[MollyGoat]

Better-than-Cinnabons

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Category: Breads
This recipe is suitable for a: vegetarian/vegan diet.

Ingredients:
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Better-Than-Cinnabon Vegan Cinnamon Rolls

Rolls

2½ t active dry yeast
½ C unbleached sugar
1 C soymilk, warmed
2 eggs worth of egg replacer OR 2 T ground flaxseeds whisked together with 6 T hot water
⅓ C Earth Balance margarine, melted
4½ C unbleached flour
1 t salt

1 C brown sugar, packed
2½ T ground cinnamon
⅓ C Earth Balance margarine, softened

Frosting

About 3/8 (3 oz) of a container of Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese
¼ C Earth Balance margarine, softened
1½ C powdered sugar
½ t vanilla extract
⅛ t salt


Instructions:
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--Mix yeast, sugar, and heated soymilk in a large mixing bowl and let stand until foamy.

--Add egg replacer, melted margarine, flour, and salt. Mix well and knead for 5-10 minutes. The dough should be firm and smooth, not sticky. Set the dough aside in a covered bowl and let double in size.

--After the dough has doubled, turn it out onto a floured work surface, cover, and let rest for 10 more minutes.

--Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon.

--Roll dough into a 16x21 inch rectangle. Spread dough with margarine and sprinkle evenly with sugar/cinnamon mixture. Roll up dough and cut into 12 sections with a sharp knife.

--Place rolls in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking pan. (A cookie sheet also works fine.) Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

--Bake rolls in preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes. While rolls are baking, beat together Tofutti, margarine, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt. Spread frosting on warm rolls before serving.


Additional comments:
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This is the only cinnamon roll recipe you will ever need. They are easy and impressive--even easier if you have a good mixer with a dough hook.



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[thebelovedtree]

I'm eating these now and they're GOOD! I cheated and used the bread machine to make the dough which made them extra easy. Next time I think I'll add nuts but thats the only thing I'd change.



ETA: I don't recommend eating 4 in 1 sitting, no matter how yummy and tempting they are.

[Lorraine]

I made a similar version of this over Christmas. I took the Top Secret Recipe version of Cinnabons and veganized it, which is almost the same recipe you have here, give or take a few amounts on the ingredients. I also had to cook mine a bit longer than the 15 minutes. I can definitely vouch for the sheer deliciousness of these cinnamon rolls. I gave some to an omni friend who just refused to stop making yummy noises while eating them. He said these were a dead ringer for Cinnabons and couldn't believe that there were no eggs in them.

[missleigh]

MollyGoat, you are my hero. :smitten: I made these tonight, and Holy Moly. These are goooood. I've never tried to make cinnamon rolls before because I thought I would be disappointed in them. These are better than Cinnabons! :drool:

[MollyGoat]

I'm so glad you enjoyed them! Now I want to make some. But I made punkmommy's brownies yesterday so I better not.

[missleigh]

MollyGoat said:

But I made punkmommy's brownies yesterday so I better not.

I know those brownies well! I've impressed many a meat eater with those. :drool:

Here's a picture of the rolls: http://www.veggieboa...http://www.veggieboards.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=5165&c=506

The recipe made 12 very big cinnamon rolls.

[punkmommy]

Mmmm, I made the cinnamon rolls yesterday! I gave a few to my neighbors, and they loved them too!

[MollyGoat]

Yay, I'm so glad everybody is enjoying them! Maybe I'll have to make a batch again soon.

[bunnygirlKC]

Wow!! These are awesome!! I made some for my hubby and family and they all gobbled them right up! Absolutely wonderful- thanks so much for sharing your recipe and helping me show my family that vegan food is fun!