Sweet Potato Cinnamon Rolls
Sweets/Desserts
What You’ll Need:
Dough:
🥛 1 cup warm plant milk (almond, oat, or soy)
🧁 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
🍁 1 tbsp maple syrup
🛢️ 2 tbsp olive oil or melted coconut oil
🍠 1 1/2 cups mashed sweet potato (about 1 large sweet potato)
🌾 4 cups all-purpose flour (or whole-wheat flour)
🧂 1 tsp salt
🍂 1 tsp ground cinnamon
🌰 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
🌿 1/4 tsp ground ginger
🍁 1/ cup maple syrup (for filling)
Filling:
🍂 2 tbsp cinnamon
🍬 1/4 cup brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
🛢️ 2 tbsp melted coconut oil or butter
Icing (Optional):
🍚 1 cup powdered sugar
🥛 2 tbsp plant milk
🌼 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Features:
Nutrition:
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate.
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How You’ll Make It
1. Prepare the Dough: In a small bowl, combine warm plant milk, yeast, and maple syrup. Stir gently and let it sit for about 5 minutes until it becomes frothy. In a large bowl, combine the mashed sweet potato, olive oil (or melted coconut oil), cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt, and the yeast mixture. Mix to combine. Gradually add the flour, one cup at a time, and stir until a dough begins to form. Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic. If the dough is sticky, add a little more flour as needed. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a damp towel, and let it rise for about 1-1.5 hours, or until it has doubled in size.
2. Make the Filling: While the dough is rising, in a small bowl, mix together the cinnamon and brown sugar. Set aside.
3. Roll the Dough: Once the dough has risen, punch it down and transfer it to a floured surface. Roll it out into a large rectangle (about 12x18 inches). Brush the rolled dough with melted coconut oil (or butter) and then sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over the top.
4. Shape the Rolls: Starting from one edge, carefully roll the dough tightly into a log shape. Slice the log into 12 equal pieces.
5. Bake the Rolls: Place the rolls in a greased 9x13-inch baking dish. Cover them with a damp towel and let them rise for another 30 minutes, until puffy. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake the rolls for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
6. Make the Icing (Optional): While the rolls are baking, make the icing by whisking together powdered sugar, plant milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
7. Serve: Once the rolls are done, remove them from the oven and let them cool slightly before drizzling with the icing.
Substituttions
Sweet Potato Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients:
Dough:
🥛 1 cup warm plant milk (almond, oat, or soy)
🧁 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
🍁 1 tbsp maple syrup
🛢️ 2 tbsp olive oil or melted coconut oil
🍠 1 1/2 cups mashed sweet potato (about 1 large sweet potato)
🌾 4 cups all-purpose flour (or whole-wheat flour)
🧂 1 tsp salt
🍂 1 tsp ground cinnamon
🌰 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
🌿 1/4 tsp ground ginger
🍁 1/ cup maple syrup (for filling)
Filling:
🍂 2 tbsp cinnamon
🍬 1/4 cup brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
🛢️ 2 tbsp melted coconut oil or butter
Icing (Optional):
🍚 1 cup powdered sugar
🥛 2 tbsp plant milk
🌼 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Features:
Instructions:
1. Prepare the Dough: In a small bowl, combine warm plant milk, yeast, and maple syrup. Stir gently and let it sit for about 5 minutes until it becomes frothy. In a large bowl, combine the mashed sweet potato, olive oil (or melted coconut oil), cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt, and the yeast mixture. Mix to combine. Gradually add the flour, one cup at a time, and stir until a dough begins to form. Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic. If the dough is sticky, add a little more flour as needed. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a damp towel, and let it rise for about 1-1.5 hours, or until it has doubled in size.
2. Make the Filling: While the dough is rising, in a small bowl, mix together the cinnamon and brown sugar. Set aside.
3. Roll the Dough: Once the dough has risen, punch it down and transfer it to a floured surface. Roll it out into a large rectangle (about 12x18 inches). Brush the rolled dough with melted coconut oil (or butter) and then sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over the top.
4. Shape the Rolls: Starting from one edge, carefully roll the dough tightly into a log shape. Slice the log into 12 equal pieces.
5. Bake the Rolls: Place the rolls in a greased 9x13-inch baking dish. Cover them with a damp towel and let them rise for another 30 minutes, until puffy. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake the rolls for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
6. Make the Icing (Optional): While the rolls are baking, make the icing by whisking together powdered sugar, plant milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
7. Serve: Once the rolls are done, remove them from the oven and let them cool slightly before drizzling with the icing.
