Easy Vegan Cinnamon Rolls Recipe ( Cinnamon Buns) | Vegan Richa (2024)

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These easy Vegan Cinnamon Rolls are soft, cinnamony and feature a delicious quick maple coffee frosting. A delicious dairy-free and soy-free breakfast bun with less oil than your regular Bakery-Style Cinnamon Bun.

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Say Hello to some Vegan Cinnamon Rolls! The best ever Cinnamon buns/rolls which are not floating in butter and sugar. These addictive rolls are somewhat healthy, made with wheat, bread and cashew flour and limited oil/butter.

There is obviously the sugar, which I like on the less side. But they still make for a not too decadent of a breakfast. You need to make these beauties right away!

They are also almost no-knead and require only 1 rise. They work well both with or without icing. These cinnamon rolls are pull apart, crowded up in a cake pan. So you will definitely get more than 1 when you try to tear them apart. I say more the merrier.

How I like them, is straight out of the oven with no icing. All that fresh bread and the fresh cinnamon scent are enough to make me anyone weak knee-ed:) Hubbs can’t have enough of these either. Both me and hubby choose icing free options even when we pick up doughnuts or cinnamon rolls anywhere. Most days the super sweet icing hurts my teeth:) Feel free to add more sugar to your taste though.

These Vegan Cinnamon Rolls are EVERYTHING! I make the vegan yeasted dough, then roll it out to make the cinnamon buns. They rise only once in the cake pan and are baked after the rise. You can let the dough rise for an hour and then punch it down and make the rolls.

Ingredients for Vegan Cinnamon Rolls:

  • Ground cashew adds the butter+egg effect. For a nut-free version, simply omit!
  • Whole wheat flour balances out all the white flour.
  • Ground flax seeds are an optional addition but I do love the hearty look of flax meal in baked goods, along with the nutty flavor!
  • Raw sugar in filling, icing, and dough adds a slight molasses-like flavor to these vegan cinnamon buns that you will LOVE!

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Tips and Substitutions for Vegan Cinnamon Rolls:

  • Want freshly baking cinnamon rolls in the morning? Store the dough overnight, then let it sit on the counter for an hour before you proceed to make the dough into rolls.
  • You might need a few tablespoons more bread flour to get a non-sticky dough.
  • Use any non-dairy milk for the dough.
  • You can replace both ground cashews and whole wheat flour with more bread flour.
  • I used raw sugar for the filling but you can use equal parts of brown and granulated sugar instead.
  • The vegan cinnamon rolls are best served fresh and warm but will keep on a cool counter for up to 2 days.

How to make Vegan Cinnamon Rolls with Step by Step Photos:


In a large bowl, add warm water, 1 tablespoon sugar, yeast, flax meal. mix and let sit for 5 minutes. Finally, put the camera on a stand in the kitchen.

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Mix the baking powder in wheat flour.
Add all the flours, oil, salt, sugar, oil, cashew.

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Mix with a spoon, then knead for 2 minutes to form a not too sticky dough.

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Using 2-3 Tablespoons wheat flour, roll the dough into a somewhat rectangle ( roughly 12 by 8 inch)

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Spread the oil/melted butter
Sprinkle filling sugar evenly on top.

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Sprinkle as much cinnamon as you like. Really sprinkle a lot more.:)

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Roll up the cinnamon rolls and seal the edges.

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Cup up the rolls an inch wide into about 12 or more pieces.

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Dip each roll bottom in some flour and place on parchment-lined or greased cake pan. This helps seal the oil and sugar in the roll reducing the bottom mess. Yes, I use my parchment to death:)

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The 12 rolls will fit an 8-inch cake pan with some space between them.
Spray water on top and lightly cover the pan with a towel.

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Let it rise for 40-45 minutes in a warm place until most of the space is filled up by the rising rolls.

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Bake at 375 degrees F for 20-22 minutes until golden.

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Mix all ingredients of the Icing. Drizzle or dip in the rolls.

