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Vegan Cinnamon Roll topped with cream cheese frosting on a small plate with a fork to the right.
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Vegan Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting

This Vegan Cinnamon Rolls recipe is easy to make and completely eggless! They are soft, full of cinnamon and brown sugar, and are topped with a delicious vegan cream cheese frosting.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time30 minutes
Rise Time2 hours 45 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 12 Rolls
Calories: 366kcal
Cost: $6

Equipment

  • 1 9"x13" Baking Pan
  • 1 Large Mixing Bowl
  • Measuring Cups and Spoons
  • 2 Small Bowls
  • 1 Spatula
  • 1 Knife

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ Cups Non-Dairy Milk
  • ¼ Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 ½ teaspoon Active Dry Yeast
  • 6 tablespoon Non-Dairy Butter, melted and cooled
  • 3 ½-4 Cups All-Purpose Flour I used 3 ¾ Cups
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt

Cinnamon Sugar Filling

  • 3 tablespoon Non-Dairy Butter, melted and cooled
  • ¾ Cup Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Cinnamon

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • ¼ Cup Non-Dairy Cream Cheese Room Temperature
  • 1 ⅔ Cups Powdered Sugar, Sifted
  • ½ teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1-3 teaspoon Non-Dairy Milk

Instructions

  • Warm non-dairy milk to approximately 100* F. Add the milk into a large bowl, and add the granulated sugar. Mix together, then add the yeast and mix. Allow the yeast to bloom for 5 minutes.
    1 ½ Cups Non-Dairy Milk, ¼ Cup Granulated Sugar, 2 ½ teaspoon Active Dry Yeast
  • Next, add melted non-dairy butter and stir.
    6 tablespoon Non-Dairy Butter, melted and cooled
  • Then, add 3 ½ cups of the flour and salt and stir. The dough will be really sticky.
    3 ½-4 Cups All-Purpose Flour, 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • Flour your work surface and scrape the dough out of the bowl. Knead the dough until it becomes smooth and elastic, using up to ½ cup more flour as needed to keep the dough from sticking. This will take about 5 minutes.
  • Place the dough into an oiled bowl and cover with a dish towel. Allow the dough to rise until it has doubled in size, about 1 ½ to 1 ¾ hours.

Mix the Filling

  • While the dough is rising, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and set aside.
    ¾ Cup Light Brown Sugar, 1 tablespoon Cinnamon

Shape the Cinnamon Rolls

  • Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and roll out into a 16"x11" rectangle.
  • Brush the rectangle with 3 tablespoons of melted non dairy butter, then sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture evenly across the rectangle.
    3 tablespoon Non-Dairy Butter, melted and cooled
  • Roll rectangle toward you into a 16" long cylinder. Using a sharp knife, cut rolls 1 ½" thick. You should get 12 rolls.
  • Place rolls into a well-greased 9"x13" inch pan. You will be able to fit 3 across and 4 down. Cover the pan with a kitchen towel.

To Bake the Same Day

  • Allow the cinnamon rolls to rise for 40 minutes or until the rolls are all touching each other. Then, heat the oven to 350* F.
  • Bake the rolls for 30-33 minutes or until they are lightly brown across the top.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 20 minutes, then evenly spread the cream cheese frosting across the whole pan. Serve.

Make Cream Cheese Frosting

  • While the cinnamon rolls are cooling, in a small bowl, combine cream cheese and powdered sugar. Then add the vanilla and stir well. Then add 1-3 teaspoons of non-dairy milk, stirring well in between each addition until you reach the desired texture. Spread over the slightly cooled cinnamon rolls and serve.
    ¼ Cup Non-Dairy Cream Cheese, 1 ⅔ Cups Powdered Sugar, Sifted, ½ teaspoon Vanilla, 1-3 teaspoon Non-Dairy Milk

To Bake the Next Day

  • After shaping the rolls and placing them into a well-greased 9x13 pan, cover with plastic wrap and immediately place the pan into the refrigerator overnight.
  • The next morning, remove the pan from the refrigerator and allow to come to room temperature. This will take 1 hour.
  • Then, preheat the oven to 350* and bake for 30-33 minutes or until the rolls are lightly brown across the top.
  • Allow to cool for at least 30 minutes before spreading evenly with cream cheese frosting and serve.

Notes

Be careful when warming the milk. You do not want to exceed 100* Fahrenheit. Yeast is a living organism and can be killed with too much heat.
When you add the flour to the liquid ingredients, the dough will be very sticky! That's okay.
When you knead the dough, add a little bit of flour at a time to keep it from sticking to your work surface and it will come together. You want the dough to be tacky but not sticky.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cinnamon Roll | Calories: 366kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 2g | Sodium: 301mg | Potassium: 111mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 120IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 2mg