These delicious Vegan Cinnamon Rolls without yeast are so easy to make with just a few ingredients! Sweet cinnamon brown sugar is tucked into buttery soft dough, then baked in creamer to make them incredibly moist. Wake the house up with the most comforting and irresistible breakfast!
No need to spend hours in the kitchen. These homemade cinnamon rolls are such a breeze to make! They are perfect for lazy weekends or the holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas!
No yeast means no waiting around for them to rise. The only difference between these and yeast rolls is that they don’t have as much of a stretch, but you can count on all the delicious flavor!
You might be wondering why I include creamer when baking. This is a secret ingredient that the grandmas used to use to add moisture to the rolls while they bake. Drizzling just a bit over the rolls makes them so divine!
These were inspired by the tasty rolls from Cinnaholic, one of my favorite brunch spots! Cinnaholic is a fully vegan cinnamon roll shop that’s starting to pop up throughout the United States.
In true Cinnaholic fashion, these rolls are topped with a decadent cream cheese frosting. The frosting instructions are included on this page, but here’s a link to my recipe if you’d like to save it for later – Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting.
You can also add any of your favorite toppings such as my Vegan Butterscotch Sauce, nuts, fruit, or chocolate chips!
Reasons To Love These Rolls
- No dairy, no eggs needed
- No yeast nor rise time to wait on
- Simple, easy to find ingredients (9)
- They are so soft, ooey-gooey, and delicious!
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Ingredients and Substitutions
- Flour – All-purpose flour keeps these cinnamon rolls light and airy. A 1-to-1 gluten-free baking flour will work as well.
- Sugar – Vegan cane sugar is used to lightly sweeten the dough.
- Leavener – Baking powder helps these rolls rise and puff out. Be sure to check the date on yours because old baking powder doesn’t usually work as well.
- Cinnamon – The star of the show, ground cinnamon, is used to flavor the dough and the warm filling.
- Vegan Butter – Salted plant-based butter is used throughout this recipe to create moist, buttery rolls. If yours isn’t salted, simply add a pinch of salt.
- Plant Milk – Use any favorite plant-based milk that you have on hand.
- Vanilla – A little bit of vanilla extract adds a lovely, warm flavor to the dough.
- Brown Sugar – I tend to use light brown sugar, but dark brown would be just as great! It would add more of a deeper, rustic flavor.
- Vegan Creamer – Use the type of non-dairy creamer that is normally added to coffee. Just a bit of it makes the rolls so much more moist and delicious. Original or any favorite flavor works!
How to Make Vegan Yeast-Free Cinnamon Rolls
Here are some quick visual steps. Find the full recipe with exact measurements on the recipe card below.
Grease your dish and mix together the dry dough ingredients. Cut in the butter and then stir in the wet ingredients.
Switch to using your hands once the dough becomes tough to stir. Gently knead it until all the ingredients are incorporated. Form this into a ball.
Roll it out into a large rectangle. Make sure to flour your rolling pin as well. Add a bit more flour to the pin whenever the dough starts to stick.
Spread the softened butter over the entire surface of the dough.
Combine the brown sugar and cinnamon, then sprinkle it all over the dough.
Press this mixture into the dough to ensure the filling stays put during the rolling and baking steps.
Start at the long end and slice it into 9 strips. I do this by cutting it into thirds and then each section into thirds again.
Snuggly roll each strip into a cinnamon roll and place them in the dish an equal distance apart from each other.
Heat the oven and place the rolls in the refrigerator to chill until the oven is ready. This will help them puff up further when they hit the hot oven.
Pour the vegan creamer over the rolls just before popping them into the oven. We want the cream to drip down into the rolls as well as surround them. This is going to keep them so moist while baking.
They are ready to come out when they are a light golden color and puffed up in size. The yeast-free cinnamon rolls will look very moist because of the creamer. Don’t wait for them to appear dry as that will cause them to overcook.
Make The Optional Frosting While The Rolls Bake
Mash the softened cream cheese and butter together. Then, add the powdered sugar through a sifter before stirring it in.
Ice the rolls and enjoy them while they are hot and fresh!
Here’s the link to my frosting recipe if you want to read more details about it or bookmark it for later. Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting.
Frequently Asked Questions
No, they do not. You can enjoy the same great flavors without spending hours on rolls with yeast. However, cinnamon rolls without yeast will not have as much of a doughy stretch to them.
These rolls are best eaten fresh, but you can certainly make them ahead of time. To do so, fully bake them but don’t add the frosting yet. Then cover them after they cool down and store them in the refrigerator for 4 days. When ready, heat them up in the oven at 300°F for 15 minutes or until they are heated through. Keep them covered while heating to maintain their moisture. Frost them and enjoy.
Store leftovers covered at room temperature for 2 days, in the refrigerator for 5 days, or in the freezer for 3 months. Heat them in the microwave, whether refrigerated or frozen, at 30-second intervals until they are warmed through.
More Delicious Vegan Breakfast Recipes
- Feed the whole crew with this delicious Just Egg and Crescent Roll Casserole.
- Enjoy some tasty Blackberry Scones with your morning coffee or tea.
- Make a batch of this Chia Pudding with Oat Milk to last all week!
- Devour these high Protein Waffles after a heavy workout.
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Vegan Cinnamon Rolls Without Yeast
Bonnie – Serene Trail
Equipment
- 8×8 square dish, or 9-inch cake pan
- pizza slicer
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, (300g)
- 3 tablespoons cane sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 5 tablespoons vegan butter, salted
- 1 cup plant-based milk, (237ml)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Cinnamon Brown Sugar Filling
- 3 tablespoons vegan butter, salted, softened
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, (160g)
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup vegan creamer, pour just before baking rolls, (120ml)
Optional Frosting
- 4 ounces vegan cream cheese, (half a standard container)
- 4 tablespoons vegan butter, salted, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar, (120g)
Instructions
For the Dough
- Grease an 8×8 dish. In a large bowl, combine the dry dough ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon). Use a fork or pastry cutter to cut in the butter. Stir in the milk and vanilla.
- Once the mixture starts to clump together, switch to using your hands. Gently work the dough for about 2 minutes until the ingredients are fully incorporated.
- Use floured hands to form the dough into a ball. Then roll it into a rectangle about 11×13 inches in size on a smooth surface. Add generous amounts of flour to the pin and surface if you notice any sticking.
For the Filling
- Spread the softened butter over the entire surface of the dough. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle this mixture over the dough then press it into the buttered dough.
- Starting at a long edge, slice the sheet into thirds, then each of those into thirds for a total of 9 strips. Snuggly roll each one and place them equal distance apart in the dish.
- Heat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and place the cinnamon rolls in the refrigerator to chill while it's heating. Once the oven is fully heated, pour the vegan creamer over the rolls and bake them for 20-25 minutes or until they are a very light golden brown.
For the Optional Icing
- In a medium-sized bowl, stir together the butter and cream cheese. Then, add the powdered sugar through a sifter before stirring it in. Ice the rolls as soon as they come out of the oven and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
The nutritional information provided is an estimate from third-party calculations.
