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Vegan Cinnamon Rolls

Prep Time1 hour 45 minutes
Cook Time32 minutes
Course: bread, Breakfast, Breakfast/Dessert, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 209kcal

Ingredients

For the Dough:

  • 4 tablespoons vegan butter
  • 1/3 cup non-dairy milk or almond milk, sweetened or unsweetened
  • 1/2 cup lukewarm water not too hot, or you'll kill your yeast.
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup pure cane sugar
  • 2 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

For the Filling:

  • 3 tablespoons vegan butter
  • 3 tablespoons applesauce
  • 3/4 cups brown cane sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon (or more or less, based on your preference)
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions

  • In a microwave safe bowl, place soy milk and vegan margarine, and microwave on high for about 10 seconds, or just long enough to melt most of the margarine.
  • Whisk together soy milk, melted vegan margarine, lukewarm water, and active dry yeast. Allow the mixture to sit for just a minute or two, just to make sure that your yeast gets ever so slightly foamy.
  • Add vanilla, salt, cornstarch, and sugar to your wet ingredients and whisk together.
  • Kneed flour and wet ingredients together for a few minutes until a sticky dough forms. You can use a mixer or your hands (my preference). Depending on your flour brand, you may need to add a teaspoon of water or flour, just to make sure your dough is slightly moist/sticky and not too dry. I know my dough is just right when it mostly sticks to itself, but still clings to my fingers just a tiny bit too.
  • Place dough in a clean bowl, covered with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel, and put in a warm dry place to rise for 60 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, you can start putting your filling together. Melt your vegan margarine in a microwave, then mix it with your applesauce in a small bowl or cup. In a separate small bowl, mix together your brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
  • Roll dough out on to a lightly floured surface and roll into a 12 inch by 22 inch rectangle.
  • Brush the rectangle with your margarine/applesauce mixture--making sure all the edges and corners get coverage as well. Now, sprinkle your brown sugar/cinnamon mixture over the rectangle evenly.
  • Roll the rectangle up lengthwise (meaning, make a 22 inch long roll). Cut your roll into 12 equal rolls, and place in an oiled 9 x 13 inch baking dish. (Mine was glass.)
  • Place that baking dish in a warm dry place (I like to turn my oven on for just a minute, then turn it off, and put my rolls in there), and let your rolls rise for about 30 to 45 minutes.
  • Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. (Make sure it's empty!) Then, bake your cinnamon rolls for about 30-35 minutes--or just until the tops are golden brown, and a fork comes out clean. Nobody likes doughy cinnamon rolls. ;)
  • I like to douse mine in plain 'ole coconut milk or cream without any extra sweetener or anything. Enjoy!

Notes

These cinnamon rolls will stay good for 3-4 days at room temperature. Heat them up in the microwave for 15 seconds, drizzle on some coconut milk, and devour.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 129mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 134IU | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 2mg