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Easy Fluffy Eggnog Cinnamon Rolls…with sweet vanilla white chocolate frosting…just the holiday breakfast you’re looking for. Buttery, soft, and fluffy dough made with spiced eggnog for a seasonal twist. Swirled with cinnamon sugar and frosted generously with vanilla spiced eggnog frosting. There’s nothing not to love, every bite is melt in your mouth delicious. These are a great make-ahead breakfast rolls the whole family will love, perfect for your holiday celebrations!

The holidays just would not be the holidays without cinnamon rolls for breakfast. Like a lot of families, it’s tradition to have cinnamon rolls for our Christmas Eve breakfast…as well as a few times throughout the months of November and December.
Growing up, my brothers and I would bake the canned cinnamon rolls. I remember them being our favorite breakfast of the year. I mean, what kid doesn’t love a cinnamon roll, right? Some of my favorite holiday memories involve cinnamon rolls, I remember them being soft, fluffy, and so delicious. Of course, back then I didn’t know that homemade cinnamon rolls were even a thing
My mom loved to bake, and even dabbled in some homemade breads, but never cinnamon rolls. When I started cooking and baking in middle school one of the first recipes I decided to tackle was homemade cinnamon rolls. Trying out cinnamon rolls felt a little ambitious, but also so delicious. The funny thing is, that very first attempt at cinnamon rolls was actually quite similar to these.

We had leftover eggnog in the fridge but I had no idea how to use a splash of eggnog in place of milk in my cinnamon roll dough. I decided to wing it and just go for it. I also remember being so nervous to bake with yeast. My mom had bought Fleischmann’s® Rapid Rise Yeast, which made the process of making and baking the cinnamon rolls so simple and easy. Fleischmann’s® Rapid Rise Yeast cuts down on rising time and allows you to skip the longer rise times. It contains fine granules that activate faster without the need to dissolve first. So using their rapid rise yeast made baking my first batch simple and straight forward. Crazy to think that was over ten years ago…and I’ve been making cinnamon rolls every holiday season since.
With every season, my holiday roll recipe changes slightly. I like to add a different extra special touch each year. But for the most part, I stick pretty close to the classic cinnamon sugar flavor we all love most. With the help of my little sister, Asher, this year I’m taking inspiration from my very first cinnamon roll and we’re recreating them together.
Asher was very excited. She’s always helping me with the baking recipes, but her favorite recipe is cinnamon rolls. She loves them, and I love our tradition of baking them together every holiday season.

First, I want to note that even if you don’t like eggnog, you will still love these rolls. I don’t ever drink eggnog, but I love creating fun holiday recipes using this spiced nog. It makes for the most delicious sweet treats and these rolls are some of the best.
The dough is the simplest to make. Simply mix flour with Fleischmann’s® Rapid Rise Yeast, and a pinch of salt. Add warmed holiday nog (use a high-quality variety), a touch of brown sugar, eggs, and salted butter. Then mix until smooth and let the dough rest for ten to fifteen minutes. Then it’s time to shape the rolls. And that’s the beauty of Fleischmann’s® RapidRise® yeast! We get to skip an entire hour-long rise, but yet we will still get the softest, fluffiest cinnamon rolls!

For the filling, I spread the dough with butter, then sprinkle on a simple mix of brown sugar and cinnamon.
I like to use brown sugar for a nice depth of flavor. And I go heavy on the cinnamon and ginger for sweet, cinnamon, ginger swirls throughout.
These are the softest, most fluffy cinnamon rolls, the flavor is beyond amazing. It’s like Christmas in a roll!

Roll the dough, cut into rolls, and place them into a baking dish.
If you want to enjoy warm rolls fresh out of the oven you can do a quick rise and bake right away. Then simply frost, eat, and enjoy! Cinnamon rolls in under two hours. Perfect for baking up super last minute. OR, you can cover the rolls and let them sit in the fridge overnight, then bake up in the morning. It’s just a matter of what works best for your time frame!
While the rolls are baking, I like to make the frosting. Just mix eggnog with melted white chocolate and a splash of vanilla. Then add a little powdered sugar to sweeten them up.

As the rolls bake, your home will be filled with scents of Christmas. It’s a magical smell and immediately gets everyone excited for breakfast…or just a mid-afternoon snack. These rolls are great any time of day.
As soon as the rolls come out of the oven, frost, serve, and enjoy every last sweet and delicious bite. They’re soft, fluffy, heavy in the cinnamon swirl, and perfectly spiced with light holiday nog flavors.
And gooey, SO gooey. These rolls are beyond good and our family’s favorite holiday breakfast. Hope you all enjoy too!

Lastly, if you make these Easy Fluffy Eggnog Cinnamon Rolls be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!

