s’mores cinnamon rolls
The best homemade s’mores cinnamon rolls that are soft and fluffy, stuffed with the perfect summer flavor, graham crackers, melted chocolate and better yet, toasted marshmallows.
One of the best parts about s’mores are that they can be enjoyed all throughout the year, but my favorite time to have them is on a warm summer night with friends and family.
These cinnamon rolls take s’mores to the next level (and you can even have one for breakfast!).
I promise you are going to want more than one!
If you love cinnamon rolls, check out my cookies and cream cinnamon rolls and banana cinnamon rolls.
How can I make these cinnamon rolls vegan?
You can make these s’mores cinnamon rolls vegan by using a dairy free alternative milk, vegan butter, and dairy chocolate!
Those are actually the ingredients I used here.
They are so good that you won’t even notice they are vegan and dairy free.
Does it matter what type of yeast I use?
Personally, I like to use active dry yeast because I have the most experience with this type of yeast. This is what I use for all my cinnamon roll recipes!
However, if you prefer to use instant dry yeast, it will turn out just as well!
The good thing about instant yeast is that you can mix it with the flour directly and save time waiting for the dough to rise.
Just make sure you don’t let the dough wait too long before working it. If the dough is being “over-rised” it could cause the gaps in the rolls.
How do I know when the yeast is activated?
If you are using active dry yeast, the first step is to make sure it is activated.
To activate the yeast, make sure the milk and butter mix reaches 100-110 F.
Then, add some sugar to the mixture.
Immediately afterwards, pour in the active dry yeast and allow it some time to activate – this will take around 10 minutes.
You will know it is ready to go when it appears foamy!
Ingredients for s’mores cinnamon rolls
To make these s’mores cinnamon rolls, all you need are 12 ingredients!
S’mores Cinnamon Rolls
- Milk
- Butter
- Active dry yeast
- Cane sugar
- Unsweetened applesauce
- Salt
- All Purpose flour
S’mores filling
- Milk chocolate
- Brown sugar
- Graham crackers
- Marshmallows (I use mini marshmallows!)
Icing
- Powdered sugar
- Milk
Note: to make this recipe vegan, use vegan butter, dairy-free milk of choice, and a vegan chocolate.
Feel free to also use dark chocolate if you prefer!
How to make S’mores Cinnamon Rolls
s’mores cinnamon rolls
To make the dough for the cinnamon rolls, melt butter in a medium-sized pot over medium heat.
Next, once the butter is melted, add your milk of choice to the pot. The butter and milk mixture should be warm (100-110F).
Then, add 1 tablespoon of cane sugar into the mixture and stir until fully dissolved.
Now, sprinkle the active dry yeast into the mixture and allow it to activate for 10 minutes.
Once completed, the activated yeast will appear foamy.
After the yeast is activated, add the remaining cane sugar, a pinch of salt, and unsweetened applesauce into the mixture.
Next, slowly add the flour into the mixture while stirring using a wooden spoon.
Once all the flour has been added to the mixture, the dough should be sticky.
Move the dough onto a floured surface and add a little bit of flour at a time and knead the dough by hand for 1-2 minutes until smooth. Form the dough into a round ball.
Now, grease a large bowl with oil to help prevent the dough from sticking.
Add the rounded dough into the bowl and cover gently with plastic wrap or lid. Allow the dough to rise for one hour in a warm place. See tips below.
While the dough rises, prepare the s’mores filling by mixing brown sugar and crumbled graham crackers n a small bowl. Set aside.
Next, lightly flour a flat surface (pastry mat, marble slab, chopping board, or clean kitchen counter).
Once the dough has about doubled in size (after one hour), place the dough onto the floured surface and roll the dough into a rectangular shape.
Then, take the melted milk chocolate and spread it evenly on the dough using a brush, knife, or spoon.
Afterwards, take the brown sugar and crumbled graham cracker mixture and sprinkle it evenly over the chocolate.
Gently roll the dough into a cylinder starting from the long edge. Be sure to roll the dough very tightly.
Next, cut the dough into 10 even pieces using either a sharp knife or piece of floss.
Grease an 8×8 or 9×9 baking dish with butter or oil. Then place the s’mores cinnamon rolls onto the greased baking dish (with the cut side down). Be sure to leave some space between each roll as they will continue to expand.
Then, sprinkle the marshmallows on top of the rolls.
Once fully assembled, gently cover the baking dish with plastic wrap and allow the dough to continue rising for 20-30 minutes.
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 F.
After 20-30 minutes, remove the plastic wrap from the baking dish and place the s’more cinnamon rolls into the preheated oven and bake for 23-25 minutes.
