
Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls, Flaky With Buttercream Icing
What You Should Know
Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls, Flaky With Buttercream Icing are a familiar frozen bakery item found in the refrigerated or frozen dough aisle, usually near other ready-to-bake doughs, crescent rolls, toaster pastries and breakfast pastries. Shoppers often grab them on weekend grocery runs, for holiday mornings, or as a quick treat tucked next to pancake mixes and coffee. The brand leans on broad American recognition — a family-friendly, heritage baking brand marketed for convenience and nostalgia; packaging emphasizes the iconic Pillsbury name and imagery that appeals to parents seeking an indulgent but easy breakfast or dessert solution. The label touts convenience rather than natural or organic credentials: no organic certification, no clean-label claims, and visible color/texture descriptors on the box that suggest indulgence. In plain terms this is a highly processed convenience product made from enriched bleached flour, refined sugars, hydrogenated and fractionated palm oils, high-fructose corn syrup, emulsifiers, preservatives and artificial colors/flavors. Sensory-wise, the rolls promise a flaky, soft interior with a sweet, buttery aroma and a pillowy icing finish; texture is tender and slightly greasy from palm oils, with a sticky, sweet buttercream top. Packaging is a sturdy cardboard box containing pre-portioned dough spirals in a disposable pan or tray, designed for oven baking at home — the ritual is unwrapping, letting rise briefly or baking straight from chilled/frozen, then icing the warm rolls for immediate indulgence. This product fits into quick celebration moments, busy breakfasts and comfort-food occasions in American grocery culture.
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
Enriched, Flour, Bleached, (Wheat, Flour,, Niacin,, Ferrous, Sulfate,, Thiamin, Mononitrate,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid),, Water,, Sugar,, Soybean, and, Palm, Oil,, Dextrose,, Wheat, Starch,, Hydrogenated, Palm, Oil., Contains, 2%, or, Less, of:, Baking, Powder, (Sodium, Acid, Pyrophosphate,, Baking, Soda,, Sodium, Aluminum, Phosphate),, Fractionated, Palm, Oil,, High, Fructose, Corn, Syrup,, Modified, Whey,, Salt,, Corn, Syrup, Solids,, Mono, and, Diglycerides,, Vital, Wheat, Gluten,, Cinnamon,, Xanthan, Gum,, Sodium, Stearoyl, Lactylate,, Sodium, Alginate,, Sunflower, Lecithin,, Preservatives, (Potassium, Sorbate,, TBHQ,, Citric, Acid),, Polysorbate, 60,, Corn, Starch,, Yellow, 5,, Artificial, Flavor,, Color, Added,, Red, 40..
Flagged Ingredients:
- •Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •Mono and Diglycerides - Processed emulsifier
- •Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate - Processed emulsifier
- •Sunflower Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
- •Polysorbate 60 - Processed emulsifier
- •Potassium Sorbate - Synthetic preservative
- •TBHQ - Synthetic preservative
- •Citric Acid - Synthetic preservative
- •Yellow 5 - Artificial coloring
- •Red 40 - Artificial coloring
Dietary Labels
Ultra-Processing Assessment
Ultra-Processed
Why this score?
Contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (hydrogenated/fractionated palm oils, high-fructose corn syrup, emulsifiers, preservatives, artificial colors/flavors) and is a ready-to-bake formulated product, consistent with NOVA group 4 ultraprocessed foods.
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Common Questions about Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls, Flaky With Buttercream Icing
Well, 'healthy' can be a bit of a slippery slope, can't it? These cinnamon rolls can be a delightful treat, especially when you're in the mood for something sweet. But with 10 grams of sugar and a good amount of sodium per serving, they’re more of an occasional indulgence than a daily staple. Think of them as a fun weekend breakfast rather than your go-to breakfast every day!
