Vegan Cinnamon Rolls

I know I should be eating gluten free all the time, but I don't. It's just not as fun! It's a whole lot easier making just vegan items than it is gluten free and vegan...and since it's dairy that bothers me, Ruby & Quin and eggs that Quin can't have, vegan is just the way I go most of the time with baked goods. 

A couple days ago I made vegan cinnamon rolls and boy are they delicious! Of course, I DO miss the cream cheese frosting....but overall, they really hit the spot! I made these for my company and was told these were the best homemade cinnamon rolls she had ever had! I didn't mention they we're vegan :) 

DOUGH

1 Cup warm Rice Milk (110 degrees F)

2 Ener-G egg replacer eggs

1/3 cup Earth Balance soy free spread, melted

4 1/2 cups bread flour

1 tsp salt

1/2 cup white sugar

2 1/2 tsp bread machine yeast

FILLING

1 cup packed brown sugar

2 1/2 TBS cinnamon

1/3 cup Earth Balance soy free spread

3/4-1 cup walnut pieces (optional)

FROSTING

1 1/2 cup powdered sugar (more if needed)

1 TBS Earth Balance soy free spread, melted (or coconut oil)

2-3 TBS Rice milk or dairy free alternative (so delicious original coconut creamer works great!)

1 tsp vanilla

pinch of salt

1. Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select dough cycle; press start.

2. After the dough has doubled in size turn it out onto a lightly floured surface, cover and let rest for 10 minutes. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon.

3. Roll dough into a 16x21 inch rectangle. Spread dough with 1/3 cup earth balance soy free spread and sprinkle evenly with sugar/cinnamon mixture and walnuts, if desired. Roll up dough and cut into 12 rolls. Place rolls in a lightly greased 19x13 inch baking pan. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile,  preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 

4. Bake rolls in preheated oven until golden brown, about 12-15 minutes, turning halfway through baking. While rolls are baking, beat together powdered sugar, vanilla, melted earth balance spread, salt and milk alternative. Spread frosting on warm rolls before serving. 

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