Icing for the s’mores cinnamon rolls
For a quick and easy icing, all you need is two simple ingredients:
- Powdered sugar
- Milk of choice
Mix these two ingredients together, and then you have icing!
If you are looking for a frosting to top your cinnamon rolls with instead, check out my Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting!
HOW TO SERVE S’MORES CINNAMON ROLLS
After the s’mores cinnamon rolls come out of the over, allow them to rest for about 10 minutes.
I know it smells amazing, but the wait will be worth it – I promise!
After 10 minutes, drizzle the cinnamon rolls with icing. Feel free to throw on some extra chocolate pieces or graham cracker crumbles!
Enjoy with your favorite beverage!
HOW TO STORE S’MORES CINNAMON ROLLS
Store these s’mores cinnamon rolls in the baking dish and cover either with a lid or plastic wrap. If preferred, transfer the cinnamon rolls into an air-tight container.
The s’mores cinnamon rolls will stay good in the fridge for up to 1 week!
You may also freeze them!
To freeze the cinnamon rolls, simply put them in an air-tight container. They will stay fresh for up to 2 months!
If you decide to have another one later on, simply warm them up in the microwave for 30 seconds.
Enjoy!
TIPS FOR MAKING THE BEST S’MORES CINNAMON rolls
- Proof the s’mores cinnamon rolls in warm place – this will help enhance the proofing process and allow the rolls to rise even more!
- Add flour ½ cup at a time when preparing the dough
- Add marshmallow on top since they will puff up in the oven and place them in the middle will create gaps
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Get the recipe:S’mores Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 cup of milk
- 3 tbsp of vegan butter
- 1 pack, 7g of active dry yeast
- 3 tbsp of cane sugar, divided
- 1/4 cup of unsweetened apple sauce
- Pinch of salt
- 3 cups of All Purpose flour, 375g (1/3 cup more for dusting)
Filling
- 1 cup of melted milk chocolate
- 1/3 cup of brown sugar
- 3 sheets of graham crackers, crumbled
- ¼ cup marshmallow on top, I used mini
Icing
- 1 cup of powdered sugar
- 2-3 tbsp milk, to desired consistency
Instructions
- DOUGH
1. Melt butter in a medium-sized pot over medium heat.
2.Once the butter is melted, add your milk of choice to the pot. Butter and milk mixture should be warm (100-110F).
3. Add 1 tablespoon of cane sugar into the mixture and stir until fully dissolved.
4. Sprinkle yeast into the mixture and allow it to activate for 10 minutes.
5. Once activated, the yeast will appear foamy.
6. Add the remaining cane sugar, a pinch of salt, and unsweetened applesauce into the mixture.
7. Slowly add the flour into the mixture while stirring using a wooden spoon.
8. Once all the flour has been added to the mixture, the dough should be sticky.
9. Move the dough onto a floured surface and add a little bit of flour at a time and knead the dough by hand for 1-2 minutes until smooth. Form the dough into a round ball.
10. Grease a large bowl with oil to help prevent the dough from sticking.
11. Add the rounded dough into the bowl and cover gently with plastic wrap or lid. Allow the dough to rise for one hour in a warm place. - S’MORES FILLING
1. While the dough rises, prepare the s’mores filling by mixing brown sugar and crumbled graham crackers in a small bowl. Set aside.
2. Lightly flour a flat surface (pastry mat, marble slab, chopping board, or clean kitchen counter).
3. Once the dough has about doubled in size, place the dough onto the floured surface and roll the dough into a rectangular shape.
4. Take the melted milk chocolate and spread it evenly on the dough using a brush, knife, or spoon.
5. Take the brown sugar and crumbled graham cracker mixture and sprinkle it evenly over the chocolate.
6. Gently roll the dough into a cylinder starting from the long edge. Be sure to roll the dough very tightly.
7. Cut the dough into 10 even pieces using either a sharp knife or piece of floss.
8. Grease an 8×8 or 9×9 baking dish with butter or oil. 9. Place the s’mores cinnamon rolls onto the greased baking dish (with the cut side down). Be sure to leave some space between each roll as they will continue to expand.
10. Sprinkle marshmallows on top of the rolls. - BAKE AND SERVE
1. Cover baking dish with plastic wrap and allow the dough to continue rising for 20-30 minutes.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 F
3. After 20-30 minutes, remove the plastic wrap from the baking dish and place the s’more cinnamon rolls into the preheated oven and bake for 23-25 minutes.
4. Drizzle some icing
5. Enjoy!
Notes
2. Add flour ½ cup at a time when preparing the dough
3. Add marshmallows on top of the dough (since they will puff up in the oven) and place the marshmallows in the middle of the rolls will help create gaps
The Nutrition Facts above are specific to the ingredients I chose to use for this recipe, which may vary.
