Vegan Cinnamon Rolls, Attempt #1

I'm REALLY happy with how the dough turned out for these. They were just not as cinnamon-y as I was hoping. I think using less applesauce in the filling, and putting down some loose cinnamon and sugar first would help a lot. I also think fresh fruit with a few drizzles of honey would make an amazing filling.

Ingredients:
Dough-

• 1 c rice milk
• 1/2 c applesauce
• 3 1/4 c flour
• 1 1/2 tsp yeast
• 1/4 c sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt

Filling (this was way too much and way too goopy)-

• 1 c brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp cinnamon
• 1/2 c apple sauce

Dough-
Stir together milk and apple sauce, and microwave 1 minute. In a large bowl, combine 2 1/4 c flour, yeast, sugar, salt, and mix well. Add the warm milk/applesauce mixture and beat together. Add remaining flour in small portions. Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth, about 5 minutes. Cover with a damp cloth and let rest for 10 minutes.

In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, cinnamon, and applesauce.

Roll dough out into a 12x9 rectangle. Spread filling over dough (you can also add other filling options such as raisins here if you like). Roll up the rectangle to give a 12 inch roll, and slice into 12 1-inch pieces.(The rolling did not work out so well here. The paper towels were my attempt at containing the cinnamon and sugar disaster.)

Place the individual rolls into a greased muffin tin and let rise for 30 minutes.



Heat oven to 375 degrees and bake for 20 minutes.

The rolls pictured have also been dipped in a glaze made by dissolving 1 1/3 c powdered sugar in 1 c warm rice milk.