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Reprinted with permission from Allyson Kramer of Manifest: vegan.
Vegan Cinnamon Rolls
mmmm... Just like CinnabonThese cinnamon rolls will really take you back … to the mall. When I was in high school, Cinnabon was my daily bread. These taste remarkably similar- if not identical. They are moderately labor intensive (pretty easy if you’re use to making yeast breads) but, man are they ever worth it!
Ingredients
Dough
Filling
Icing
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Directions
Step 1: Proof Yeast in warm soymilk until frothy, about 5 minutes. In mixer or by hand, thoroughly mix in 1/3 cup Earth Balance, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt. Gradually add flour, and knead for 8 minutes (if you have a dough hook, use it!). Make dough into ball and place in warm area. Let rise for 1 hour.Step 2: Take dough and roll out onto lightly floured surface. Try and get as close as you can to a 16” x 20” rectangle. The bigger the rectangle, the more layers to your cinnamon roll.
Step 3: Preheat Oven to 400 degrees.Step 4: Make filling. Mix Earth Balance, brown sugar and cinnamon until fluffy. Spread to cover entire surface of the top of the dough rectangle you have created. It will be grainy, but try and get as even as possible. Roll up dough so that you are beginning the roll with the longer side, so that it is still 20” inches long. Roll tightly.
Step 5: Cut into approximately 12 pieces. Place snugly into a 9 x 13” pan. Cover loosely and let rise for about 30 minutes.Step 6: Bake approximately 15-20 minutes. Ovens vary, and mine needed closer to 19 minutes.
Step 7: While rolls are baking, make icing. Combine “cream cheese”, Earth balance, powdered sugar, vanilla and water with mixer on medium to high speed. Consistency should be like thick molasses: pourable, but not watery.
Once Rolls are out of oven, immediately flip over into a different pan. This allows the gooey cinnamon sugar mixture on the bottom to re-coat the rolls. Let cool about 10 minutes and then add icing to tops. Serve warm or cool.