What does the BVB eat on Christmas morning? Cinnamon Roll Rum Cakes of course! Mrs. Vegan and I had a LOT of fun crafting this recipe. Well, I think I had more fun that she did . We made the recipe THREE times, and the third time was a charm.

These cinnamon rolls are VEGAN, OIL FREE & LOW FAT. Ummm they are also really amazingly delicious!! The rum part really is totally optional. If you do use it, it is such a small amount and only for flavor.

WARNING: Do not follow the recipe in the video. Use the one below. The video has clips from all three times we made it.

THANK YOU to Mrs. Vegan for being a wonderful sister and putting up with my (vegan) baloney. Truly she is too kind

MRS. VEGAN’S FAMOUS CINNAMON ROLL RUM CAKE RECIPE

Ingredients
- 3/4 cup nondairy milk
- 1 packet active yeast
- 1tb sugar
- 5 tb applesauce
- 3 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 tb baking powder*
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp cloves
- 1/4 tsp sea salt

Filling:
- 3 tb date paste
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tb apple sauce
- 3 tb brown sugar
- 2 tb cranberries (optional)

Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp dark Rum
- 1 tb orange zest
- 3 tsp nondairy milk

Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.

- Place parchment paper in a circular cake pan and set aside.

- Gently warm 3/4 cup non-dairy milk to about 110 degrees. Be careful it’s not too cold or hot; it will kill the yeast.

- Sprinkle yeast and 1tb of sugar over warmed non-dairy milk and let it dissolve, about 10 minutes.

- Combine 2 1/2 cups of flour, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 Tb baking powder, 1 tsp cinnamon and 1/4 salt in a large bowl. If your mixture looks too wet, add an additional 1/4 cup of flour.

- Add 5 tbsp applesauce and yeast mixture, stirring spatula to combine. Add in another 1/4 cup flour, stirring to combine.

- Sprinkle remaining flour on a flat surface (add more if needed) and knead dough, kneading in most of the flour. Knead about 15-20 times.

- Place in a cover bowl for 10 mins.

- Using wax paper and a rolling pin, roll dough out into large, thin rectangle and set aside.

-Prepare filling by combining 3 Tb of date paste, 3 Tb brown sugar with 1 Tb unsweetened applesauce, 1 tsp cinnamon and cranberries if using. Spoon filling in the center of the dough and spread it around, leaving 1″ edge clear. Gently but tightly roll the dough up.

- Use a pizza cutter, sharp knife or string to cut off 6 rolls and place into prepared cake pan and bake 20-25 min, until golden and cooked through.

- Meanwhile, prepare icing by mixing 1 cup powder sugar, 1 tsp dark rum, 3 tsp non-dairy milk (plain or vanilla) and 1 Tb orange zest, whipping until it becomes a thick glaze with no sugar chunks. Spread glaze over hot buns.

* Baking powder is used for a fast rise in the oven, for a traditional slow rise omit the baking powder and let the dough rise natural in a covered bowl for 1hr after kneading. Then let the dough rise again once the cinnamon rolls are rolled and placed in a circular dish. Cover and place the finished rolls in a warm area covered for 30 mins for the second rise then cook 20-25 mins.

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