Pancakes are great, waffles are wonderful but CINNAMON ROLLS….those are amazing, especially when they are free of dairy, eggs & nuts!
We’re kinda boring when it comes to breakfast Monday -Friday. It’s either oatmeal, a protein shake or toast with SunButter or avocado on top. That’s mostly how we roll here in the Dawson home, so don’t feel bad because you haven’t made a beautiful pancake stack this week. I just honestly don’t have time for that during the school year, HOWEVER, weekends are a different story! Weekends are the perfect time to pull out your apron, grab your mixing bowls and make something amazing! Cinnamon Rolls are amazing!
Cinnamon-y, sugary sweet, rolled dough baked to sticky perfection.
Cinnamon rolls were one of those treats that I wouldnβt have thought would ever grace our weekend mornings again but Iβm here to tell you that βsafeβ, delicious cinnamon rolls exist! The only top 8 allergen they contain is wheat and if you are a fan of Bobβs Red Mill 1-to-1 Gluten Free Flour, you just may want to give that one a try. That is by far, the best flour substitute Iβve found without having to do a lot of other add-ins.
It’s not too difficult to do, but you do have to wait and allow the dough to rise. Making it the night before helps those of us who aren’t as patient as we should be. In the morning, bring it to room temperature, and let the fun begin.
Roll the dough out into a nice rectangle shape, spread with butter (vegan of course), then sprinkle with your cinnamon sugar mix. I found that even though I thought it looked like a lot of topping, it really wasn’t so I could have used the whole thing. NEXT TIME!
Roll the dough nice and snug, then cut into equal size rounds.
Snugly fit into your baking dish and bake. Once the dough is nice and baked through (you’ll see the dough rise again and get nice and brown on the top), remove from the oven and drizzle with your icing.
Can you see the LOVE in that bite?
Are you ready to make some Cinnamon Rolls……….
Cinnamon Rolls
Cinnamon sugar, baked into breakfast perfection!
Ingredients
- 1 envelope of active yeast (Quick Rise)
- 1/4 C. warm water
- 1 C. plus 1 tsp. Cane Sugar (divided)
- 1/2 C. Earth Balance Butter, softened
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- 2 flax eggs
- 1 C. coconut milk, unsweetened
- 1 TB. lemon juice
- 5 C. all purpose unbleached flour
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/2 C. Earth Balance Butter, softened
- 1/2 C. firm packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- Cream Cheese Icing
Instructions
- Stir together yeast and warm water with 1 tsp. sugar in a glass cup and set aside to rise.
- Beat 1/2 C. butter on medium until smooth and creamy. Slowly add in 1 cup granulated sugar and 1 tsp. salt. Continue beating on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add flax eggs, coconut milk and lemon juice. Continue beating then add in yeast mixture.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir nutmeg into 4 1/2 C. flour. (Keep remaining flour for later).
- Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture and beat on low speed only until blended, 1 minute.
- Flour your flat surface heavily, then turn dough out and knead until smooth and elastic. Usually 5 minutes. Add more bread flour as needed to prevent sticking. Roll into large ball and place in a lightly greased bowl. Cover and let rise in a warm location until size has doubled (1-2 hours).
- Punch down dough, turn out onto a lightly floured surface then roll into a 12x16" rectangle.
- Spread with soft butter and be sure to leave 1" around the edges.
- Stir together brown sugar, cinnamon and remaining cane sugar and sprinkle mixture over butter.
- Roll up dough, starting at the long side. Cut into 16 equal pieces the place cut side down in a lightly sprayed pan (2-9" pans or 1-large 12" rectangle). Cover with plastic wrap and let rise again 1 hour to allow to double.
- Preheat oven to 350°. Bake 20-25 minutes or until rolls are golden brown. Cool just a few minutes then spread with icing.
Notes
Make ahead of time, but cover with foil and refrigerate before last rise. Allow to rise on the counter in the morning, the bake as directed.
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What is the cream cheese icing recipe and how is it dairy free if it is cream cheese?
Hi Lauren, Thanks for the question & here is the dairy free recipe I make:
Beat 4oz Tofutti (or Daiya) Vegan cream cheese, softened on medium with an electric mixer approx 4 minutes, or until creamy. Gradually add in 1/2-1 C. confectioner sugar on low until blended. Stir in 1 tsp. vanilla extract and 1 TB. coconut milk. You shouldn’t have to add more milk unless it’s not smooth enough. If you want to make the icing thicker, lets say to top a cupcake, then add up to 2 Cups confectioners sugar.
What kind of coconut milk are you using? the one you drink? Or the ones in the can with the fat in it?
I’m using regular coconut milk that you would drink in this recipe. Unsweetened, without any flavor. I try to add “canned” if I’m using a different version of milk. You can also use another DF milk if you prefer, such as flax.
How much cinnamon do we use?
It’s 1 tablespoon. It was mistakenly missed from the recipe. Thanks
Hi! Love this recipe! Can you use DF butter in the icing recipe for these? Also, in the main recipe, how much sugar do you beat into the dough and how much sugar goes in the filling out of the 1 cup 1tsp. amount?
Thanks!
Luisa
DF butter will work in the icing for sure. 1 tsp sugar mixes with the yeast/water and 1 cup into the flour mixture. The filling only uses the brown sugar.
What type of active yeast do you recommend?
Typically I prefer to use a rapid rise yeast like Red Star or Saf Instant Red which you can read more about here.