Looking for other easy holiday breakfast? Here are my favorites:
Baked Cinnamon Crème Brûlée French Toast with Raspberry Preserves
Cider Pumpkin Waffles with Salted Maple Butter
Lastly, if you make this Easy Fluffy Eggnog Cinnamon Rolls, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

(This post is sponsored by Fleischmann’s®. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep HBH cooking!)
Happy holidays! I used to make these every year religiously for Christmas and it seems looking at my pictures. I haven’t made them in a few years. Am I crazy or did you have to brown the butter first for the dough? Were they brown butter, eggnog cinnamon rolls? I have pictures of me making these 10 years ago. And at that point, I’ve said it’s a Christmas tradition so I’ve already been making them for a while and I know it’s from half baked harvest.
Hey Vanessa,
Thanks for making this recipe for so many recipe!! Is this the recipe you were thinking of?
https://fett-weg.today/easiest-overnight-eggnog-brioche-cinnamon-rolls/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
I hope this helps! Merry Christmas!
My family LOVES these and demands I make them every Christmas now.
Hey Alexa,
Happy Sunday! Thanks a lot for making this recipe and your comment, so glad it turned out nicely for you!
Have a great holiday!🎄🎁
Would the recipe change if I didn’t have Rapid Rise yeast, only regular Active Dry Yeast?
Hi Steph,
Just slightly, you will need to proof the yeast first. Please let me know if you have any other questions!
Happy Holidays!
I make these every Christmas morning….they are easy and absolutely delicious! The eggnog really adds a great flavor!
Hey Paula,
Fantastic! Thanks so much for making this recipe and your comment, so glad it turned out nicely for you! Happy Sunday! XxT
These were so delicious. My family said they liked them even more than my normal cinnamon rolls! I upped the cream cheese in the icing just a bit as we like the tang, but otherwise followed the recipe.
Hey Kim,
Fantastic!! So glad your family loved these cinnamon rolls, thanks so much for giving this recipe a try! xT
Fun to make. I made it with mini white chocolate chips and I thought it was too sweet with these but my family liked them. I thought they were too dry and not soft enough. But I possibly could have cooked them less time. I cooked them for 28 min because I was afraid they wouldn’t be done.
Hi Morgan,
Thanks for trying this recipe and sharing your feedback! So sorry to hear you didn’t love them. Let me know if you make them again baking for less time:) xx
I tried to make these today, they were super dry, not enough wet ingredients for all that flour. I saw that someone posted earlier about the change from cups to metric. Maybe change it back to cups.
I feel like this recipe is different than the first time I made it. Did you change it?
These rolls are amazing! I now make them every Christmas and look forward to it every year. I personally don’t add the white chocolate and think the flavor is perfect without. Thank you for always sharing your delicious recipes!
Hi Bianca,
Wonderful! I’m so glad this recipe turned out nicely for you, thanks for making it! Merry Christmas!!🎄🎁☃️
Hi Jody,
Nope, nothing has changed in this recipe:) Please let me know if there is anything that I can help with! Merry Christmas! xx
Hi Tieghan,
I love your recipes and have made this one many of times before but from your older 2018 version. I was happy to see that this one had the option to change measurements from US customary to metrics. I normally use metrics for baking and convert it myself.
You may want to change the metrics on your flour in this recipe. It is saying 937.5 grams = 4 cups of flour. This is completely wrong as it should be around 500 grams. Unfortunately I thought nothing of it and made a double batch realizing later that it was way too much flour.
Hopefully this will help others using the metric measurements for this recipe and you can update this error. Merry Christmas!
Hi Shannon,
Thanks so much for trying this recipe and sharing your feedback! I am so sorry to hear the metric measurements were not correct. Unfortunately, it is automatically populated and took the amount of 3 1/2-4 cups. Again, so sorry! Merry Christmas! xx
Would these be OK stored at room temp? If so, for how long? Do they need to be refrigerated (or consumed) immediately because of the dairy? Just wondering if they would be good in an airtight container at room temp. Thanks!
Hey Ashley,
Yes, these are fine to keep in an airtight container at room temp. I hope you love this recipe! xx
This is my go to recipe for cinnamon rolls and let me just say they are delicious!
Making them tonight to bake tomorrow morning but would like to make the icing tonight so it’s ready. Do you think it would be okay to store in fridge overnight?
Hey Liz,
So glad to hear you have been enjoying this recipe! Yes, the icing will be totally fine overnight in the fridge:) Have a great day! xT
Made these so many times we love them.. but today I have no whole milk only almond and heavy whipping cream 🙁 would either of these work?
Hey Stephanie,
Thanks for making this recipe so often! Yes, almond milk will be just fine for you to use! Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT