 said
  - 29 Aug 2016
    11:17 am
I would never have thought to use a slow cooker in this way!

- - robyn_smithwick said
  - 28 Aug 2016
    4:51 pm
I have to buy a new slow cooker!

- - coastalkaryn said
  - 28 Aug 2016
    9:29 am
who’da thought!! never knew I could bake in slow cooker

- - mom134803 said
  - 28 Aug 2016
    2:50 am
I love cooking and baking in the slowcooker !
You write for the filling 5 tablespoons of unsalted butter at room temperature, 1 tablespoon of sugar & 1/3 cup sugar.
I take it you mean the 1 tablespoon of sugar to be cinnamon ?