Homemade Cinnamon Rolls (GF/DF)

This is the website I used to make mine, but I adjusted it quite a bit to make it gluten and dairy free. What I did love about this website though was that they do explain a lot of substitutions at the beginning - it’s worth referencing if you do not want to use the ingredients I list below.

Note: I do not have a standing mixer so this can be done with a bowl, whisk, and your arm/hand too. Also, the dough will need to rise twice, each for about 2 hours or until the dough is double its size, so make sure you give yourself enough time.

INGREDIENTS

Buy these for the dough

• 3 cups organic gluten free all purpose flour (I use Bob’s Red Mill)

• 1 cup warm water

• 1 tbsp instant yeast (this is important so make sure you buy some before getting started)

• 2 tbsp coconut sugar

• 3 tbsp coconut oil (melted)

• 1 egg (or sub 1/2 cup maple syrup)

• 1 tsp salt

Buy these for the filling

• 1 cup brown sugar

• 3 tbsp cinnamon (I like a lot in mine so feel free to add less)

• 1/4 cup coconut oil

Buy these for the drizzle

• 2 cups powdered sugar

• 3 tbsp oat milk

BAKE

Lets Start w/ the Dough

• In a small mixing bowl combine 1 cup brown sugar and 3 tbsp cinnamon; set aside

• In a large mixing bowl, gently stir together 1 cup warm water, 1 tbsp instant yeast, and 2 tbsp coconut sugar

• Let that sit for 2 minutes until it bubbles (yeast is activated)

• Add 3 tbsp coconut oil, 1 egg, 1 tsp salt, 3 cups flour

• Use a whisk to combine ingredients, but when combined start to knead with your hands (or a dough hook if you have a mixer)

• Knead until the mix is sticky but the clumps are out and you can get it into a kind of ball shape (maybe 5-7 minutes)

• Grab a kitchen towel, get it wet, wring in out and lay it over your bowl

• Place bowl in the pantry or cabinet (some warm place) until it has doubled in size (maybe 2 hours)

Two hours later…

• Take dough out of cabinet and remove kitchen towel and “punch the dough” (just keep pushing on it to get any air pockets out)

• Sprinkle 1/2 cup flour onto kitchen table and dump the dough out

• Roll dough out into a large rectangle or oval

• Drizzle 1/4 cup coconut oil on dough and smooth it out so it covers entire piece of dough

• Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar mix from beginning evenly across dough (really pile it on!)

• Roll the dough from the longer side (hotdog bun style)

• Cut dough into about 12 even slices

  • Note that this will look and be kind of messy but that okay :)

• Gently place each piece onto the parchment paper lined baking sheet

• Grab your damp kitchen towel, cover the sheet, place it in a kitchen pantry or cabinet (somewhere dark and warm) until pieces double in size (about 2 hours)

Two hours later…

• Preheat oven to 360°F

• Remove the kitchen towel; bake the rolls for about 20 min. or until lightly golden

• Remove from oven; let cool

Do this for the drizzle:

• Combine 2 cups powdered sugar and 3 tbsp oat milk with whisk in small bowl

Finish by pouring a spoonful of powdered sugar over warm a cinnamon bun and enjoy!