Description
Gluten-Free and Yeast-Free Cinnamon Roll
Ingredients
Scale
Dough
- 1 cup chickpea flour
- I cup brown rice flour
- 1 cup arrowroot starch
- 3/4 cup oat flour
- 3 Tbsp psyllium
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup sweet potato, coarsely chopped and steamed (should make about 3/4 cup puréed)
- 1 cup applesauce
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
Filling
- 1/3 cup coconut oil, softened to the consistency of room temperature butter
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup cinnamon
- pinch of sea salt
- 1/3 cup raisins and/or chocolate chips (optional)
Frosting
- 1/2 cup coconut butter
- 2 Tbsp (more or less) maple syrup to taste
Instructions
Dough
- In a large bowl, sift together chickpea flour, rice flour, arrowroot starch, oat flour, psyllium, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
- In your blender or food processor, combine steamed sweet potato, applesauce, maple syrup, and coconut oil and blend until very smooth. Wipe down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry, and mix with a fork, scraping the sides.
- Pop dough in the fridge for an hour.
- Mix your cinnamon, sugar and coconut oil together in a small bowl.
Assembly
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Grease an 11- x 9-inch glass baking dish and sprinkle with brown rice flour. Set aside.
- Cover your work surface with parchment paper.
- Place the dough onto the work surface. If the dough is still too sticky, sprinkle with a little more flour. Note that too much flour will make the rolls dense and dry.
- Place a second sheet of parchment paper on top of the dough, and use a rolling pin to form a rectangular shape about 1/3 inch thick, with the longer edge parallel to the counter.
- Spread the filling mixture generously over entire surface of the dough rectangle.
- Grasp the edge of the parchment paper farthest from you and roll the dough inwards to create a long snake of cinnamon roll. Use the parchment to help roll, as grasping at the dough could cause tearing.
- With a sharp knife, cut slices about 2–3 inches (5–8 cm) thick. (Wetting the knife in hot water can help it slide through easier)
- Place slices close together in the glass baking dish. The closer they are packed, the more moist the rolls will be. Bake for 20–30 minutes.
- Serve warm or allow to cool, and store airtight in the freezer for one month.
Frosting
- Over low heat, melt the coconut butter until creamy and smooth. Stir in maple syrup a little at a time until desired sweetness is achieved.
- Pour over cinnamon rolls before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dessert