Vegan Cinnamon Rolls
These vegan cinnamon rolls are soft, pillowy, and filled with a sweet brown sugar and cinnamon swirl that smells incredible while they bake. Made with a simple yeast dough using no eggs and no dairy, they rise into beautiful, fluffy buns that pull apart with satisfying stretch. The dough uses just a handful of pantry ingredients and comes together more easily than you might think. A lovely weekend bake for a slow morning with coffee. Also try my Vegan Panettone, Air Fryer Donuts, or Baked Pumpkin Donuts.
Eggless Dairy Free Cinnamon Rolls Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 tsp (3 g) Active Dry Yeast
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) Warm Water (90-110oF; 32-43oC)
- 1/4 cup (50 g) Superfine Granulated Sugar
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) Vegetable Oil
- 1 ½ cup (210 g) All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 tsp (3 g) Salt
Fillings
- 3 tbsp (40 g) Brown Sugar
- 1/4 tsp (1 g) Ground Cinnamon
Instructions
- To a bowl, add active dry yeast and warm water. Mix well and let stand for 5-10 minutes.
- After 5-10 minutes, add sugar and whisk until sugar dissolves completely.
- Add oil and mix well.
- Add flour and salt. Mix.
- Knead dough for about 1 minute. The dough will be slightly sticky.
- Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, wet fingers with water and stretch dough and fold (as shown in video).
- Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, wet fingers with water and stretch dough and fold (as shown in video) for a second time.
- Cover and let rest for 1 hour or until double in size (time depends on the temperature of your kitchen).
- After 1 hour, transfer dough on floured work surface. Sprinkle some flour on the dough and rolling pin.
- Roll dough into a 12×12 inch (30×30 cm) square.
- For the filling, add brown sugar and ground cinnamon in a small bowl and mix.
- Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on the dough and roll into a log. Pinch edge close. Then cut log into 6 pieces.
- Grease standard muffin pan and place buns into pan.
- Cover pan and let buns rest for 1 hour.
- After 1 hour, bake buns in preheated oven at 350oF (180oC) for 21-25 minutes.
- Transfer to wire rack to cool down.
