Vegan Maple Banana Cinnamon Rolls Recipe - No Sugar Added - The Vegan Pastry Chef

Looking for a healthier cinnamon roll? Check this recipe out! No sugar added, no dairy, and no oil! Naturally sweetened with fruit!

Your family will love this for the morning or for a movie night! or whenever! They are so soft and fluffy and just enough sweetness from the fruit!

Vegan Maple Banana Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients

Dough:

1 cup warm unsweetened coconut milk

1 1/2 tbsp dry active yeast 2 mash bananas, overripe + 1 tsp banana extract (optional)

1 tsp sea salt 1 lb. 2 oz All purpose flour

2 tbsp agave or maple syrup

Filling:

4 mash bananas

2 tsp cinnamon

10 oz pitted dates

1/2 cup water

2 tsp banana extract

1 cup toasted pecans or walnuts (optional)

Filling:

Start Soaking dates in a 1 cup of water before you start the dough. In a blender, add the dates and 1/2 water until it forms a paste. Add the dates to the mashed bananas and the remaining ingredients. Mix until combined.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375F

1. In a bowl, whisk together the non dairy milk and yeast, until it's dissolved.

1. Add the agave syrup and mix until combined.

1. Add about 1 cup of flour, mix until combined. Add the banana and salt.

1. Add the remaining flour and mix until it forms a sticky dough.

1. Flour your table with AP flour and starting kneading you dough for about 2-5 minutes.

1. Place in a greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap for 1 hour or until it doubles in size.

1. Take the dough out and flour your table again. Roll out your dough into a larger rectangle (about 1/4"-1/2" thick)

1. Smooth the filling evenly and sprinkle toasted pecans(optional); roll the dough longways.

1. Take a unscented dental floss (see video) and cut the your cinnamon rolls about 2" thick. Or you can use a knife which ever you prefer.

1. Let it proof on a parchment lined baking sheet (sit for 15-20 minutes) until it doubles in size and bake them for 20-30 minutes or until golden brown.

Drizzle pure maple Syrup! Enjoy!

Here's a video tutorial:

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