Fluffy & Sweet Maple Cinnamon Rolls
These golden brown vegan cinnamon rolls are topped with a sweet maple frosting. They have a beautiful light and fluffy texture and I can't wait for you to taste them.
My vegan raspberry filled donuts recipe is another dough-based treat that i'm loving at the moment. You need to try those too!
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Ingredients For This Recipe
- Soy milk - to be warmed up.
- Granulated sugar
- Vegan butter
- Instant yeast - don't use any other types of yeast for this recipe.
- All-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
- Ground cinnamon - for the filling.
- Brown sugar - also for the filling.
- Powdered sugar
- Maple syrup - for the frosting.
- Water
How To Make Vegan Cinnamon Rolls
Step-By-Step Instructions
For the full method and ingredient amounts, please refer to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
1: Mix together the soy milk, melted vegan butter and sugar and warm it all up on the stove.
2: Add the instant yeast. Let it activate.
3: Add the dry ingredients and form a dough ball.
4: Knead the dough.
5: Brush the dough with olive oil if you wish.
6: Cover the dough and let it rise.
7: Take the risen dough out of the bowl and sprinkle flour onto a surface.
8: Roll out the dough and slice off the sides to form a rectangular shape.
9: Brush with vegan butter.
10: Sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar onto the butter.
11: Roll up the dough tightly.
12: Slice the roll into individual cinnamon rolls.
13: Grease a square baking tin with vegan butter.
14: Place the cinnamon rolls into the greased tray. Let them rise again, then bake.
15: Let the cinnamon rolls cool.
Why You Will Love These Maple Cinnamon Rolls
- The dough is so soft, fluffy and golden brown.
- They are topped with a maple frosting.
- It is a straightforward recipe.
- This recipe is dairy-free and fully vegan.
Tips For Making Vegan Cinnamon Rolls
Slicing The Cinnamon Rolls
There are two main ways that people like to slice cinnamon roll dough. The first way is to use a large, sharp knife and to slice them into equal pieces.
Another way is to use unflavoured dental floss. You wrap it around the dough tightly, pull the ends of the strings and it should slice.
Serve Them Warm
These cinnamon rolls are best served warm, straight out of the oven.
Variations & Substitutions
- Make an ordinary frosting. If you don't like maple syrup, replace it 1:1 with water and you will get a white, plain glaze.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes you can! I used soy but feel free to use a different milk such as almond or oat milk.
Yes. Doing this will help the rolls to expand more in the oven and they will also be easier to remove when baked.
How To Store These Cinnamon Rolls
Store these cinnamon rolls, covered at room temperature for up to 2 days. To reheat, place in the microwave for about 10-20 seconds.
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Soft Vegan Cinnamon Rolls with Maple Frosting
- Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 Cinnamon Rolls 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
These vegan cinnamon rolls are so easy to make. They're golden brown and topped with a sweet maple frosting.
Ingredients
For the dough:
- 250ml soy milk
- 30g granulated sugar
- 30g vegan butter (melted)
- 2.5 teaspoons instant yeast
- 375g all-purpose flour (sifted)
- Pinch of salt
- Olive oil (optional)
For the filling:
- 30g vegan butter (melted)
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 40g brown sugar
For the topping:
- 1.5 Tablespoons vegan butter (melted)
- 80g powdered sugar (sifted)
- 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 Tablespoon water
Instructions
Make the dough:
- Add the soy milk, granulated sugar and vegan butter to a small saucepan and place over a medium-low heat until the temperature reaches 40-45 degrees Celsius. It should be warm but not hot as the yeast will be killed.
- Pour the warm milk mixture into a large mixing bowl. Add the instant yeast.
- Let the yeast activate for 8-10 minutes. It will begin to bubble, and you will smell a yeasty aroma once it is ready.
- Next, gradually add the flour (about 100 grams at a time) and the salt. Mix it in until a sticky dough ball begins to form. You may not use all the flour.
- Place the sticky dough ball onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for 1-2 minutes but don’t over-knead.
- Drizzle a little olive oil into a clean bowl then place the dough ball into it. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a clean tea towel and store in a warm place for 55-65 minutes. The dough should double in size.
Make the cinnamon sugar filling:
- Take the risen dough out of the bowl and roll it out on a lightly floured surface into a long oblong shape that is about half a centimetre thick. Slice off the curved edges with a knife so that the dough is in a straight-edged rectangular shape.
- Brush the dough with melted vegan butter then add the cinnamon and brown sugar on top.
- From the nearest part of the dough to you, begin to roll the dough up tightly. Pinch the seam of the dough so that it does come apart.
- Use a sharp knife to slice the dough into individual, 2-inch cinnamon rolls. Grease an 8-inch square baking tin with vegan butter, then place them a couple inches apart from each other inside the tin.
- Brush each of the rolls with vegan butter then cover again with plastic wrap or a clean tea towel to rise while you preheat the oven.
Bake the cinnamon rolls:
- Preheat your oven to 177 Celsius (350F) and let the cinnamons rolls rise again until the oven is heated.
- Bake your cinnamon rolls for 20-25 minutes until they are golden brown on top. Allow them to cool then serve.
Make the maple topping:
- To make the maple frosting, simply add the powdered sugar to a bowl, then mix in the maple syrup and water. Spoon it over the cinnamon rolls and enjoy.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Bakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Maple Cinnamon Rolls
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Cinnamon Roll
- Calories: 313
- Sugar: 22.2 g
- Sodium: 395.4 mg
- Fat: 5.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 60.3 g
- Protein: 6.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: cinnamon rolls, cinnamon roll, vegan baking, vegan treats, vegan desserts, cinnamon sugar
Tasha Salisbury says
These cinnamon rolls were really soft and the maple topping worked really well. THANK YOU!
★★★★★