There is a recipe an Amish cook sent me for"cinnamon cream cheese roll ups." This recipe duplicates this delicious treat that I stumbled upon at one of my favorite Amish bulk food stores in Indiana.
Cinnamon is an inexpensive and readily available spice that almost any Amish cook keeps a supply of on hand. Generally, Amish cooks are so inventive and creative as long as they have some sugar, butter, maple syrup, molasses, or cinnamon on hand they can make a sweet treat out of almost nothiing
This Amish cinnamon cream cheese roll ups recipe is a great example of such culinary creativity!
I'd not say this is an "Amish recipe" in origin, but I can see why it has become popular with Amish cooks. These are right up the wheelhouse of most Plain cooks: a sweet, from-scratch dessert that is a hit with kids when they come home from school. And they are surprisingly easy to make, so the kids can help make them and eat them. This recipe is an amazing testament to what you can do with a slice of bread!
Or in the case of adults - eat them and eat them and eat them - until they are gone. I've heard these called "crack sticks" before, because they are that addictive. My weight has yo-yo-ed all year long and stopping at Amish bakeries like the one I got these at has certainly been a contributing factor to the upward yo.
Store these in a sealed container and watch them disappear. I think I'd add a touch more cinnamon also, but that is just me:)
These are delicious for snacking. Make sure you line your baking sheet with parchment paper for less mess.
There are variations on this recipe you can try, like using a sweetened cream cheese, confectioners sugar, or adding some vanilla extract.
🍞 Ingredients
- 1 loaf sliced bread, crusts removed
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg yolk
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ¾ cup melted butter
📋 Instructions
- Flatten individual bread slices with a rolling pin.
- Mix cream cheese, egg yolk, and powdered sugar.
- Combine sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
- Spread 1 T cream cheese mixture on each slice bread.
- Roll up.
- Dip in melted butter, then in cinnamon sugar.
- Place on ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes, or until golden
👩🍳 More Amish Cinnamon Recipes
Butterscotch Cinnamon Rolls - So good!
Cinnamon Pudding - Refreshing!
Cinnamon Coffeecake - a great start to the day!
Sticky Cinnamon Buns - sinful
🖨️ Full Recipe
Amish Cinnamon Cream Cheese Roll-Ups
Ingredients
- 1 loaf sliced bread, crusts removed
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg yolk
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ¾ cup melted butter
Instructions
- Flatten individual bread slices with a rolling pin.
- Mix cream cheese, egg yolk, and powdered sugar.
- Combine sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
- Spread 1 T cheese mixture on each slice bread. Roll up.
- Dip in melted butter, then in cinnamon sugar.
- Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes, or until golden
Jan
Do you have a file I can save these recipes to? Enjoy each one,
Kevin
Hi, Jan, I don't have a file per se, but you could just copy them to a Word doc, maybe?
Tonda Malone
Hi Kevin. I did try the extra confectioners sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract. Oh boy, those were so good and also is contributing to my upper YO!
Kevin Williams
Lol, you went all out! Thanks for sharing your experience, I wish there was a way you could email an actual sample that I could try!
Pam
Can you freeze them?
Jenn
I went to an amish bakery (bulk store) today, in fountin city indiana. I bought a pack of these and wow, are they amazing. I figured i would google a recipe and came across yours. Im looking forward to making these as well as checking out your other recipes.
Kevin Williams
Thanks for your comment, Jenn, I love those snacks and love that bakery..I hope to make it back there soon, impressive store!
April
Hi there. What kind of bread do you use? Thank you. I can't wait to make this!!
Kevin Williams
You can us any kind, a lot of Amish would use day-old white bread!
Lynnae
Hi, can these be stored out of fridge safely?
Kevin Williams
I would not store them unrefrigerated. They'll keep for days in the fridge, just keep them out to serve them.
TammyLynn
These look delicious and I would love to try them. But I live in the same house as my son and daughter in law. She is severely allergic to cinnamon. Even if it is hours after I have baked with cinnamon and when she walks in the kitchen her sneezes are crazy. Is there anything I can substitute for the cinnamon?
Kevin Williams
You could try swapping it out with nutmug or allspice, those are probably the closest subs!
Bob suruncle
I was considering adding a fruit filling? Have you tried anything like that?
Kevin Williams
Interesting, I am not sure how that would taste, you can try!
Deb Vandewall
Do you think gluten free bread would work for this recipe?
Thanks,
Kevin Williams
I don't see why not, try it and let us know!
Margaret Franc
Our twelve year old and twenty - five year old inhaled them😁👍
Kevin Williams
Thanks for sharing, Margaret, yes, they are easy to devour!