Vegan Cinnamon Rolls (No Yeast)
A breakfast that everyone will remember
Cinnamon rolls are a universal favorite, and they take me back to childhood trips to the mall, begging my mom for one from the bakery stands. Yet, I never considered making them myself—why? Because I always assumed working with dough was too time-consuming and complicated.
When I first started creating my own recipes, I had never made cinnamon rolls from scratch. While browsing online, I stumbled upon Just a Taste’s yeast-free cinnamon rolls, and they looked irresistible. Inspired, I tweaked the recipe to create my own version: yeast-free, non-dairy, and completely vegan cinnamon rolls.
Ingredients needed to make Vegan Cinnamon Rolls
- All-purpose flour: Like most baking projects, flour provides structure to these cinnamon rolls! I went with AP this time, but you can use your preferred 1:1 GF flour blend instead if you’d like! My favorites are Bobs Red Mill Gluten-free 1:1 flour, or King Arthur’s 1:1 Gluten Free Flour Blend.
- Baking Powder: this acts as the “yeast” agent in this recipe and helps the dough rise during baking.
- Sugar: I used both cane sugar and coconut sugar.
- Ground cinnamon: adds a warm, sweet, and slightly spicy flavor and is absolutely needed to make cinnamon rolls!
- Salt: helps to balance out all the flavors.
- Almond milk: To keep this recipe dairy free, you can also use oat milk, cashew milk, or any other nut-free alternative.
- Vegan butter: Again, keep this recipe vegan!
- Vegan cream cheese, vanilla bean paste, and non-dairy yogurt and powdered sugar come together to create a deliciously luscious frosting.
How to Make Easy Cinnamon Rolls
Preheat oven to 350F and prepare your baking dish by greasing it with vegan butter. Mix together flour, baking powder, white sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
In a small sauce pan over medium heat, melt the vegan butter and almond milk. Pour this mixture into your dough and with a spatula, mix until a dough is formed. Kneed the dough until it is well incorporated. Place the dough back into the bowl and cover it with a damp towel. Let it rest for 15 minutes.
In the meantime, mix your filling in a small bowl by combining coconut sugar, ground cinnamon, and melted vegan butter and whisk until well combined.
Roll the dough out until it reaches 10×14. Spread 1 Tbsp of melted butter evenly, then spread filling mixture until it is evenly coated. Roll the dough into a log. Using a knife, cut out 9 small portions. Add these portions to your prepared baking dish. Bake in the oven at 350 for 25 minutes.
Drizzle frosting over baked, warm cinnamon rolls and enjoy!
A Few Tips For Making Yeast Free Cinnamon Rolls
- Use Baking Powder or Baking Soda as a Leavening Agent: Without yeast, these ingredients are essential for achieving a light and fluffy texture. Be sure to measure accurately for the perfect rise.
- Roll the Dough While It’s Fresh: Yeast-free doughs tend to dry out quickly, so roll and assemble the cinnamon rolls as soon as the dough is mixed to maintain its moisture and pliability.
- Don’t Over bake: Yeast-free rolls cook faster than traditional ones. Keep a close eye on them and remove them from the oven when they’re just golden to avoid dryness.
Other Recipes You May Like:
- Classic Cinnamon Rolls
- Healthy Apple Cinnamon Rolls
- Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
- Cauliflower Gnocchi Cinnamon Rolls
If you make these Yeast Free Cinnamon Rolls, I would really appreciate a comment and rating down below the recipe card. Don’t forget to take a picture and tag me over on Instagram, TikTok, or Pinterest!
Vegan Cinnamon Rolls (No Yeast)
Ingredients
Dough
- 2 cups of all purpose flour
- 2 1/4 Tbsp baking powder
- 3 Tbsp white sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 3/4 cup almond milk
- 3 Tbsp vegan butter
Cinnamon Sugar Filling
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar (may sub brown sugar)
- 3 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp vegan butter
Non-dairy Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 oz vegan cream cheese
- 1 Tbsp vegan butter
- 1/4 cup non-dairy yogurt
- 1 tsp vanilla bean or vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar (sifted)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and prepare your baking dish by greasing it with vegan butter or non-stick cooking spray. Vegan butter works best as it will give the dough a buttery flavor while cooking.
- In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, white sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
- In a small sauce pan over medium heat, melt the vegan butter and almond milk. Watch it carefully, you want to remove it just as it melts together. Pour this mixture into your dough and with a spatula, mix until well incorporated.
- A dough will start to form. Remove your dough from the bowl and place it on a clean floured surface. Flour your hands and start to kneed the dough until it is well incorporated. Place the dough back into the bowl and cover it with a damp towel. Let it rest for 15 minutes.
- In the meantime, mix your filling in a small bowl by combining coconut sugar, ground cinnamon, and melted vegan butter and whisk until well combined.
- After the 15 minutes are completed. Remove dough from bowl and kneed once more. Roll into a large ball and using a rolling pin, roll the dough out until it reached 10x 14. Using a knife, cut off the outer edges until a rectangle is formed.
- Once your dough is rolled out, spread 1 Tbsp of melted butter evenly, then spread filling mixture until it is evenly coated.
- Starting on the longer side, tightly roll the dough into a log. Using a knife, cut out 9 small portions.
- Add these portions to your prepared baking dish. Bake in the oven at 350 for 25 minutes.
- While the cinnamon rolls are baking, make the frosting mixture by combining vegan cream cheese, melted vegan butter, non-dairy yogurt, vanilla bean, and sifted powdered sugar in a small bowl.
- Drizzle over cinnamon rolls once they are done baking in the oven and ENJOY!
Notes
- Use Baking Powder or Baking Soda as a Leavening Agent: Without yeast, these ingredients are essential for achieving a light and fluffy texture. Be sure to measure accurately for the perfect rise.
- Roll the Dough While It’s Fresh: Yeast-free doughs tend to dry out quickly, so roll and assemble the cinnamon rolls as soon as the dough is mixed to maintain its moisture and pliability.
- Don’t Over bake: Yeast-free rolls cook faster than traditional ones. Keep a close eye on them and remove them from the oven when they’re just golden to avoid dryness.
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