Description
Soft and fluffy gluten free cinnamon rolls made with simple flours, warm spices, and allergy-friendly swaps.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups gluten free all purpose flour
- ½ cup almond flour
- ¼ cup oat flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1 cup warm milk
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Optional add-ins: chopped apples, banana puree, blueberries
Instructions
- Dough Preparation: Whisk flours and xanthan gum with salt. Mix warm milk, yeast, and sugar; let foam. Add eggs, butter, and vanilla; fold into dry ingredients. Cover and let rise 1–1 ½ hours.
- No-Yeast Option: Use 2 teaspoons baking powder instead of yeast and skip rising. Adjust with plant milk and sweeteners for vegan or sugar free versions.
- Filling and Rolling: Roll dough into a rectangle. Spread butter, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Add optional fruit spreads. Roll, slice, and arrange in baking dish.
- Baking: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake 25–30 minutes until golden. For air fryer, bake at 320°F for 12–15 minutes.
- Frosting: Frost warm rolls with cream cheese frosting, dairy free glaze, or sugar free icing.
Notes
- For egg free rolls, use flax eggs or aquafaba.
- Dairy free swaps: almond or oat milk, vegan margarine.
- Freeze unbaked rolls for later baking.
- Nutrition values are estimated based on common gluten free ingredients.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: gluten free cinnamon rolls