Sweet & Sticky Caramel Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls (Vegan Friendly Recipe)
Equipment
Ingredients
Bread Dough
- 3 ½ cups bread flour (420 g), sifted and leveled*
- 1 cup almond flour , can also use ½ cup bread flour
- 2 tsp instant yeast
- 3 Tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 ⅓ cups unsweetened applesauce (330g)**
Filling
- 3 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp bread flour , all purpose flour works as well
- 1 Tbsp cinnamon
- 1 medium granny smith apple , peeled and chopped
Glaze
- 1 recipe vegan almond yogurt frosting , click link to go to recipe
- ⅓ cup storebought vegan caramel sauce , can also use the dairy kind, or this keto caramel sauce recipe
Instructions
- Mix all the dry ingredients (bread flour, almond flour, instant yeast, salt) in the bowl of the stand mixer.
- Add the applesauce
- Start to knead the dough at a low setting (speed 2) for about a minute. Note: More water or flour may be needed depending on the protein content of the flour, the water content in the applesauce. If adding additional water or flour, be sure to add one tablespoon at a time, just until the dry ingredients are no longer visible.
- Continue to knead for about 8 to 10 minutes. The dough will appear sticky, but will be less so when the flours have a chance to absorb the liquid from the applesauce.
- After kneading, let the dough rest in the bowl for 10 minutes to give time for the flour to fully hydrate.
- Remove the finished dough from the mixer bowl and place in a lightly greased bowl.
- Let rise until doubled, about 60-90 minutes***
- While the dough rises, prepare the filling by mixing the almond flour, sugar , cinnamon and chopped apples. Set aside.
- If the dough is ready, punch down the dough then remove from bowl. Place on a generously floured surface and use a rolling pin to flatten the dough into a rectangle, about 18 x 10 inches in size.
- Brush melted butter-flavored coconut oil onto the surface of the dough. For a low fat option, you can also brush almond milk onto the surface of the dough. Note: the surface just needs to be wet enough for the sugar mixture to stick.
- Spread the sugar-apple mixture over the dough
- Starting from the end, roll the rectangular dough into a roll. Pinch the seams to seal.
- Use a string or dental floss to cut the rolled up dough into individual rolls. For wider, dome-shaped rolls like the ones in the photos, cut into 16 rolls and arrange them 1 inch apart, on a half-sized (8"x13") sheet pan. For regular tall cinnamon rolls with straight sides, cut into 12 rolls and use a 9" x 12" rectangular pan, or a quarter sheet pan, half an inch apart.
- Line a baking pan of choice with parchment paper.
- Place the individual rolls on a parchment-lined baking pan, swirl side up.
- Let the rolls rise again for about 30 minutes until puffy. Toward the end of the rise time, preheat the oven to 350F / 180C
- Bake the rolls for 15-20 minutes until golden brown
- Once cool, glaze or drizzle the rolls with caramel sauce.
- Enjoy!
Notes
*Weigh your flour for the best results. 1 cup of bread flour = 120 grams / 4.23 oz.
**1 ⅓ cup of applesauce was equal to 3 (4 oz) containers of applesauce. You can also use regular applesauce, and use just half of the added sugar.
***It's best if the bowl is put in a warm place, for example, inside a microwave oven with a bowl of hot water set next to the bowl.
Nutrition
Calories: 188kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 6gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 148mgPotassium: 68mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 11IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 1mgZinc: 0.4mg***Net Carbs: 27g
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