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healthy vegan cinnamon rolls

Healthy Vegan Cinnamon Rolls with Cashew Icing

These healthy vegan cinnamon rolls are they perfect guilt free treat! They are stuffed with a caramel date filling and drizzled with a to-die-for cashew icing! These whole wheat rolls will fill you up and leave you feeling amazing! They are perfect to make for a Sunday brunch and taste great cold right out of the fridge!
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6 rolls
Calories 460 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Rolls

  • 2¼ cups Whole Wheat Flour
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 3 tbsp Coconut Sugar
  • 1 tbsp *Instant* Active dry yeast see notes for active dry yeast (not instant)
  • 1 cup Warm Plant Milk

For the Caramel Filling

  • 12 Medool Dates
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • ½ cup Water or Plant Milk
  • 2½ tsp Cinnamon

For the Cashew Icing

Instructions
 

  • First make the dough in a large bowl. Add in all of the ingredients and mix well then transfer onto a large clean surface and knead for 5 minutes until a ball is formed.
  • Add the dough to a greased bowl, cover with a kitchen towel and let proof for 40-60 minutes in a warm place.
  • While the dough proofs make your date caramel filling. Add all ingredients into your blender and blend until smooth until you get a thick paste. Add more liquid as needed.
  • Roll your dough out on a floured surface into a large rectangle then spread your date caramel all the way out to the edges. Roll up your dough into a large log then slice into 6 pieces.
  • Place your rolls onto a greased 9x9 baking dish or place some tin foil inside. Spray with a touch of olive oil and bake at 350f for 30 minutes.
  • While your rolls are baking make your healthy cashew icing in a blender, Add more plant milk as needed to thin.
  • Drizzle your icing on top and enjoy!

Notes

If using Active Dry Yeast (not instant) mix 1 tbsp of yeast with 1/4 cup warm plant milk with a pinch of sugar and let it sit for 10 minutes. Then add it into your bowl along with the remaining 3/4 cup of warm plant milk. Mix and form your dough. 
Nutrition info is for one cinnamon roll plus 1/6th of the icing

Nutrition

Serving: 1rollCalories: 460kcalCarbohydrates: 88gProtein: 11gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1.9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 5.5gSodium: 230mgPotassium: 688mgFiber: 8.8gSugar: 45gVitamin A: 76IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 137mgIron: 3.6mg
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