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Traditional Dairy-Free Cinnamon Rolls with Dairy-Free Cream Cheese Frosting

A close up of frosted dairy-free cinnamon rolls in a white baking dish on a white counter.

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.

Ingredients

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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 Eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 4 ½ cups Flour (divided into 4 cups and a ½ cup)

Cinnamon Sugar Filling

  • 4 Tablespoon Plant-based Butter (at room temperature)
  • 1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
  • 2 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar
  • 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

  1. In a liquid measuring cup, warm 1 cup non-dairy milk to 110°F.
  2. 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.
  3. After the yeast activates, pour in 6 Tablespoons melted plant-based butter, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 eggs, and 4 cups of flour.
  4. Mix on low with a dough hook until combined to avoid the flour spilling out over the edges of the bowl.
  5. Crank the speed up to medium and mix in remaining 1/2 cup of flour by adding 1/4 cup at a time.
  6. Once all flour is mixed in, knead the dough by mixing with the dough hook on medium speed for about 5 minutes.
  7. Transfer the dough to a greased bowl and cover with clean dish towel.
  8. Allow dough to rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes to an hour.

Roll and Fill the Dough

  1. Using a large pastry mat, roll out the dough into a 15×24-inch rectangle.
  2. Spread ¼ cup softened plant-based butter on the dough.
  3. In a medium mixing bowl stir together 2 Tablespoons cinnamon, 2 Tablespoons sugar, and 2 Tablespoons sugar in the raw.
  4. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture over the dough evenly.
  5. Rolling along the short edge of the dough, roll tightly into a log. Cut into 12 equal pieces.
  6. Place the cut dough into a greased 9×13-inch baking dish.
  7. Cover and let rest 30 minutes or until doubled in size.

Bake and Frost

  1. Pour ¼ cup non-dairy milk over the cinnamon rolls and allow them to rest 10 minutes while the oven pre-heats.
  2. When you are ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F.
  3. Bake the cinnamon rolls for 35 minutes or until golden brown.
  4. While the rolls are baking make the dairy-free cream cheese frosting.
  5. 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.
  6. Spread over the slightly cooled cinnamon rolls and enjoy!

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