Croissant-Style Cinnamon Rolls

Franzbrötchen

Preparation info
  • Yield:

    12

    pastries
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      1 hr 35

Appears in
German Home Kitchen: Traditional Recipes That Capture the Flavors of Germany

By Sophie Sadler

Published 2025

  • About

Franzbrötchen are croissant-style cinnamon-roll pastries that have reached cult status across Germany. Made from German croissant dough called Plunderteig, they may be the BEST pastry you’ve ever tasted. Imagine a croissant and a cinnamon roll having a superstar baby. Franzbrötchen have their origin in Hamburg, one of my favorite German cities. If you’re lucky, you can find them at bakeries throughout Germany, but they taste even better when you make them