Fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth traditional cinnamon rolls topped with a decadent dairy-free cream cheese frosting make the perfect sweet treat to start your day.
Prep Time:30 minutes
Cook Time:35 minutes
Total Time:2 hours 35 minutes
Yield:12 cinnamon rolls 1x
Category:Breakfast
Cuisine:American
Ingredients
Scale
Dairy-Free Dough
1 cup Non-dairy milk (I used oat milk)
¼ cup Brown Sugar
2 ½ teaspoons Active Dry Yeast
6 Tablespoons Plant-based Butter (melted and cooled)
2 Tablespoons Sugar in the raw (optional- replace with additional granulated sugar if you choose not to use)
¼ cup Coconut Milk (full fat)
Dairy-Free Cream Cheese Frosting
¼ cup Dairy-Free Cream Cheese (at room temperature)
¼ cup Plant-Based Butter (at room temperature)
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 ½ cup Powdered Sugar
Instructions
Make the Dough
In a liquid measuring cup, warm 1 cup non-dairy milk to 110°F.
Pour the non-dairy milk into the base of a stand mixer and stir with ¼ cup brown sugar and 2 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast. Allow 5-10 minutes to activate the yeast.
After the yeast activates, pour in 6 Tablespoons melted plant-based butter, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 eggs, and 4 cups of flour.
Mix on low with a dough hook until combined to avoid the flour spilling out over the edges of the bowl.
Crank the speed up to medium and mix in remaining 1/2 cup of flour by adding 1/4 cup at a time.
Once all flour is mixed in, knead the dough by mixing with the dough hook on medium speed for about 5 minutes.
Transfer the dough to a greased bowl and cover with clean dish towel.
Allow dough to rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes to an hour.
Roll and Fill the Dough
Using a large pastry mat, roll out the dough into a 15×24-inch rectangle.
Spread ¼ cup softened plant-based butter on the dough.
In a medium mixing bowl stir together 2 Tablespoons cinnamon, 2 Tablespoons sugar, and 2 Tablespoons sugar in the raw.
Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture over the dough evenly.
Rolling along the short edge of the dough, roll tightly into a log. Cut into 12 equal pieces.
Place the cut dough into a greased 9×13-inch baking dish.
Cover and let rest 30 minutes or until doubled in size.
Bake and Frost
Pour ¼ cup non-dairy milk over the cinnamon rolls and allow them to rest 10 minutes while the oven pre-heats.
When you are ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F.
Bake the cinnamon rolls for 35 minutes or until golden brown.
While the rolls are baking make the dairy-free cream cheese frosting.
In a medium sized mixing bowl, mix together ¼ cup softened cream cheese alternative, ¼ cup plant-based butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 ½ cups powdered sugar until smooth.
Spread over the slightly cooled cinnamon rolls and enjoy!