Made to your size- 100 boxes
- Custom sizes & styles
- Free dieline support
- Quality print options
- Proof before production
- 8–12 business day production
Cinnamon roll boxes are made for sticky, iced bakes that are often still warm when sold. They are deeper than a pastry box so the icing never meets the lid, use grease-resistant board against butter and syrup, and come in single, four-pack and six-pack sizes. Many include a window so the swirl and frosting show.
Built for icing
Custom Cinnamon Roll Boxes
✓Clear proofing before productionSee our process
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Product features
Built around the jobGrease and syrup resistant
Single to six-pack sizes
Window to show the swirl
Icing pot holder
Sized to your baking tray
Card dividers for each roll
Greaseproof liners or paper cups
Specifications made for your product.
Technical snapshotEvery final specification is confirmed against product weight, packing method, print coverage, route, and order volume.
View artwork preparation guide- SKU
- bm-1073
- Dimensions
- Custom-made around the product and packing workflow
- Materials
- Grease-resistant paperboard, Coated white board, Kraft board with barrier coating
- Printing
- CMYK, Pantone, white ink, or unprinted
- Finishes
- Matte, gloss, soft-touch, foil, embossing, spot UV
- Quantities
- Starting at 100 on selected configurations
- Proofing
- Dieline and digital proof
Keep the swirl and the brand clean.
Artwork and materialsArtwork runs across the deep lid and walls, with an optional window to show the icing. Strong colour and a grease barrier keep the box looking fresh against butter and syrup. Our packaging guides cover sizing, materials, print, and cost in more depth.
Deep lid and tall walls
We place your main design on the lid, use the deeper walls for flavour names or a short message, and set the window so it frames the frosted tops rather than the sides of the rolls.
Explore print and finishesBarrier-coated boards
Grease-resistant and coated white board keep bright print clean against butter and syrup. Kraft with a barrier coating gives a rustic bakery look and hides light marks, while greaseproof liners and paper cups keep the base tidy.
Explore material decisionsChoose your box
Choose single, four-pack or six-pack sizes, or a box built around your baking tray.
Request a quote
Send us the roll size and height to the top of the icing, or your tray size, for a recommendation.
Finalize the order
Approve the board, coating, window, icing pot holder, dividers and quantities for each pack size.
Build the dieline
We draw the box from the top of the frosting, with any dividers or pot holder in place.
Approve the proof
Check the lid artwork, window position and wall text on your digital proof before we print.
Roll on production
We print, cut and glue your cinnamon roll boxes, then check and pack them flat.
Best for
Cinnamon roll bakeriesCafe takeawayWeekend bake boxesBrunch cateringWhat changes the price.
Cost factorsEvery project is quoted individually. These are the choices that move the price on almost every order.
- Depth
- A deeper box for iced rolls uses more board than a flat pastry box.
- Barrier coating
- Coatings that stop butter and syrup soaking through add cost.
- Pack size
- Six-packs need a bigger, stronger base than singles.
- Window
- A film window adds material and a patching step.
Buyer guidance
Choosing this format
Icing and the lid
The single most common complaint with cinnamon rolls is frosting stuck to the lid, so depth comes first.
Cream cheese frosting and glaze sit well above the roll and stay soft. If the lid is shallow, it lifts the icing off when opened. Measure to the top of the frosting, not the top of the dough, and we add clearance for the box flexing in a bag.
- Measure to the top of the icing
- Leave clearance for flex
- Window lets you see without opening
Butter, sugar and syrup
The filling melts and runs, so the base needs a grease barrier as much as the walls.
Brown sugar and butter pool under the rolls as they cool. On plain board this soaks straight through the base. A barrier-coated board, or a greaseproof liner in the bottom, keeps the outside clean and the box from softening.
Warm rolls and steam
Rolls are often sold warm, so the box should let a little steam out.
Closing a hot roll in a sealed carton softens the top and runs the icing. Small vents or a slightly open window help, and pulling-apart pans of rolls travel better in a box with a flat, rigid base.
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Explore box styleQuestions about cinnamon roll boxes.
Box style FAQsWe’ll confirm the exact details that apply to your structure and volume.
Read all frequently asked questionsCan a cinnamon roll box hold a pot of icing?+
Yes. Many bakeries send the icing in a separate pot for warm rolls and delivery, so customers ice them at home and the frosting stays off the lid. We can add an insert with a slot or corner that holds the pot upright beside the rolls. Send us the pot size and we build the space around it.
Can cinnamon rolls be boxed in the tray they were baked in?+
Yes, and pull-apart rolls often are. Send us the size of your foil or paper baking tray and we size the box to its rim, not its base, with headroom for the icing. The rolls never have to be separated or lifted, and the tray catches the butter and sugar, which keeps the box clean.
How are rolls kept apart in a four- or six-pack box?+
That depends on how they were baked. Rolls baked touching come out as a slab and go in as one piece. Individually baked rolls need their own space so the icing does not glue them together, so we can add a card insert with a space for each roll. Paper baking cups also keep each roll separate and easy to lift out.
Can cinnamon rolls touch the box directly?+
Yes. We give cinnamon roll boxes a grease-resistant inside surface and confirm the board and coating are suitable for direct food contact before production. Caramelised sugar still grips any surface as it cools, so we recommend a greaseproof liner or paper cup under each roll, which lets it lift out cleanly with its base intact.
Can cinnamon rolls be posted?+
Yes, in a mailer built around them. We recommend sealing the rolls or the whole tray against the air, sending the icing in a sealed pot, and packing everything in a corrugated mailer with an insert that holds it still. Rolls are best eaten fresh, so a fast delivery service suits them best.
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