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Dutch Oven Cinnamon Rolls

Dessertseasyserves 6-8 servings· Prep 5 min· Cook 20-30 min
Dutch Oven Cinnamon Rolls

Two cans of refrigerated cinnamon rolls, a foil-lined Dutch oven, and twenty minutes of coals — that's it. The whole campsite ends up smelling like a bakery, and you barely lifted a finger. Works as a sweet breakfast or an after-dinner treat.

Ingredients

  • 2 cans refrigerated cinnamon rolls (the kind with the icing tub)
  • 1 tbsp butter, for the foil

Steps

  1. Line the Dutch oven with a foil sling — overhang up the sides — and smear a little butter on it so nothing sticks.
  2. Set the icing tubs aside (don't bake them). Arrange the cinnamon rolls in the bottom with a little space between them; they'll puff and join up.
  3. Lid on, coals top and bottom, weighted toward the lid for baking — roughly 350°F (the Dutch oven heat guide has the briquette counts).
  4. Bake 20-30 minutes, until the tops are golden and the rolls in the center are cooked through, not doughy. Check the middle ones — that's where it's slowest.
  5. Lift them out by the foil sling, then drizzle the icing over while they're hot so it melts down into every crease.

Tips & variations

Watch the middle, lift by the sling

Like monkey bread, the only way to miss is to pull it before the center rolls are done — the outside browns first. Weight your coals toward the lid and check the middle ones. The foil sling matters here too: icing and sugar weld to cast iron, and the sling lifts the whole batch out clean. See the Dutch oven heat guide for coal counts.

Make it yours

Sprinkle extra cinnamon-sugar or chopped pecans over the rolls before baking, or skip the canned icing for a tub of cream cheese frosting. You'll want a Dutch oven for this one.

Common questions

How many coals for Dutch oven cinnamon rolls?
Aim for about 350°F — roughly twice the oven's diameter in briquettes, weighted toward the lid so the tops brown without the bottoms burning. The Dutch oven heat guide has exact counts.
How do I know they're done in the middle?
The center rolls cook slowest, so check those — they should be set and fluffy, not doughy. If the tops are browning too fast, pull a few coals off the lid and give the middle more time.
Do I use the icing that comes in the can?
Yes — set it aside while baking, then drizzle it over the hot rolls at the end so it melts in. Or swap it for cream cheese frosting if you're feeling fancy.

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