Name: Easy Cinnamon Sticks
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 1 h 18 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups warm water; 1 tablespoon yeast; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup olive oil; 4 to 6 cups flour; 1/3 cup butter (melted); 1/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon cinnamon; 3 tablespoons butter (room temperature); 1 cup powdered sugar; 1 to 3 tablespoons milk

These warm,easy cinnamon sticksare SO good. They taste a lot like Pizza Hut’s cinnamon sticks, but not as greasy on the bottom.

Y’all ever have the cinnamon sticks from Pizza Hut?Admittedly, we’re not huge fast food eaters over here, mainly due to our tucked-out-of-the-way home in the country, but also because I just find it easier and more enjoyable to make some of my favorite fast food “staples” at home. These cinnamon sticks are a perfect example right here.They are so wickedly delicious, and so easy to throw together when you’re already making dough for pizza night.

I could honestly put butter, sugar, and cinnamon on top of any carb and be a happy camper. It’s great wrapped inside flour tortillas and on top of plain white bread (are my Midwestern roots showing yet? ).Baking it atop pizza dough with a buttery-sweet dipping sauce is pure heaven, I tell ya. It’s like a deconstructed cinnamon roll in the best way possible.I can’t wait for you to try them and love them, too.

And as long as you’re making pizza dough, you should try some of these other family favorite recipes:Perfect Pepperoni Pizza Sticks,Homemade Supreme Pizza, andEasy Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe.

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Quick and Simple: These are straight-forward, easy to make, and so delicious!
Economical: You probably already have all these ingredients on hand so you can whip up some cinnamon sticks anytime!
Kid-Friendly:Everyone loves to eat something they can dunk, especially kids. They can even help you make them.

Ingredients

For the dough

Water
Yeast—either instant or active dry yeast
Sugar
Salt
Olive Oil: If you don’t have olive oil, any kind of vegetable oil will work
Flour

For the cinnamon topping

Butter
Granulated Sugar
Cinnamon

For the dipping sauce

Butter
Powdered Sugar
Milk

See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities

How to Make Homemade Cinnamon Sticks

Step #1.Make the pizza dough according the recipe instructions and let it rise. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Divide the pizza dough in half. Set one half aside for pizza.

Step #3.Spread the melted butter across the dough. Sprinkle the sugar and then the cinnamon over the top. Bake 15-18 minutes until the bottom is golden brown. Remove from the oven and cool 5 minutes. Cut into 1.5″ strips with a pizza cutter then the cut the opposite way so that you have 4″ long strips.

Step #2.Roll the other half of the dough out on a piece of parchment paper until it is 1/2″ thick. Slide it onto a rimmed baking sheet. Use your fingers to make deep dimples all across the dough.

Step #4.Make the dipping sauce by mixing the butter, powdered sugar, and milk together. Serve the warm cinnamon sticks with the dipping sauce.

Recipe FAQs

Can you refrigerate easy cinnamon sticks after baking?

Yes! These keep well in the fridge for up to a week. Just let them cool completely before putting them in an airtight ziploc baggie or container. Store the dipping sauce separately in an airtight container in the fridge.

Do you heat up cinnamon stick dipping sauce?

You certainly can to make it a little more warm and gooey. Heat the sauce in a small saucepan over low heat for a few minutes, stirring constantly — it won’t need much and you don’t want to risk scalding it.

How do you reheat easy cinnamon sticks?

Reheat leftover cinnamon sticks by placing them on a parchment-lined baking sheet, and reheat them in a 350°F oven for about 10 minutes or until warmed to your liking!

Expert Tips

Make sure the butter goes from edge to edge on the doughso that the cinnamon and sugar have something to stick to. A silicone brush is a great tool for spreading it out.
To make it easier to cut the baked cinnamon sticks,slide the parchment off of the baking sheet onto a cutting board then use the pizza cutter to cut them to size.The pizza cutter will run into the edges of the rimmed baking sheet otherwise.
If you want to use all the dough for cinnamon sticks, be sure you double the topping amounts as well as the dipping sauce.
If you make your dough ahead of time, or purchase refrigerated dough from your local pizza place,be sure to let it come to room temperature before using it.