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Vegan Caramel rolls with cinnamon nut filling

Vegan Date Caramel Nut Rolls

These cinnamon nut rolls topped with date caramel are healthy comfort food that is vegan and easy to make at home.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 22 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 10 rolls
Calories 211 kcal

Ingredients
  

Dough Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour (can blend with AP)
  • 1 tbsp active dry yeast
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ cup warm water
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup

Cinnamon Nut Filling

  • ¾ cup chopped nuts
  • ½ cup almond milk
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Date Caramel

  • 18 pitted deglet noor dates or 15 pitted medjool dates
  • ½ cup almond milk
  • ¾ tsp vanilla extract
  • ¾ tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Mix together the dry ingredients in a bowl of a stand mixer. Add the water and maple syrup.
  • With a dough hook, mix together until it forms a ball. Add the water slowly so you don't over-water. The dough should be tacky but not sticky.
  • Continue to mix, you can also do this by hand but kneading by hand will take some time. The dough should be stretchy and you can see a minor 'window pane' in the dough.
  • Once you've got the dough made, cover the bowl and place it in a warm area (window with sunlight).
  • Allow the dough to rise for about 60 minutes.
  • Once the dough is risen, remove it from the bowl and roll it into a rectangular shape.

Make the Cinnamon Nut Filling

  • In a food processor, chop the nuts. If you don't have a food processor, use chopped nuts or chop with a knife.
  • In a small saucepan, heat almond milk.
  • Add the sugar and cinnamon. Whisk until it's well incorporated.
  • Stir in the chopped nuts.
  • Remove from heat.

Assembly

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • With the rectangle dough spread the nut sauce on and spread to cover all the corners.
  • Roll it evenly from end to end into a cylinder.
  • Cut into 10 pieces evenly. You can make more or less but 10 fits well in a pan.
  • Grease a baking dish and line the baking dish with the cut rolls.
  • Bake for 22 minutes.

Make the Date Caramel

  • While the rolls are baking, add all the ingredients to a high-speed blender or food processor.
  • Blend until a smooth sauce is formed. Deglet noor dates may leave some small pieces behind, but this is okay.
  • Once the rolls are done, remove them from the oven and spread the caramel over the top.
  • Serve warm. Any leftovers can be covered and stored out at room temperature for 3 days or in the fridge for one week.

Nutrition

Serving: 1rollCalories: 211kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 5gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 209mgPotassium: 226mgFiber: 5gSugar: 16gVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 1mg
Keyword caramel rolls, cinnamon roll, vegan caramel roll, vegan cinnamon roll, vegan nut roll
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