"Best Ever" Vegan Cinnamon Rolls

     Everyone loves cinnamon rolls, right? They are sweet, gooey, a little bit spicy from the cinnamon and they go perfectly with a cup of coffee! When you make them at home, they fill the house with a lovely smell and you can't help but crave one!

     Because I love cinnamon rolls and I am vegan, I had to make some cinnamon rolls that were both delicious and vegan! I took our family's bread recipe and switched out some ingredients to make it vegan, and then I created a filling for the rolls that is just to die for! What did I end up with? The best vegan cinnamon rolls you will ever have!

Ingredients:

Dough:
2 3/4 cups Flour
2 TBS Cinnamon
1 tsp Salt
2 tsp Vanilla
1 cup Warm Water
3 tsp Dry Active Yeast
4-5 TBS Maple Syrup ( Depending on how sweet you want the dough)

Filling:
1 cup Melted Coconut Oil
1 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 cup White Sugar
3 TBS Cinnamon
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Vanilla
2 TBS Flour

Icing:
1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
2 TBS Non-Dairy Milk

     Okay! Let's get started! Making bread dough is one of my favorite activities, so when I started the cinnamon roll dough, I was so excited! Not only was the house going to smell amazing, but I was going to have some delicious cinnamon rolls in the end!

    First, combined your warm water and yeast in your mixer. Mix it to combine and then leave it for a few minutes to start activation in the yeast.

     Then, add in the maple syrup and vanilla and give that a mix. Add in your flour, cinnamon and salt. Mix until all the flour has  been incorporated and the mixture has formed a ball. Then, knead the dough ( in the machine or by hand) for 10 minutes. Once kneaded, cover with a dish towel and let rise for 30 minutes.
      While the dough rises, mix up the filling and place it in the fridge to become firm.

     The next step is, to turn the dough out on to a floured surface and roll it out to a long rectangle. Then, remove the filling from the fridge. If it is too hard to spread, place in the microwave for a few seconds. You want it firm but spreadable. Spread the filling on the dough, leave a 1/2 inch of dough around edge.

     Then, start to roll the dough into a log shape. If the filling starts to bunch up, just push it back into the rolled dough. We don't want to lose any of that delicious filling! Use a sharp knife to cut the dough into rolls of desired size. Remember, they will rise again in the oven!

 

Place them in a greased baking pan, allowing the sides to touch, but don't squeeze them in the pan.

 

 

     Put your oven on the lowest setting ( mine is 170 F) and set the rolls in the oven  to rise for 20 minutes. You can also allow them to rise on the counter top for 30 minutes. Then, bake them at 350 F for 35-40 minutes, or until the tops of the rolls have gone a lovely golden brown color!

     All that is left to do is to make the icing. Just mix the powdered sugar and non-dairy milk together to form a smooth icing and drizzle it all over the rolls. Serve while warm with a cup of coffee for the  perfect breakfast, lunch or dinner! :)

 

      I made these on Friday night and we had them for breakfast the next day! They were delicious, of course, and we snacked on them all day long! Whether you are vegan or not, these are simply just some amazing cinnamon rolls, that everyone will enjoy!

 

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H. Banana