How long should the dough rise for these apple cinnamon rolls?

The dough for these rolls requires two rising periods: an initial 1 hour after kneading, and then another 30-60 minutes after shaping the rolls.

What kind of apples should I use and how should I prepare them for the filling?

You can use any apples you prefer. Peel them and cut them into small, approximately 5x5 mm (1/4 inch x 1/4 inch) pieces for the filling.

Is butter-flavored oil necessary for the dough and filling?

While not strictly necessary, the recipe suggests using rapeseed oil with butter flavor to enhance the traditional cinnamon roll taste. Regular rapeseed or other neutral oil can be used.

What's the best way to bake these vegan apple cinnamon rolls?

Preheat your oven to 160 degreesC (320 degreesF) circulating air or 180 degreesC (360 degreesF) top and bottom heat. Bake on the middle rack for about 20 minutes until lightly browned.

How do I make the lemon icing for these rolls?

Simply whisk together 100g of icing sugar with 2 tablespoons of lemon juice until smooth, then spread it over the cooled rolls.

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Apple Cinnamon Rolls
[Vegan]

HK By: Heidrun Kubart

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Close-up of freshly baked vegan apple cinnamon rolls, generously drizzled with a white lemon icing, arranged on a baking sheet.

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Apple Cinnamon Rolls [Vegan]

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Tasty vegan cinnamon rolls with apple pie filling. These homemade apple cinnamon rolls are easy to make, moist, soft and pretty healthy!

Ingredients You Need for Apple Cinnamon Rolls [Vegan]

For the Dough:

200 g all-purpose flour
200 g wholemeal spelt flour
1 packet of dry yeast (7 g)
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla sugar
200 ml warm (= neither hot nor cold) plant-based milk (e.g. oat milk)
80 ml oil (e.g. rapeseed oil, preferably with butter flavor, see note)

For the Filling:

2 tablespoons oil (e.g. rapeseed oil with butter flavor)
2 tablespoons cinnamon (ground)
4 tablespoons sugar
2 apples

For the Icing:

100 g icing sugar (powdered sugar)
2 tablespoons lemon juice (approx. ½ lemon)

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How to Prepare Apple Cinnamon Rolls [Vegan]

Knead all ingredients for the dough for about 5 minutes with your kitchen machine (or with your hands, a little longer) until you have a smooth dough.
Cover and let the dough rise for about 1 hour. Then roll out a relatively even rectangle at least 5 mm (1/4 inch) thick (please read my tips above the recipe!).
Mix the cinnamon with the sugar and peel the apples before you cut them into small (approx. 5x5 mm) (1/4 inch x 1/4 inch) pieces.
Now, spread the oil onto the dough and sprinkle the sugar-cinnamon mixture and the apple cubes all over. Leave approx. 2 cm (1-2 fingers wide) free on the long upper side.
Then roll the dough up, but not too loosely (away from you towards the upper long side), and cut into slices approx. 2 to 3 cm (2 fingers wide) wide.
Now, these are the single rolls. Depending on the size of the rectangle and slice, you will have +/- 12 pieces.
Place the apple and cinnamon rolls on a baking sheet lined with baking paper, cover with a tea towel, and let rise for another 30 to 60 minutes. At least until you can see that the dough has risen nicely again.
In the meantime, preheat the oven to 160 degrees (320 F) circulating air or 180 degrees (360 F) top and bottom heat. Bake the rolls on the middle rack for about 20 minutes, until they start to turn slightly brown.
Switch off the oven, open the door and let the rolls cool down.
Now the frosting can be prepared. Simply mix the icing sugar with the lemon juice and spread it over the rolls with a spoon. Let the icing cool down again briefly.

Notes

You could also use only white all-purpose flour. Then the rolls become even fluffier and moister Store leftovers in the fridge, or alternatively, you can freeze them.