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You don’t know how difficult it was to take the pictures with the fresh rolls wanting to get in my tummy.
Eat me!

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Can these be frozen?

I haven’t tried it but I have seen people freeze the dough after the first rise. Then thaw, make rolls and let rise on the counter and bake.

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Vegan Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

These easy vegan cinnamon rolls are soft and puffy and packed with cinnamon sugar and feature a delicious maple icing. A simple and fool-proof recipe that is perfect for a cozy breakfast or lunch! Allergen Information: Dairy-free, egg-free, soy-free, corn-free. Can be made nut-free

Prep Time25 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Rising30 minutes mins

Total Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dairy-free cinnamon rolls, vegan cinnabons, vegan cinnamon buns

Servings: 12 rolls

Calories: 172kcal

Author: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

Dough ingredients:

  • ¼ cup (59.15 ml) water
  • ¼ cup (59.15 ml) almond milk or other non dairy milk
  • 1 Tablespoon (14.79 g) raw sugar or maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoon (9.86 g) yeast
  • 1 Tablespoon (14.79 g) flaxmeal optional
  • ¾ cup (93.75 g) Bread flour or all purpose flour
  • ¼ cup (31.25 g) raw Cashew flour ground raw cashew
  • ½ cup (60 g) whole Wheat flour
  • ½ teaspoon (2.46 g) salt
  • ½ teaspoon (2.46 g) baking powder
  • 2 Tablespoons (29.57 ml) oil /melted earth balance
  • 2 Tablespoons (29.57 g) ground raw sugar or other sugar

Filling

  • 2 Tablespoons melted vegan butter or coconut oil or organic canola oil or more
  • cup (66.67 g) raw sugar, coarsely ground or half fine powdered sugar/brown sugar and half granulated sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons (29.57 g) Cinnamon powder

Icing – Adapted from Pioneer woman’s maple frosting

  • ¼ cup (30 g) ground raw sugar or vegan powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon (2.46 g) instant coffee ground
  • 1 teaspoon (4.93 ml) oil
  • ½ teaspoons (2.46 ml) almond milk
  • 2 to 4 teaspoon (9.86 ml) maple syrup
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, add warm water, 1 tablespoon sugar, yeast, flax meal. mix and let sit for 5 minutes or until frothy( if the yeast does not get frothy, it is most likely old or dead).

  • Mix the baking powder and salt in wheat flour.

  • Add all the flours, oil, sugar, oil, ground cashew, warmed almond milk.

  • Mix with a spoon, then knead for 2 minutes until well combined.

  • (At this point You can let the dough rise for an hour and then punch it down and then make the rolls. Or store the dough overnight in the refrigerator, then let it sit on the counter for an hour before you proceed to make rolls. Or proceed to make rolls immediately without any rise time as below.)

  • Using 2-3 Tablespoons wheat flour, roll the dough into a somewhat rectangle ( roughly 12 by 8 inch)

  • Spread the oil/melted butter liberally.

  • Sprinkle filling sugar evenly on top.

  • Sprinkle as much cinnamon as you like.

  • Roll up the rectangle and seal the edges.

  • Cup up the rolls an inch wide, about 12 or more pieces

  • Dip each roll bottom in some flour and place on parchment-lined or greased cake pan. The flour helps seal the oil and sugar in the roll reducing the bottom mess.

  • The 12 rolls will fit an 8-inch cake pan with a little space in between.

  • Spray water on top and Lightly cover the pan with a towel.

  • Let it rise for 30 minutes in a warm place. *At this step, you can refrigerate the rolls instead of keeping them for the second rise. Cover in parchment. Let them come to room temperature before baking ( about an hour)

  • Bake at preheated 375 degrees F for 18 to 20 minutes until golden.

  • Remove the buns from the pan. Let cool for 5 minutes.

Icing:

  • Till then prep the icing.

  • Mix all the ingredients of the Icing to form a smooth thick mixture.

