Cinnamon Roll Icing Recipe

cinnamon rolls with cinnamon roll icing being spread onto the rolls.

4.56 from 97 votes

This cinnamon Roll Icing is made in literally MILLIONS of kitchens every single year. Creamy and perfectly sweet, my cinnamon roll glaze is the perfect topper to any cinnamon roll.

Prep Time5

Course: Dessert

Keyword: cinnamon roll frosting, cinnamon roll icing

Servings: large rolls

Author: Karli Bitner

Ingredients

1/2 cup salted butter room temperature
3 cups powdered sugar
2-3 tsp vanilla extract use clear vanilla if you want your icing to stay bright white!
up to 1/2 cup Heavy Whipping cream as needed

Instructions

With either a stand mixer or in a bowl with an electric hand mixer, cream the butter until smooth.
Mixing on low, add in one cup of powdered sugar and just enough heavy whipping cream to bring the powdered sugar and butter together.
Repeat this step until all of the powdered sugar has been added.
Add the vanilla extract and mix thoroughly.
Slowly add in more heavy cream to adjust the consistency to your liking.
Ice warm cinnamon rolls generously.
Will keep in the fridge for 2 weeks.

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