Spin off of Mom's Cinnamon Rolls

So my mom always made the best cinnamon rolls. People still always talk about them! Her birthday was Monday and in celebration I decided I would try and healify (yes I created that word) cinnamon rolls. So we actually don't have my mom's cinnamon roll recipe. Instead I contacted my dear friend Google for this recipe and adapted it from http://www.sideofsneakers.com/2011/07/13/vegan-cinnamon-rolls/

Whole Wheat Cinnamon Rolls

Dough

• 1 c almond milk
• 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast {or 1 packet}
• 2 1/2 c whole wheat flour
• 2 t baking powder
• 1/4 c sugar
• 1/4 t salt
• 1 t cinnamon
• 4T pumpkin puree

Filling

• Olive Oil Spray
• 1/4 c brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp cinnamon

Icing

• 3/4 c powdered sugar
• 1 Tbsp almond milk
• 1/4 tsp vanilla

Instructions:

-Preheat the oven to 350

-Heat the almond milk in the microwave until it is luke warm (I did it for like 35 seconds or so) and add the yeast. Set aside

Next mix the rest of the dough ingredients. 

Add almond milk and yeast mixture

The dough will be sticky I had to add an extra 1/2 cup of flour so I could roll the dough out into a rectangle. 

Spray with olive oil (if you want you can melt butter and spread it on the dough instead) 
In a separate bowl mix the brown sugar and cinnamon for the filling. ( I had to microwave my brown sugar to soften it up :)) 
Sprinkle the filling mixture all over the oiled dough
 






 










Roll it up into a log
I used floss or thread to cut my roll into 12 pieces. 


 















Place in a greased 9x9 pan and let rise (about 30 minutes)

 

















While the rolls are rising or baking using a hand mixer make the icing. 



Bake for 18-20 minutes

 











When they come out of the oven looking nice and golden brown ice them so they get all melty and delicious! 


We loved them! If you like whole wheat then you'll be set! If you wanted it to have a less whole grain feel then I would do half white-half wheat flour.

Nutrition Facts (12 rolls): Use Olive Oil Spray: 150 calories per roll
Use Butter: 172 calories per roll