easiest cinnamon rolls

easiest cinnamon rolls

⏱️ 12 minutes prep, 45 minutes cook (57 minutes total)
📊 Hard
🍽️ Vietnamese Cuisine

Instructions

What if I told you I had a from-scratch cinnamon roll recipe that was effortlessly veganized, required no kneading, and could be coming out of your oven in just over two hours? And what if I told you’d I’d been making it for years and didn’t tell you about it because I thought, for some bizarre reason, that the site didn’t need another breakfast bun recipe? Yes, I’d throw a jar of cinnamon at my head too. Good news, though, you can stop yelling now because I’ve come to my senses. A few years ago I started veganizing Ree Drummond’sfamous cinnamon rollswhenever family or friends were coming over who’d appreciate it. As they’re already egg-free, the remaining swaps were a cinch, but they work equally deliciously with melted butter and dairy milk. Doughs without eggs rise much faster, which came in handy last week when I decided at 10:30pm (when all kid birthday prep is executed) the night before a certaincinnamon swirl-headed kid’s15th birthday that it would be really nice for him to wake up to freshly baked cinnamon buns, but didn’t want to stay up hours to make them. And that’s the magic here: What started as a special diet recipe has morphed into our house cinnamon rolls because they’re so quick and fuss-free, they seem to implicitly understand a life truth: when you want cinnamon rolls, you want them as soon as humanly possible. Staub x Smitten Kitchen BraiserIt’s been six months since I announced thatannouncedthat I was partnering with Staub to get them to bring back one of my favorite pans, a squat 4-quart Dutch oven I first bought in 2014 and have since cooked so many things in, it barely leaves my stove. Unfortunately, it sold out in a few hours, and so did the next restock, but we’ve finally got them back in the warehouse and I hope you get a chance to snag one — or nudge a friend or family member about the perfect holiday gift for you.You can order yours here.I hope you love it as much as I love mine. Podcast!A new episode of my podcast with J. Kenji Lopez-Alt,The Recipe with Kenji and Deb, is out and I had so much fun getting ready for theCaesar salad episode. We’re going to learn so much! You can listen to it anywhere you get your podcasts and catch up on any episodes you’ve missedright here. New episodes drop every other Monday. I hope you enjoy listening as much as we’re enjoying the conversation. 6 months ago:Turkey Meatloaf for Skeptics1 year ago:Chicken Rice with Buttered Onions2 years ago:Apple Dumplings3 years ago:Big Apple Crumb Cake4 years ago:Whole Wheat Chocolate Oat CookiesandSimple Cauliflower Tacos5 years ago:Chickpea and Kale Shakshuka6 years ago:Crispy Spinach Pizza7 years ago:Pizza BeansandChocolate Tahini Challah Buns8 years ago:Homemade Merguez with Herby YogurtandMagic Apple Plum Cobbler9 years ago:The Perfect Manhattan,Broccoli Cheddar SoupandS’more Cupcakes10 years ago:Latke WafflesandThe Crispy Egg11 years ago:Frico Grilled Cheese Sandwiches12 years ago:Crackly Banana BreadandSpaghetti with Broccoli Cream Pesto13 years ago:Apple Pie Cookies14 years ago:Single-Crust Apple and Plum Pie15 years ago:Date Spice LoafandLebanese-Style Stuffed Eggplant16 years ago:Summer’s Last Hurrah Panzanella,Sweet and Sour Glazed Cippoline,Majestic and Moist Honey Cake, andBest Challah (Egg Bread)17 years ago:Red Velvet Cake,Noodle Kugel,Spaghetti Fideos with Chorizo and AlmondsandCouscous and Feta-Stuffed Peppers18 years ago:Acorn Squash with Chile-Lime Vinaigrette

Ingredients

Dough2 cups (475 ml) milk, dairy or non-dairy (i.e. oat, almond, soy, etc.), warmed1/2 cup (115 grams) butter, dairy or non-dairy (i.e. margarine), melted and warm1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt1 packet or 2.25 teaspoons (7 grams) active dry or instant yeast5 cups (650 grams) all-purpose flour, dividedFilling1/2 cup (115 grams) butter, dairy or non-dairy (i.e. margarine), softened3/4 cup (160 grams) dark brown sugar2 tablespoons (15 grams) ground cinnamonGlaze1 8-ounce (225-gram) block cream cheese or 1 8-ounce tub non-dairy cream cheese, at room temperature1 cup (120 grams) powdered sugar1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1/4 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

Cooking Tips

These aren’t quite a match for Drummond’s rolls — my measurements are a little different, there’s no baking powder or baking soda, they’re a little less sweet, and I’ve tested this with different yeasts and nondairy products. (I just wanted to warn in case you’re loyal to the world-famous recipe.)