
COURSE:
Breakfast, Dessert
Cinnamon Swirls: Soft, Sweet, and Perfectly Spiced
Treat yourself to the warm, comforting flavours of homemade cinnamon swirls, a sweet pastry that’s perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack. These soft, fluffy rolls are swirled with a rich, cinnamon-sugar filling and baked to golden perfection. With the help of your Instant Pot or air fryer, you can easily create these delightful pastries that are sure to fill your home with a heavenly aroma.
Making cinnamon swirls has never been easier. The Instant Pot helps speed up the rising process, so you can enjoy fresh, warm swirls in no time. Each bite delivers the perfect balance of soft dough and a deliciously spiced cinnamon filling, while the drizzle of icing adds a sweet finishing touch. Whether you’re serving them to guests at a brunch or enjoying them with a cup of tea, these cinnamon swirls are the perfect indulgence for any occasion.
With their irresistibly soft texture and comforting flavour, cinnamon swirls are a classic treat that’s always a crowd-pleaser. Whether you enjoy them fresh out of the oven or reheated for a late-night snack, these sweet pastries are sure to become a favourite in your household.
Cinnamon Swirls
Servings:
8 rolls servings
Total Time:
45mins
Product:
Vortex Air Fryer
Ingredients
Dough:
- 200g self-raising flour
- 35g caster sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 80g cold vegan butter, cut into cubes
- 100ml oat milk
Cinnamon filling:
- 2 tbsp vegan butter
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 90g brown sugar
Cream cheese icing:
- 4 tbsp cream cheese
- 65g icing sugar
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp oat milk
Instructions
- Combine the self raising flour, sugar and salt in a mixing bowl.
- Add the butter and use your fingers to smash the butter into the flour mixture until it looks like breadcrumbs.
- Stir in the milk and combine the together in a soft clump. Coat in a little flour so it is easier to handle.
- Dust your counter roll the dough out into a rectangle (approx 45cm x 30cm.)
- Melt that butter for the cinnamon filling and mix the cinnamon and the sugar together. Spread the melted butter over the dough bringing it right to the edges. Sprinkle over the cinnamon sugar as evenly as you can.
- Start at the long end of the rectangle, rolling into a tight log shape. Cut the log in half, then half again and half again so you have 8 equal size pieces, and place into a greased 2 lb loaf tin.
- Bake at 160°C for 20 minutes.
- While the cinnamon rolls bake, make the icing by combining the icing ingredients in a bowl, and stir until smooth and super creamy.
- When the rolls have baked, remove from the air fryer and drizzle the glaze over the top.
- Sit back and enjoy your homemade cinnamon swirls

Cinnamon Swirls
COURSE:
Breakfast, Dessert
Servings:
8 rolls servings
Total Time:
45mins
Product:
Vortex Air Fryer
Ingredients
Dough:
- 200g self-raising flour
- 35g caster sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 80g cold vegan butter, cut into cubes
- 100ml oat milk
Cinnamon filling:
- 2 tbsp vegan butter
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 90g brown sugar
Cream cheese icing:
- 4 tbsp cream cheese
- 65g icing sugar
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp oat milk
Instructions
- Combine the self raising flour, sugar and salt in a mixing bowl.
- Add the butter and use your fingers to smash the butter into the flour mixture until it looks like breadcrumbs.
- Stir in the milk and combine the together in a soft clump. Coat in a little flour so it is easier to handle.
- Dust your counter roll the dough out into a rectangle (approx 45cm x 30cm.)
- Melt that butter for the cinnamon filling and mix the cinnamon and the sugar together. Spread the melted butter over the dough bringing it right to the edges. Sprinkle over the cinnamon sugar as evenly as you can.
- Start at the long end of the rectangle, rolling into a tight log shape. Cut the log in half, then half again and half again so you have 8 equal size pieces, and place into a greased 2 lb loaf tin.
- Bake at 160°C for 20 minutes.
- While the cinnamon rolls bake, make the icing by combining the icing ingredients in a bowl, and stir until smooth and super creamy.
- When the rolls have baked, remove from the air fryer and drizzle the glaze over the top.
- Sit back and enjoy your homemade cinnamon swirls
Cinnamon Swirls: Soft, Sweet, and Perfectly Spiced
Treat yourself to the warm, comforting flavours of homemade cinnamon swirls, a sweet pastry that’s perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack. These soft, fluffy rolls are swirled with a rich, cinnamon-sugar filling and baked to golden perfection. With the help of your Instant Pot or air fryer, you can easily create these delightful pastries that are sure to fill your home with a heavenly aroma.
Making cinnamon swirls has never been easier. The Instant Pot helps speed up the rising process, so you can enjoy fresh, warm swirls in no time. Each bite delivers the perfect balance of soft dough and a deliciously spiced cinnamon filling, while the drizzle of icing adds a sweet finishing touch. Whether you’re serving them to guests at a brunch or enjoying them with a cup of tea, these cinnamon swirls are the perfect indulgence for any occasion.
With their irresistibly soft texture and comforting flavour, cinnamon swirls are a classic treat that’s always a crowd-pleaser. Whether you enjoy them fresh out of the oven or reheated for a late-night snack, these sweet pastries are sure to become a favourite in your household.

