These gluten free, vegan, refined sugar free, and yeast free Cinnamon Rolls are SO wonderful! They are super easy to make and are the perfect breakfast for any special occasion!
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Before food allergies we had cinnamon rolls at least every other week in my house. Of course they were always the kind you get out of a tube at the store.
I didn’t really cook or bake much back then so homemade cinnamon rolls weren’t even in my vocabulary.
After I had my daughter and realized I was allergic to everything under the sun, cinnamon rolls were out. All of my go to canned dough had to go.
Glorious canned crescent rolls, delicious and oh so convenient canned biscuits, and the always tasty canned cookie dough were no more. What kind of life could I live without all of those things?!
Turns out, a great one!! Have you all ever looked at the ingredients listed in canned dough? Yikes!
As you all probably have already guessed from my other posts (or just the first paragraph of this post), I used to be extremely unhealthy.
My relationship with food was awful and it wasn’t until my food allergies came along that I was finally forced to start caring about what I put in my body.
What I’ve learned is that you can still have the things you enjoyed before, but there are smarter and healthier ways to go about making them. It’s all about balance.
Now these cinnamon rolls are definitely still on the splurge list for me. They are refined sugar free, but they are still made with gluten free flours, coconut sugar, and vegan butter.
So we limit ourselves to only making these for special occasions (or when I just really need a cinnamon roll!).
Let me tell you what though, these cinnamon rolls are what make the occasion special!
I had tried SOOO many homemade cinnamon roll recipes when I found out I had allergies and I was disappointed every single time! Too gummy, hard as a rock, no rise, the results were infuriating.
It wasn’t until I came across a gluten free and vegan bakery in Portland that I knew soft and delicious cinnamon rolls were possible. When we got home I was determined to figure out a recipe that would work.
After TONS of research, I finally landed on a recipe I wanted to try. I was going to have to change quite a few things, but I was optimistic that this was going to be the one that worked.
Insert angelic singing ‘here’! REAL cinnamon rolls people, real ones! They looked like cinnamon rolls, they smelled like cinnamon rolls, and by golly they tasted like cinnamon rolls!
A miracle had just happened in my kitchen and I was ecstatic! The flour blend makes all the difference in the world.
This flour blend is magical. It’s the same flour blend I use for pizza crust, biscuits, scones, pancakes, waffles, and so much more!
What are some recipes you all didn’t think would be possible with food allergies that you have figured out now? I’m always looking for new recipe adventures so I can’t wait to hear about it.
I hope these cinnamon rolls are as amazing for your family as they are for mine!
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For the Filling
- 3/4 cup coconut sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 2 tbsp butter, melted (I use “Earth Balance Soy Free Vegan Buttery Sticks”)
Flour Blend Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup brown rice flour
- 1 1/4 cup millet flour
- 1/2 cup arrowroot flour
Remaining Dough Ingredients
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp xanthan gum
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 tbsp vegan butter, melted (I use “Earth Balance Soy Free Vegan Buttery Sticks”)
- 1 1/2 c. dairy free milk of choice (I use “So Delicious Unsweetened Coconut Milk”)
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
For the Icing
- 1 cup powdered sugar or substitute (I use “Swerve” powdered sweetener)
- 2 tbsp dairy free milk of choice (I use “So Delicious Unsweetened Coconut Milk”)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F and lightly grease a round pan or 9×13 pan.
- Combine all filling ingredients and set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix milk and apple cider vinegar together and set aside
- In a large bowl, add flour blend ingredients and whisk together.
- Set a piece of parchment paper onto the counter, measure 1/2 cup of the flour mixture, and place onto of the parchment paper.
- Add coconut sugar, baking powder, baking soda, xanthan gum, and salt to the large bowl of flour and whisk together.
- Add 2 tbsp of melted butter to the milk and apple cider vinegar mixture. Pour the milk mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until a sticky dough forms.
- Transfer dough to the floured parchment paper and knead the remaining flour into the dough. Using your hands and a rolling pin, press and roll the dough into a 9×13 rectangle.*
- Spread the remaining 2 tbsp of butter onto the dough and cover in the coconut sugar filling.
- Use the parchment paper to roll the dough.
- Using a very sharp knife, slice the dough roll into 8 pieces.
- Place the cinnamon rolls into the prepared pan and bake for 22-25 minutes.
- While the cinnamon rolls are baking, combine icing ingredients in a small bowl.
- Allow cinnamon rolls to cool slightly before topping with icing.
Notes
If the dough is still too sticky after you have incorporated all of the flour, add more brown rice flour or millet flour until the dough can be handled.
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Look yummy. What could I sub for coconut flour?
Thank you, Cheryl! This recipe doesn’t call for coconut flour. If you are needing a substitute for the coconut sugar in the recipe, you can just use regular brown sugar. I hope this helps. 😊
Do you think you could make these the night before and cook in the morning?! These looks amazing!!
Hi Renee, thank you! I have not tried making the dough the night before. I think it should work fine. I will be sure to try this soon and report back!
these look amazing!! I was wondering if I can substitute the vegan butter? I was thing of using coconut oil. Do you think that will work?
Thank you so much! I have not tried making this type of dough with coconut oil. If you do try it, make sure your milk is room temperature before mixing in the coconut oil because it will harden in cold milk.
I tried making this and measured everything out carefully but it was way too sticky to roll out or roll up.
I’m so sorry to hear you had this experience Amberlee! If your dough is too sticky after incorporating all of the flour, I recommend adding more brown rice flour or millet flour until you can work with the dough as expected. I also use the scoop and level method for the flour so it’s possible that the flour didn’t measure out exactly the same depending on the method you used.