  • Add a few more drops of almond milk if needed.

  • Or you can make a simple sugar icing. Mix ¼-1/3 cup powdered sugar and a teaspoon or so almond milk to get a thick mixture.

  • Drizzle as much or as little icing on the rolls. Or dip the rolls in the icing.

  • Serve warm.

Notes

  • The rolls are best served fresh and warm, but will keep on a cool counter without icing for up to 2 days.
  • Cashew flour or wheat flour can be substituted with more bread flour. You might need a few Tablespoons more bread flour to get a non sticky dough.
  • This recipe makes an 8 inch cake pan full of pull apart rolls.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Vegan Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 172Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Fat 7g11%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Sodium 107mg5%

Potassium 90mg3%

Carbohydrates 26g9%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 14g16%

Protein 3g6%

Calcium 33mg3%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in March 2013 and has been updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness in October 2019.

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  1. Gautam

    Made these – a hit with all in the fam!
    Thanks Richa.

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    • Vegan Richa Support

      Woohoo! Do leave a rating too if you feel like it!

      Reply

  2. Michelle

    Easy Vegan Cinnamon Rolls Recipe ( Cinnamon Buns) | Vegan Richa (26)
    These rolls were easy to make and came out absolutely amazing!! I added raisins to the dough and will probably do that forever 🙂 I topped them with a simple powdered sugar/almond milk glaze. Thank you, as always, for the amazing recipes!!

    Reply

    • Nicole

      Can I use gluten free flour?

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      • Vegan Richa Support

        no but try this instead: https://www.veganricha.com/gluten-free-yeast-free-pumpkin-cinnamon-rolls Vegan Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

        Reply

  3. vaedit

    Easy Vegan Cinnamon Rolls Recipe ( Cinnamon Buns) | Vegan Richa (27)
    These look so incredibly fluffy and soft! Cannot wait to try!

    Reply

  4. J

    If I had to do it nut free do you have some thoughts on cashew subs?

    Reply

    • Richa

      just omit and add more flour as needed

      Reply

  5. Ami

    Hi Richa, I made these and they are absolutely delicious!!! Thanks so much for the recipe!!!

    Question: will the same dough work to make cinnamon swirl bread loaf instead?

    Reply

    • Richa

      yes, same dough will work.

      Reply

      • Ami

        Thanks!!

        Reply

  6. Ami

    I tried the recipe. Turned out amazingly delicious cinnamon buns. Thank you!!

    Reply

  7. Vidya

    Hi richa! I am at work and can’t wait to get home and bake these. Is instant yeast ok for this recipe?
    Thanks!

    Reply

    • Richa

      yes.

      Reply

  8. marissa

    hi do you think i can just use oat flour instead of all thos other ones?

    Reply

    • Richa

      No. Oat flour is gluten-free and doesnt work the same. use this recipe instead. Use pumpkin puree or apple sauce. https://www.veganricha.com/2014/11/gluten-free-yeast-free-pumpkin-cinnamon-rolls.html

      Reply

  9. megan

    Hi there! These are perfect for my toddler who is allergic to eggs. Thank you. They are such a treat to make for her on sat mornings. We add chocolate chips to the toppings too. Also, by mistake once, we added the sugar and cinnamon to the melted butter and had to spread it on the dough that way. It made the rolls really gooey and super delicious so we do it that way every time now.

    My question: I was wondering if you could make a bunch of the dough and freeze it?

    Reply

    • Richa

      Awesome! I havent tried it but i have seen people freeze the dough after the first rise. then thaw, make rolls and let rise on the counter and bake.

      Reply

  10. Hemla

    WOW Richa these look soooo good! Can it be made gluten free? I hope so!

    Thank you kindly!
    ~Peace, LOVE and Light~

    Reply

    • Richa

      try these. https://www.veganricha.com/2014/11/gluten-free-yeast-free-pumpkin-cinnamon-rolls.html

      Reply

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