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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!)
Oh my god, I have to make these! They look perfect! Perfect! Thank you very much for the recipe. Thank you for the dental floss tip and superdelicious recipe.
Thanks!
absolutely breathtaking pics! and LOVE the dental floss tip
Thanks Heather! The dental floss works so well!
Tieghan, this is such a creative spin on the ultimate comfort breakfast: cinnamon rolls!
I have to be honest, I don’t like eggnog. I know (I know!), but your flawless, clear-as-crystal pictures make me want to reach right through the screen. These photos are perfection! What a beautiful recipe 🙂
Thanks Sally!
I do not like eggnog either, but I had to use it a while back for a baking project for a client and they turned out so good! Really, it just adds the flavors of nutmeg and cinnamon all well keeping things extra soft and moist! I was kind of amazed. Even my super picky (eggnog hating family) loved these!
Oh and man oh man, I LOVED your pizza today!
Love this eggnog glaze idea!
Thanks Mallory!
Seriously another AMAZING twist on a comfort classic! Pinning! Also FYI- made your Pecan Pie Brownies and they were AMAZING! Loved them sooooo much! Also made my own variation of the butternut squash nachos you posted a while back- I call ’em Thanksgiving Nachos, LOL! This year I made recipes from fellow food bloggers and chefs that inspire me and I made your nachos and brownies since you inspire me with your amazing creations! Thanks for being awesome and inspiring me!
Awe!! Thank you!!
So happy you are enjoying my recipes and that I am inspiring you!! 🙂
they look delish!
Thanks Dina!
I must admit that I do love me a glass of eggnog…but only a small one because it is so uber rich! I love love love these rolls (I actually just made eggnog cinnamon rolls last week too…great minds 😉 You have me convinced I need to try dental floss next time though, because the knife does kind of squish everything!
Thanks Jocelyn!! I cannot wait to see your rolls. I know they will be nothing short of amazing! Oh and try the floss. you will be amazed!
This recipe will put me in a festive mood for sure! Cinnamon Rolls + Eggnog = Heavenly! I am sharing on FB!
THANK YOU!! You are the best, Paula! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving and weekend!
I love eggnog, but only in extremely small doses (like a quarter cup at a time–it’s rich!), and love it in all baked goods. These are so festive! And love the photos. I still haven’t done the floss trick, I need to remember to buy it one of these days for this exact reason.
Thanks Laura!! The floss seriously worked SO well. I was amazed! And I totally used mint floss too, but it left no taste!
These look awesome!! I’m obsessed with eggnog right now so I need to try these. I love that pouring shot, I wish my face was under that :).
Thank you so much, Jaclyn! That pouring shot is my favorite!
These look simply to-die-for! (P.S. Thanks for the floss trick – will be trying that next time!)
Thanks Laura!! Hope you love the floss trick too!
I’m dying for these. DROOLING too! And your photos are absolutely stunning!
Thank you so much. Dorothy!!
Amazing recipe. What a great spin on the traditional cinnamon roll.
Thank you, Rina!!
Girl, you are GENIUS!! I am so making these next weekend!!!
Thanks Renee!!
I am totally the same way about eggnog! Love it in every baked good under the sun, but I will always shy away from drinking it straight up. Guess I have another recipe to try when I get around to buying some this year-those rolls look awesome!!
Thanks Anna!