>>40087015>>40088792looks like you either didnt let the dough rise enough on the cinnamon rolls, or didnt use enough yeast, or killed off the yeast by accident during prep (too hot or too cold)
also a coat of egg wash painted on top of em before you bake them gives this really nice golden finish!
i bet they still taste great even though they look unimpressive on the surface
your syrup looks tasty :) keep at it!