If you love trying fun twists on classic recipes, these Pistachio Pudding Cinnamon Rolls are about to become one of your new favorites. I made these using simple pantry ingredients — Bisquick, pistachio pudding mix, a splash of milk, and a little butter — and the dough turned out soft, green, and full of that nostalgic pistachio flavor. They bake up tender on the inside with lightly crisp edges, and they look so cute and festive with that bright green color.

Inspired by the classic Bisquick-style cinnamon biscuits, but with a fun pistachio twist that makes these cinnamon rolls totally unique. Instead of spending hours on yeast dough, this shortcut version comes together fast. Once the dough is mixed, then you just roll it out, brush on softened butter, sprinkle cinnamon and sugar all over, roll it up, slice, and bake. When the pistachio pudding cinnamon rolls come out of the oven warm, you drizzle on a simple vanilla glaze that melts right into the little swirls.

Whether you’re making these for a weekend breakfast, a last-minute holiday treat, or just because you wanted to try something different, these pistachio cinnamon rolls are sweet, quick, and surprisingly delicious. No yeast, no waiting — just mix, roll, bake, and enjoy.

Pistachio Pudding Cinnamon Rolls

These Pistachio Pudding Cinnamon Rolls are a fun shortcut twist made with Bisquick, instant pistachio pudding, a buttery cinnamon filling, and a simple vanilla glaze. They bake up soft, sweet, and lightly nutty with a pretty green color. A quick, no-yeast cinnamon roll you can make in about 30 minutes.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 22

Total Time 32

Servings: 4

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

Dough

2 cups Bisquick baking mix
1 (3.4 oz) box pistachio instant pudding mix
½ cup milk (start with ½ cup) 2 extra tablespoons milk – ONLY if needed
2 tbsp softened butter (optional, helps with moisture if desired)

Cinnamon Filling

3 tbsp softened or melted butter
¼ cup sugar
1 ½ tsp cinnamon (you can go up to 2 teaspoons if you like stronger flavor)

Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar
1-2 tbsp milk (start with 1)
½ tsp vanilla
Optional: a tiny splash of almond extract pairs GREAT with pistachio

Method

Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease an 8×8 or 9×9 baking dish.
Make the dough :In a large bowl, mix: Bisquick, pistachio pudding mix. Add ½ cup milk and stir. If the dough is still dry/crumbly (yours was), add 1 tablespoon milk at a time until it comes together. Your batch needed about 2 extra tablespoons.
Roll the dough out: On parchment paper dusted with a little Bisquick or flour, roll the dough into a rectangle about ¼ inch thick.
Add the filling: Spread the 3 tablespoons butter over the rolled-out dough. Sprinkle the ¼ cup sugar + cinnamon evenly over the top.
Roll it up: Use the parchment to help roll the dough into a log. Slice into 9 pieces.
Bake: Place rolls in the greased pan and bake 18–22 minutes, or until the edges look lightly golden.
Glaze: Mix the glaze ingredients while the rolls cool for 3–5 minutes. Drizzle the glaze over warm cinnamon rolls so it melts slightly.
Serve warm and enjoy

rolled up pistachio pudding cinnamon rolls - oven ready

Honest Opinion

These Pistachio Pudding Cinnamon Rolls turned out surprisingly tender for a Bisquick dough — soft inside, lightly crisp on the edges, and full of that nostalgic pistachio pudding flavor. The green color is so fun, and adding the softened butter + cinnamon sugar before rolling made the centers sweet and cozy. They aren’t fluffy yeast rolls, but they’re delicious, quirky, and so fast. The glaze melts right into the warm rolls, and the flavor is even better than I expected.

Fork Rating

4.8 out of 5 🍴
(A unique twist that totally works — quick, tasty, and adorable!)

Fork Fact

Did you know pistachio pudding was a popular “shortcut ingredient” in the 1970s? Cooks used it to make everything green — cakes, pies, cookies, and even breads. These cinnamon rolls are a fun throwback to that trend!

If you love trying fun twists on classic recipes, these Pistachio Pudding Cinnamon Rolls are the perfect shortcut treat. They’re fast, colorful, and full of cozy cinnamon flavor — ideal for a quick weekend breakfast or a quirky holiday bake. If you make them, let me know how they turned out! And don’t forget to check out my other creative shortcut recipes like my Strawberry Ice Cream Bread and Easy Sugar Cookie Fudge.

See the original Bisquick Cinnamon Roll Biscuits recipe from Betty Crocker.