Vegan Salted Caramel Ice Cream Cinnamon Rolls
Vegan Salted Caramel Ice Cream Cinnamon Rolls made from scratch using, you guessed it, dairy-free ice cream! They’re packed with a sweet cinnamon swirl filling and then drenched with a salted caramel ice cream glaze that drips into every nook and cranny, creating ooey-gooey sticky goodness in every single bite! Make the best cinnamon rolls in the comfort of your own kitchen (which is about to smell amazing, btw) for your next holiday, special occasion, or weekend brunch!
Ingredients
Dough
- 2 Teaspoons Active Dry Yeast
- ½ Teaspoon White Sugar
- ½ Cup Warm Water
- ½ Cup Dairy-Free Milk
- ⅓ Cup White Sugar
- ⅓ Cup Vegan Butter
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 3 Cups Bread Flour, All-Purpose Flour, or Organic Unbleached Flour
Filling
- ¼ Cup Vegan Butter
- ½ Cup White Sugar
- 1 ½ Tablespoon Cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoon Cocoa Powder
Salted Caramel Glaze
- 1 Pint Dairy-Free Salted Caramel or Vanilla Ice Cream
- ¼ Cup Vegan Butter
- ½ Cup White Sugar
- ½ Cup Brown Sugar
- ½ Teaspoon Sea Salt
- 1 Cup Chopped, Toasted Pecans (Optional)
Instructions
Start the Dough
- Mix the yeast, ½ teaspoon sugar, and warm water in a medium bowl and set aside.
- Combine the milk, ⅓ cup sugar, butter, and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat until butter is melted. Do not bring to a boil. Set aside and let it cool until it’s no longer hot to the touch.
- Once the milk mixture is cool, add the yeast mixture (which should be foamy). Please note: if the milk mixture is too hot, it will kill the yeast!
- In a separate large bowl, add 1.5 cups of flour. Add the warm milk/yeast mixture and stir gently with a wooden spoon. Add the remaining 1.5 cups of flour and continue to mix gently. Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and knead for 8 minutes. Alternatively, you can use a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook.
- Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with a slightly damp towel. Place the bowl into your oven with the light turned on for 90 minutes. The lighted oven creates a warm, moist environment that yeast loves, helping to speed up the rising process.
Filling
- While waiting for the dough to rise, make the filling. Mix the vegan butter, sugar, cinnamon, and cocoa in a small bowl and set aside until ready to use.
Back to the Dough
- Once the dough has nearly doubled in size, use a rolling pin to create a rectangle, about 16” x 12”.
- Add the filling mixture to the dough and spread it evenly over the rectangle using a rubber spatula or knife.
- Begin rolling the dough from the long edge of the rectangle.
- Cut into 1"-1.25" sections with a serrated knife or plain floss with the seam down. Repeat until you have 12 rolls. You might want to cut about half an inch off the ends of the dough as these won’t have as much filling.
- Optional - Sprinkle chopped pecans into the bottom of your greased baking pan. Gently place each roll on top of the nuts. There should be a bit of room between the rolls so they can rise again.
Salted Caramel Glaze
- To make the glaze, combine sugars, vegan butter, sea salt, and dairy-free ice cream in a saucepan over low heat until melted and sugars are dissolved. Pour this mixture over the rolls.
Bake The Rolls (Two Options)
- Quick Option: Cover with plastic wrap, return them to the lighted oven for 45 minutes to rise again, and then bake immediately at 350°F until golden brown and bubbly, around 25-30 minutes.
- Next Morning Option: Cover with plastic wrap and place the rolls in the fridge overnight to rise slowly. In the morning, remove from the refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before baking. Bake at 350°F until golden brown and bubbly, arround 25-30 minutes.
The Flip
- Let the rolls cool slightly before loosening the sides with a knife. Place your serving platter (or rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper) over the pan, then carefully and quickly flip the cinnamon buns over onto the platter. Now all of the ooey-gooey goodness will be on top, along with the pecans if you added them! Enjoy!
Notes
- To ensure this recipe is vegan-friendly, please use only organic sugars!
Nutrition
Calories: 471kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 6gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 432mgPotassium: 126mgFiber: 3gSugar: 43gVitamin A: 646IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 1mg
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