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Cinnamon Roll Whoopie Pie

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Today’s recipe is for cinnamon roll whoopie pies filled with an easy cinnamon cream cheese buttercream frosting!

Cinnamon Roll Whoopie Pie Sandwich
There is midwest gas station that I go to that has a great bakery. They make cinnamon rolls that have the most delicious cinnamon frosting on them. That frosting inspired me to try making my own version. Since I wanted to make cinnamon roll whoopie pies, I wanted my frosting to be more sturdy. Plus, I’ve had a lifelong obsession with buttercream so that had to be included and since cream cheese is the cinnamon roll frosting of choice that is in there too!

When I was a kid, the Target stores in our area sold baked goods from McGlynn Bakery. From what I remember, there was a small bakery counter at the front of the store where you could buy treats on your way out and they had huge frosted sugar cookies. You know, the kind with big piles of buttercream frosting in cute little shapes! I think they sold them for $1.00 a piece. I would save my money so that when I had the opportunity to go to Target with my mom, I could buy myself a frosted cookie! Yum!

Pillsbury Grands Cinnamon RollsThese cinnamon roll whoopie pies start with Pillsbury Grands Cinnamon Rolls which makes things so much easier! I didn’t follow the instructions on the package about putting the rolls in a cake pan. Instead, I put them on a cookie sheet and baked them at 350Β°F for about 20 minutes.

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Buttercream FrostingWhile the cinnamon rolls are baking, I made the frosting. This frosting is like a heavy buttercream frosting with cream cheese added in. If you have been looking for a frosting that is heavy on the cream cheese, you’ve come to the wrong place. Start by whipping the butter then slowly adding in the powdered sugar. Once those two things are combined, add the cream cheese in four sections. Finally, mix in vanilla and cinnamon. This recipe made way more frosting than I needed for these 5 cinnamon rolls so only make half of the recipe if you don’t want leftovers. I asked Google if I could freeze buttercream frosting and found out that yes I can but it will need to be re-whipped after it thaws, so my leftover frosting is in the freezer.

Cut Cinnamon RollAllow the cinnamon rolls to cool and then cut them in half.

Cinnamon Roll Cream Cheese Frosting RecipePipe on the cinnamon cream cheese buttercream frosting.

Cinnamon Roll Cinnamon Cream Cheese FrostingAdd the top of the cinnamon roll.

Cinnamon Roll Frosting SandwichDrizzle the cinnamon roll whoopie pies with the frosting that came in the can with the cinnamon rolls.

Cinnamon Roll Whoopie Pie Sandwich

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups 4 sticks butter, slightly softened
  • 7 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 8 oz package cream cheese
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Instructions

  • Cream together butter and powdered sugar.
  • Cut cream cheese into four sections and beat into buttercream one section at a time.
  • Add vanilla and cinnamon.

Here are a few more cinnamon recipes:

Cinnamon Streusel Coffee CakeCinnamon Sugar CornbreadMocha Glazed Cinnamon RollsImage Map

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Comments

  1. Trish Butler says

    May 15, 2013 at 10:30 am

    WOW. I can’t think of anything better to say. This has something for everyone. You worked over time on this one. The Whoopie Pie will never be the same. Thank you very much. Trish Butler

    Reply
  2. Anita says

    May 14, 2013 at 10:13 am

    That’s a pity, nope not even ready-to-make rolls can be found here. So gotta go find a good recipe so I can make these πŸ˜‰

    Reply
  3. Anita says

    May 11, 2013 at 12:21 pm

    These really look amazing…would love to make them but here in NL we can’t by the premade cinnamon rolls…have you got a recipe for me to make them myself too?? πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      May 11, 2013 at 3:54 pm

      Sorry Anita! I’ve never made homemade cinnamon rolls. Can you believe it? I’ve watched my mom do it many times but all the raising of the dough and punching down seems like a lot of work. We also have frozen, ready-to-make cinnamon rolls here. I’ve made those before and they would work great too.

