Enjoy the holidays with these easy vegan cinnamon rolls! Made with dairy-free butter, lots of cinnamon, and sticky sweet glaze, these rolls are certain to bring plenty of holiday cheer.
First, make the dough. In a stand mixer (or by hand in a medium mixing bowl with a whisk), add room temperature water, melted vegan butter, salt, and sugar. Mix (or whisk) ingredients together.
Add the flour on top; make a “well” in the center of the flour (I just poke through the top with my finger) and add yeast. Mix on the lowest setting of the stand mixer (or by hand with a large spoon) until a dough forms and pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
Using your hands, shape the dough into a ball and transfer from the stand mixer to a glass bowl (if mixing in a medium bowl by hand, no need to transfer the dough). Place in a warm spot, cover with wrap, and allow to rise for 1 hour.
Next, roll out dough into a 15″ x 15″ square. Brush the dough with melted vegan butter. Sprinkle on sugar and cinnamon. Starting at one end, roll up the dough slowly, but tightly. Using a knife, cut the dough into 12-16 pieces (depending on the size you want). Line a large cast-iron skillet or square baking dish with rolls. Cover again and set near the oven. Preheat oven to 400° and allow the buns to rise again.
Once the buns have doubled in size (about 20-30 minutes of rise time), bake in the oven for 15-18 minutes, until browned on top.
Meanwhile, whisk together powdered sugar, vanilla, and coconut cream (or almond milk).
Once the cinnamon rolls are finished cooking, remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before drizzling the glaze on top. Serve!
Notes
I have not made this gluten-free, but you can always substitute with 1 to 1 gluten-free flour. Just keep in mind that it may not rise as much as regular all-purpose flour, and can be trickier to roll out.
Don’t want to use vegan butter? You can swap it out for coconut oil. Just keep in mind this will affect the taste. Or you can use another butter of your choice.
Wondering if you can use dry active yeast instead of fast rise? Yes, you can, but this will result in longer rise times, so you may have to let it sit for longer.
Add 1 teaspoon of ground cardamon in the dough if you want it to resemble the traditional Swedish dough.