Cinnamon Rolls

By Sarah-Lyn

Ingredients

• Dough:
• Cinnamon Rolls, Orange Frosting
• vegan, makes 7-8 rolls
• 3 1/2 – 4 cups white flour (or use your favorite flour)
• 1 Tbsp baking powder
• 3 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 stick vegan butter, melted (8 tablespoons)
• 1 cup soy or almond milk
• 1/3 cup fresh squeezed lemon or orange or tangerine juice
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• plenty of flour for kneading/surface
• Filling:
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3 Tbsp vegan butter, melted
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• a few drops of vanilla extract
• 2 Tbsp organic raisins, optional
• Topping:
• 3 Tbsp vegan butter, melted
• 3 Tbsp brown sugar

Details

Adapted from blogs.babble.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Combine dry ingredients from dough. Add in wet liquid and work into a ball. Knead until a dough ball forms. Add a splash more soy milk or a few dashes more flour to even the consistency out if needed. Dough should be soft – not tough – yet thick enough to roll out into a one inch thick piece.
3. On a floured surface, roll out dough to a loose rectangle shape. About 3/4″ – 1″ thick.
4. Brush or drizzle the melted butter over top dough. And a few drops of vanilla.
5. Over top the vegan butter layer, sprinkle the cinnamon – generously. Add raisins.
6. Evenly distribute brown sugar over top!
7. Carefully roll your dough up from one end until a tight spiral inside a long tube is reached.
8. Slice your rolls. About 1 1/2″ thick.
9. Tightly place the rounds in a vegan butter greased dish – I used a 9″ round baking dish.
10. Add the topping layer over top the rolls.
11. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes.
Cool a few minutes and serve warm with orange cream frosting over top (recipe below)

Orange Cream Frosting
8 ounce vegan cream cheese
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup orange juice (fresh)
1/2 tsp orange zest
1 dash cayenne
1-2 Tbsp vegan butter, softened
Blend with hand mixer. Chill until ready to serve.

And if you want a twist on cinnamon rolls, try my vegan Coffee Cake Cinnamon Rolls – with walnut filling.