      Reply
  4. kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor says

    May 9, 2013 at 9:35 pm

    I’m just seriously in love with these. And icing. It looks incredible.

    Reply
  5. Mackenzie says

    May 9, 2013 at 8:25 pm

    This looks crazy delicious! WOW! Great work Tonia!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      May 9, 2013 at 9:10 pm

      Thanks Mackenzie!

      Reply
  6. Melissa @ No. 2 Pencil says

    May 8, 2013 at 8:38 pm

    OH MY GOODNESS! I need to sink my teeth into one of these right now. I mean, it so wrong, but just so, so right!!!!! Love it!

    Reply
  7. Alyssa Rivers says

    May 7, 2013 at 9:42 pm

    AMAZING! I really wish I was eating one right now! Pinned!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      May 8, 2013 at 7:39 am

      Thanks for the pin!

      Reply
  8. Mrs. Tucker (Patti) says

    May 6, 2013 at 5:53 pm

    This is beyond brilliant…this is Noble Peace Prize worthy!

    Popping in from Oh, Mrs. Tucker!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      May 6, 2013 at 10:24 pm

      LOL! Thanks Patti!

      Reply
  9. Anne @ Domesblissity says

    May 4, 2013 at 5:42 am

    I’m definitely making cinnamon rolls this winter tonia and I’ll try it your way. Looks delicious.

    Anne xx

    Reply
  10. Rosie @ Blueberry Kitchen says

    May 3, 2013 at 5:26 am

    Oh wow, these look incredible! Cinnamon roll whoopie pies are such an amazing idea!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      May 3, 2013 at 8:48 am

      Thanks Rosie!

      Reply
  11. Miss Foodie Fab says

    May 2, 2013 at 8:13 pm

    This looks amazing.

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      May 2, 2013 at 8:16 pm

      Thanks Dee Dee!

      Reply
  12. Trish - Mom On Timeout says

    May 2, 2013 at 12:09 pm

    Wowza! Good grief – this is definitely the most amazing thing I’ve seen in awhile! Every party of this looks incredible! Pinning and wishing I was eating right now πŸ™‚

    Reply
  13. Bliss says

    May 2, 2013 at 9:40 am

    Just sitting here saying to myself…. “cinnamon roll whoopie pie” over and over and shaking my head in delight. Needless to say I’m pinning this.
    Bliss

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      May 2, 2013 at 4:01 pm

      Thanks Bliss! One of these days I need to stop by the ranch to drop off a treat!

      Reply
  14. tanya says

    May 2, 2013 at 6:44 am

    These are one of the best things I have seen in a long time!! What a fantastic idea! The buttercream looks incredible!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      May 2, 2013 at 7:15 am

      Thanks Tanya! The buttercream is delicious and thankfully the leftovers are in the freezer so I can’t snack on them!

      Reply
  15. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

    May 1, 2013 at 8:11 pm

    Holy. CRAP. Sorry, I couldn’t help myself. πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      May 1, 2013 at 9:11 pm

      Yeah…I’m scared to check the number on the scale! πŸ˜‰

      Reply
  16. Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says

    May 1, 2013 at 12:46 pm

    Good grief! That is crazy awesome Tonia!!! I want to come to your house for breakfast now!!!! I was actually going to make cinnamon rolls today too…now you have me second guessing my recipe πŸ˜‰

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      May 1, 2013 at 4:46 pm

      Thanks Jocelyn! I can’t wait to check out your recipe! As you can see, I used premade cinnamon rolls. πŸ™‚

      Reply
  17. Shannah @ Just Us Four says

    May 1, 2013 at 11:57 am

    OMG! Those looks amazeballs! I could seriously eat 6 (or 12) of them right now. YUMMY!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      May 1, 2013 at 4:47 pm

      Thanks Shannah! They are dangerously good!

      Reply
  18. Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says

    May 1, 2013 at 10:11 am

    I think my brain just exploded. These are fantastic!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      May 1, 2013 at 4:48 pm

      Thanks Erin! Sorry about the headache! πŸ˜‰

      Reply

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