Vegan cinnamon rolls are a dairy-free and animal product-free version of the sweet pastry. Traditional cinnamon rolls contain eggs, milk, and butter, but substitutes like flaxseed, margarine, and non-dairy milk can be used in vegan recipes. Vegan cream cheese substitutes are also available.
Vegan Cinnamon Rolls are cinnamon rolls that contain no dairy or animal products. Cinnamon rolls are a sweet pastry that is usually eaten for breakfast or as a dessert. Vegan cinnamon rolls are simply a vegan-compliant version of pasta; a diet that consists only of vegetarian foods with no animal products and non-dairy foods with no animal by-products.
A traditional cinnamon roll is made from a sheet of dough that contains yeast. Once the sheet of dough is rolled out, a spice mixture of cinnamon, butter and usually brown sugar is spread over the dough. The pastry is then rolled into a log shape, cut into approximately 2.5 cm (1 inch) slices, and then baked until golden brown.
There are several ingredients that keep most cinnamon rolls from being vegan cinnamon rolls. The dough itself often contains eggs, milk and butter. Also, the cinnamon mixture added to the center usually contains butter. Additionally, cinnamon rolls are often topped with frosting or frosting that may contain butter or even cream cheese.
Vegan cinnamon roll recipes must use substitutes for dairy ingredients. A common egg substitute that can be used in dough is flaxseed mixed with water. One tablespoon of ground flaxseed mixed with about three tablespoons of water usually replaces one egg. Flaxseed is a popular egg substitute among vegans due to its nutritional value. Other alternative egg substitutes include one banana per egg, one-quarter cup applesauce per egg, or vegan egg powders, which can be purchased commercially.
The butter in the dough and cinnamon filling can easily be replaced by margarine or one of the many commercially available vegan butter substitutes. Depending on the final consistency of the desired rolls, vegetable oil can also be substituted in the dough. Vegetable oil is usually substituted at a ratio of three-quarters of a cup of vegetable oil to a cup of butter.
Any milk in the recipe can be substituted for a non-dairy milk product. Soy milk, almond milk, rice milk or coconut milk are some of the options available. Vegan milk powders are also available which can provide a slightly different final texture to sandwiches. If a cream cheese frosting is desired, there are commercially available vegan cream cheese substitutes. Most vegan cheese substitutes are made from soy, usually tofu.
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