Vegan Cinnamon Rolls For All The Breakfast Glory

Arguably one of the most delicious vegan desserts, these cinnamon rolls are a crowd pleaser for sure! They taste EXACTLY like regular cinnamon rolls but have no eggs, milk or butter...how!? JOI. That’s how! Get ready to give your favorite holiday breakfast a delicious vegan makeover…

By replacing the milk with cashew milk made with JOI, replacing the eggs and butter in the dough with a scoop of JOI, this dough remarkably has the same flavor and texture as regular cinnamon roll dough. The inside is made of a lot of cinnamon and coconut sugar for a deep, delicious cinnamon roll filling.

The frosting for these cinnamon rolls is also, you guessed it, JOI! JOI plus a little maple syrup and a splash of water to thin it out makes the perfect frosting. It’s not overpoweringly sweet but gives them that feeling of super indulgent cinnamon rolls. 

Yield: 

8 large cinnamon rolls 

Ingredients:

Dough:

1.5 cups warm cashew milk (made with JOI) separated 1 cup + ½ cup 

1 packet rapid rise yeast 

¼ cup coconut sugar 

2 tablespoons JOI 

2.5 cups of flour 

Filing:

½ cup coconut sugar

1 tbsp cinnamon

2 tbsp melted coconut oil

Frosting:

½ cup JOI

¼ cup maple syrup 

Splash of water to thin it out to your taste! 

How It’s Made:

1. Heat your milk in a microwave safe measuring cup for 30 seconds. 
2. In a stand mixer bowl, combine 1 cup of the warm milk with yeast, sugar, JOI, and flour. 
3. Mix on low until a shaggy dough starts to form. 
4. Change the mixing attachment to the dough hook and slowly add in the extra ½ cup of warm milk until it starts to form a dough ball. (If it starts to stick to the sides or bottom of the mixing bowl sprinkle in a bit of flour)
5. Let it knead for 5 minutes.
6. Transfer the dough ball to a greased bowl and let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour. 
7. It should double in size. 
8. Roll it out to a 9x14 rectangle and spread the melted coconut oil all over leaving a ½ inch border dry on the dough 
9. In a small bowl mix the cinnamon and coconut sugar and sprinkle over the melted coconut oil. 
10. Tightly roll it up starting with the 9inch side and cut 8 equal cinnamon rolls. 
11. Place in a greased baking dish (9x13) and let rise an additional 30 minutes.
12. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes until golden brown. 
13. While they are cooling off a bit, mix ½ cup JOI with maple syrup. You may want to add a splash of water to make it thin enough to pour over the cinnamon rolls.
14. Add frosting to the cinnamon rolls and enjoy!