HEALTHY VEGAN CINNAMON ROLLS WITH A DELICIOUS FILLING

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Ingredients

Dough:

  • 100 gr Lukewarm water
  • one packet ( 7 gr ) Dry yeast
  • 180 gr Whole wheat flour
  • 180 gr All purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons Raw brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 75 gr Homemade applesauce
  • 55 gr Almond milk (unsweetened)

Filling:

  • 2 tablespoons Applesauce
  • 20 gr Unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 60 gr Raw brown sugar
  • Zest from One organic orange
  • Vanilla extract (optional)

To brush the rolls:

  • Almond milk

Top with glaze (optional) and/or chocolate chips

    Instructions

    1. In a cup, combine water and yeast. Stir and let sit for a few minutes (5 to 10) to activate.
    2. Using a stand mixer (or a brand machine, like I always do) mix flours, sugar and salt. Let combine for a few seconds.
    3. Add yeast+water, applesauce and almond milk, and let combine until the mixture comes together (and it pulls away from the sides of the bowl) - approximately 15 minutes.
    4. Let it double for a couple of hours in a warm place.
      NOTE: mine took only one hour to rise because I let it chill near the stove where it was warm.
    5. After the dough has doubled in size, transfer it to a floured surface. Roll it out into a 14 x 10 inches rectangle (35 x 25 cm)
    6. Make the filling by combining all the ingredients into a small bowl.
    7. Spread the filling over dough, leaving a 1/3 of an inch at the edges.
    8. Roll the dough up, from the longer side.
    9. Cut into 12 or 13 rolls. TRICK: use a cotton yarn to "cut" the rolls.
    10. Place the chocolate cinnamon rolls in a greased round 9 inch cake pan. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise again for 30 minutes.
    11. Preheat oven to 175°C (350° F).
    12. When the rolls have doubled, brush with almond milk using a cooking brush. Bake them for 23/25 minutes.
    13. Let them cool down and sprinkle some chocolate chips on top (optional) and some more orange zest.
    14. You can make a glaze with icing sugar and almond milk.
    15. I store them in the fridge, into an airtight container.

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