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Cinnamon Rolls
Quick Reference
- Cooking (from thawed state):
- 1 Cinnamon Roll – Button #6
- 2 Cinnamon Rolls – Button #7
- Holding time:
- Freezer – 6 months
- Cooler – 7 days
- Prepared – To Order
- Quality serving temperature: 120°F internal
Work Safe

- Never thaw food at room temperature. It must be in the walk-in cooler at 34°F – 41°F.
- Ensure Cinnamon Rolls are stored on top shelf in reach-in cooler away from liquid eggs
Tools Needed
- 13 ½” rubber spatula
- Hinge container
- Sharpie
RECEIVING AND STORING
- Cinnamon rolls should be stored in the freezer at 0°F +/- 10°F.
- Cinnamon rolls must be placed in walk in cooler to thaw for a minimum of 48 hours
- Cinnamon rolls in walk in cooler can be held for 7 days
ROTATING
- When Cinnamon Rolls are rotated from the walk-in freezer to the walk-in cooler, use a sharpie marker to mark the top of the case with the following information:
- Pulled By Date/Time: Date & Time that it is removed from the walk-in freezer
- Ready By Date/Time: Exactly 48 hours from the pulled by date & time
- Use By date/Time: 7 days from the pulled by date & time
- See example below
| Pulled by date/time: | 11-1-25 | 8:00 A.M. |
| Ready by date/time: | 11-3-25 | 8:00 A.M. |
| Use by date/time: | 11-7-25 | 8:00 A.M. |
PREPARING
- CINNAMON ROLLS SHOULD ALWAYS BE HEATED FROM A THAWED STATE
- Cinnamon rolls are prepackaged into the hinge container with deli liner. Transfer the hold time date to the bottom of the hinge container using a sharpie. (Number Only)
- Always wear single use gloves when preparing or handling ready to eat food
- Using the 13 ½” rubber spatula transfer cinnamon roll to hinge container with deli liner. Close the container.
- Store in cooler until ready to serve.
- Place the cinnamon roll(s) with deli liner inside the microwave.
- Close the microwave
- Press timer button
- 1 Cinnamon Roll – Button 6
- 2 Cinnamon Rolls – Button 7
- When the timer sounds, remove the cinnamon roll with deli liner
- BE CAREFUL THE CINNAMON ROLL IS VERY HOT
SERVING (Single)
- For dine-in place hinge container on a serving tray with a fork
- For dine-out place the hinge container into a 6 LB bag. Serve with a fork and one napkin
SERVING (1/2 Dozen)
- Place a deli liner in microwave
- Place 3 cinnamon rolls in microwave (spaced out)
- Hit button #8
- Remove cinnamon rolls (including deli liner) and place into a family box
- Repeat procedures for the next 3 cinnamon rolls
- Remove cinnamon rolls (including deli liner) and place into the family box
- Close box. Place into t-shirt bag. Serve with 6 forks and 6 napkins.