Merlen Bakehouse

Small-Batch Cinnamon Rolls

Heritage inevery bite.

Hand-rolled & Bulk Fermented, then finished with our signature Vanilla Bean Sugar Glaze. Baked fresh for our weekly Saturday Drop — a family recipe, made with patience.

58 happy reviews
A box of four Merlen Bakehouse cinnamon rolls with the rose sticker, held over grass

EST. 2026

Baked fresh Saturdays

Handcrafted

Made from scratch in small batches.

Quality Ingredients

Only the finest and freshest.

Made with Love

Every detail crafted with care.

Timeless Recipes

Tradition with a modern touch.

A close-up of a Merlen Bakehouse cinnamon roll swirl

Bulk Fermented · Hand-rolled

✦Our Craft✦

How they’re made

No shortcuts, no rush. Three unhurried steps, the same way good baking has always been done.

  1. 01

    Bulk Fermented

    Our dough rests overnight, taking a long, unhurried rise that deepens the flavor and builds that signature pillowy crumb.

  2. 02

    Hand-Rolled

    Each batch is hand-rolled in small numbers, layered with cinnamon and brown butter so every swirl is even and generous.

  3. 03

    Baked Fresh

    Baked to order the morning of our weekly drop, then finished with our signature Vanilla Bean Sugar Glaze while still warm.

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Hands kneading soft yeast dough at Merlen Bakehouse

✦Our Story✦

A heritage of
handmade joy

“I wanted to bake the way my family always did — slowly, and for the people we love.”

Merlen Bakehouse began with our head baker and a cinnamon roll recipe passed down through the family. What started in a home kitchen became a small-batch bakehouse built on patience, real ingredients, and the belief that the best things can’t be rushed.

Every Saturday, we bake a limited drop fresh to order — no freezers, no shortcuts. Just heritage, in every bite.

Learn more about us— The Merlen Family

✦Kind Words✦

Loved by the neighborhood

★★★★★5from 8 reviews
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“Just a wonderful, moist, buttery, perfectly cooked roll”
Zach J.Verified
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“Amazing quality EVERY time!”
Chris B.Verified
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“Merlen Bakehouse is a must-try! I had their cinnamon rolls and cookies and both were incredible. The cinnamon roll was soft, fresh, and had that homemade taste that honestly feels like a grandmother’s hug on a Sunday morning lol. The cookies were just as good perfect texture, great flavor, and dangerously easy to finish. You can really tell there’s a lot of love behind what they make. Even better, they’re a local, family owned Orlando business. Definitely worth checking out, and I’ll 100% be back!”
Jonathan G.Verified

Fresh from the Bakehouse

Preorders open each week

Limited bakes, made with intention. Our Saturday Drop sells out — reserve yours before it’s gone.

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✦A little sweetness✦

From the bakehouse

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Cookies & cream cinnamon rolls fresh from the pan
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Behind the scenes at the Merlen bakehouse
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✦Stay Sweet✦

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