Easy Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal recipe. This breakfast idea almost tastes like a dessert, and will keep you full until lunch.
If you know me at all, you know how much I love oatmeal.
Like, I really really love oatmeal. Just check out my collection of oatmeal recipes.
You may also know that I hate making cinnamon rolls. Don’t get me wrong, I love eating cinnamon rolls. But I just don’t like spending hours in the morning getting them ready. Because I am always STARVING as soon as I wake up.
I don’t know why it took me so long to think of making a Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal.
This is way easier to make than cinnamon rolls, plus it uses very few ingredients. All you need is:
- oats
- milk
- chia seeds
- cinnamon
- cream cheese
- butter
- powdered sugar
That’s it!
My swirl is a little wonky on this oatmeal, but who really cares what the swirl looks like when you have something that tastes this good?
It’s almost like having dessert for breakfast, and it is actually fairly healthy. I mean, definitely healthier than a cinnamon roll.
So what are you waiting for? Let’s take our favourite breakfasts and desserts, and make them into an oatmeal form.
What dessert should I try to make into oatmeal next?
If you make this recipe, let me know how you liked it! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating!

Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal
Ingredients
Oatmeal
- 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 cup milk of choice
- 1 Tbsp chia seeds
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 0.5 oz cream cheese, softened
- 0.5 oz salted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 tsp milk
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, heat all of the oatmeal ingredients over medium heat. Once thickened, remove from heat and transfer to a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the frosting ingredients. If you want to have the swirl, place the frosting in a ziplock bag and cup one end. Squeeze in a swirl pattern.
Healthy and nutritious and a delicious Bowl of goodness. Perfect for the start of an awesome day.
Agree! So good 🙂
YUM! This sounds like an amazing breakfast. Breakfast meets dessert. I can’t wait to try it.
Definitely love when I can get a dessert in for breakfast 🙂
This is so inventive! Love the idea of cinnamon roll oatmeal. Trying this for breakfast tomorrow 🙂
Yes so good!!
Such a fun recipe! I am definitely trying it out soon for breakfast. Love everything about the flavors!
Me too! Thanks 🙂
This is officially my daughter’s favorite! I love this idea for oatmeal and definitely a huge hit. I’ll be making this more often!
Yay! So glad your daughter liked it!
How can it be cinnamon roll oatmeal without cinnamon????
Oh my goodness, thank you for pointing it out! I forgot to add one of the ingredients to this recipe, it’s fixed now!!
What a great idea to add a swirl of cream cheese icing on top of the oatmeal. I am so making this for breakfast.
Yay! Let me know how it goes 🙂
As a nursing mom, I am always having oatmeal. Thank you for this when I am craving something sweet!
Yes that’s amazing!! So good to satisfy that sweet tooth 😉
This tastes like having dessert for breakfast! So yummy!! I’m going to be eating this on repeat.
Dessert for breakfast is the way to do it 🙂