Phyllo Dough Cinnamon Rolls

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Cinnamon rolls with phyllo dough on a white plate, drizzled with icing. Text: Cinnamon Rolls, MADE WITH PHYLLO DOUGH, Crunchy & Flaky!

Recipe Rundown

Taste	Ooey gooey cinnamon roll filling inside a crunchy flaky dough. Top it off with a cream cheese frosting and it's the everything you've ever loved about a cinnamon roll, but better!
Filling	Brown sugar and cinnamon makes this the easiest filling ever
Frosting	This roll is SWEET. No, literally. I highly recommend a cream cheese frosting to cut the sweetness with the tart flavors of cream cheese. My photos are with a simple sugar glaze.
Phyllo Dough	Phyllo dough is found in the freezer section in grocery stores - it provides the crunch! If you accidentally grabbed puff pastry dough, try a Cinnamon Twist instead!

Cinnamon and brown sugar rolled pastries on a white plate, featuring golden brown, crispy layers of phyllo dough. Bright kitchen setting conveys warmth.

Instructions

This Phyllo Dough Cinnamon Roll is so easy I don't understand why it isn't more common place to see this version at the brunch table versus the traditional pillowy one! Have you ever hosted a brunch?! Eggs cook so incredibly fast, how is there even time for all the steps of a traditional cinnamon roll ?? Perhaps you've discovered this recipe because your looking for an easier cinnamon roll... or perhaps you've stumbled here wondering , "What to do with phyllo dough?" Either way, this recipe covers both of those. I am sort of a cinnamon super fan over here and I can confidently say I like this crunchy Phyllo Dough Cinnamon Roll better anyway !

A bowl of brown sugar, cinnamon jar, phyllo dough, and butter on parchment paper heart shape on a countertop with sunlight.

Phyllo dough, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter. That's it. All you'll need to make this crunchy flaky breakfast dessert. I told you it was simple didn't I?!

Phyllo dough layered with brown sugar and cinnamon on a beige countertop. White bowl with spoon and plate with red basting brush in background. Warm, baking setup.

Starting with 4 sheets of phyllo dough, butter each sheet and stack them on top of each other. combine your brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Add half of this mixture to the top of your 4th sheet of phyllo dough.

Sliced phyllo dough rolls in a on a beige countertop next to a shiny knife. The rolls have a spiral, pinwheel pattern and crumbs are scattered around.

Add 4 more layers of phyllo dough, buttering inbetween each sheet. and top off with the rest of the brownsugar cinnamon mixture. Roll the whole thing up, and slice it into 2 " sections.