These gluten-free cinnamon rolls are soft, rich in flavour, quick & pretty easy to assemble. They have a perfectly tender texture & can also be made dairy-free & lower in sugar!
The best gluten-free cinnamon rolls
I know this may be a big claim but honestly, these are truly game changing. I don’t know if there are many better smells than freshly baked cinnamon rolls fresh out of the oven. These gluten-free cinnamon rolls are tender, soft, sweet, hold together well & taste absolutely incredible! They are sure to impress just about anyone, gluten-free or not!
Make them DAIRY-FREE + GLUTEN-FREE CINNAMON Rolls
These gluten-free cinnamon rolls can be made 100% dairy-free by using coconut or avocado oil. Just melt it & add it into the mix the same way you would butter. You could also try subbing it with a vegan butter, however I typically don’t recommend vegan butter because they are often filled with inflammatory oils. With that being said, I have found one I love, with really great ingredients & I often use it 1:1 in my recipes if I want a dairy-free option with great success! It is this brand & I have found it in most grocery stores in Toronto.
I used my favourite gluten-free baking flour (you can also get it here) in this recipe to keep it gluten-free. It is my go-to for gluten-free baking. This flour is so authentic & I often sub it 1:1 in regular recipes with great success! Definitely one I like to always have on hand for all my gluten-free baking needs!
If you are not gluten-free, this recipe should work with regular flour as well. I have only tried it with the Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 Gluten-Free baking flour so if you do try it with regular flour or another gluten-free flour please let me know how it turns out so I can share your feedback with others who may be wondering!
Can I make these cinnamon rolls lower in sugar?
First of all, yes I did use real white sugar & brown sugar for these cinnamon rolls. I don’t bake with those ingredients often, as I like to opt for less processed sweeteners but from time to time I believe they are totally fine to indulge in.
That being said, if you do want to make them lower in sugar I have a few alternatives I can recommend. As I am sure you know by now, Lakanto is my go-to for lower sugar baking. I even made an eCookbook including it as my main sweetener of choice for most of the recipes! So if I was going to swap out the white sugar for something that won’t spike blood sugar I would use this. For a sugar-free brown sugar substitute, I would use this. And for a powdered sugar alternative I would use this.
Ingredients you will need:
Gluten-Free Cinnamon Rolls
- Milk of choice milk, warmed (I use unsweetened cashew milk) + apple cider vinegar (this creates a dairy-free buttermilk)
- Active yeast (1/4 oz package which is 2 + 1/4 tsp)
- Eggs
- Baking powder
- Butter or coconut oil, melted (or avocado oil)
- Pink salt
- Regular sugar (or coconut sugar or classic Lakanto)
- Vanilla extract
- Gluten-free flour (this is my go-to for gluten-free baking & the one I used in this recipe)
Filling
- Brown sugar (or coconut sugar or golden Lakanto)
- Coconut oil or butter, melted
- Cinnamon
Glaze
- Milk of choice (I used unsweetened cashew)
- Powdered sugar of choice (or powdered Lakanto)
- Vanilla extract
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Gluten-Free Cinnamon Rolls
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours
- Yield: 10 1x
- Category: dessert
- Method: oven
- Cuisine: bread
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
These gluten-free cinnamon rolls are soft, rich in flavour, quick & pretty easy to assemble. They have a perfectly tender texture & can also be made dairy-free & lower in sugar!
Ingredients
Gluten-Free Cinnamon Rolls
- 1 cup milk of choice milk, warmed for 30-60 seconds in the microwave (I use unsweetened cashew milk) + 1 tsp apple cider vinegar (this creates a dairy-free buttermilk)
- 1 package of active yeast (1/4 oz package which is 2 + 1/4 tsp)
- 1/2 cup regular sugar (or coconut sugar or classic Lakanto)
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup butter or coconut oil, melted (or avocado oil)
- 1/4 tsp pink salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 + 1/4 cups gluten-free flour (this (which you can also get here) is my go-to for gluten-free baking & the one I used in this recipe), you can also try using regular flour if not gluten-free but I haven’t tried this
- 1/2 cup tapioca flour
Filling
- 2/3 cup brown sugar (or coconut sugar or golden Lakanto)
- 1/4 cup coconut oil or butter, melted
- 1 tbsp + 1 tsp cinnamon
Glaze
- 1/4 cup milk of choice (I used unsweetened cashew)
- 1 + 1/2 cups powdered sugar of choice (or powdered Lakanto)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Icing
Instructions
Gluten-Free Cinnamon Rolls
- In a large mixing bowl (I use the one for my stand mixer) add the apple cider vinegar to the warmed milk.
- Sprinkle the yeast over the milk mixture & let sit for 5 minutes. Add the sugar & let sit for another 2-3 minutes.
- Add the eggs, baking powder, butter or oil of choice, pink salt, & vanilla extract to the mixing bowl with the yeast.
- I like to attach the dough handle to my stand mixer & slowly begin to add 1/2 cup flour at a time to the wet ingredients until a dough forms.* Adding both the baking flour & tapioca flour.
- Once a thick, slightly sticky dough forms, set the dough in a warm area covered for about 45-60 minutes to rise.
- On a floured (I used a bit of tapioca flour on the surface & my fingers) surface flatten out the dough into a rectangle that is about 1.5-2 cm thick.**
- Mix the ingredients for the filling together & evenly spread over the dough, making sure to cover all areas.
- Carefully roll the dough into a ‘log’ shape. I like to use the parchment paper to help me do this by lifting up one end & pulling the parchment paper while I roll the dough.
- To cut the ‘log’ into individual cinnamon rolls I take an unflavoured piece of floss & use it to cut the dough like I would a knife. This prevents the dough from collapsing & gives an even cut all the way through.
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a well greased or parchment paper lined baking dish (I used a large one to fit all my cinnamon rolls) carefully lift each cinnamon roll into the baking dish.
- Bake the cinnamon rolls for 18-20 minutes, until the tops are slightly golden. Watch them carefully & try not to over-bake them as this can make them dry.
- Remove & let cool slightly while you make the glaze or cream cheese icing for the top of the cinnamon rolls.
Glaze
- Add all the ingredients together in medium sized bowl.
- Using a hand mixer beat until all the ingredients are well combined & the glaze is smooth & creamy.
- Cover the warm cinnamon rolls in the glaze & enjoy!
- Store in an air-sealed container & serve warm as desired.
Notes
*You can also use a hand mixer or a strong spoon to mix on your own but I highly recommend a stand mixer if you have access to one to get the dough to form. You may need to use your hands (with a bit of flour on them) to get the dough to form properly without the use of a stand mixer.
**Note: I like to flour my hands & sprinkle a little over the top of the dough while flattening it out if it is too sticky.
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These were my first successful GF cinnamon rolls! The recipe was easy to follow and the cinnamon rolls were light and tasty! A yummy treat!
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I am so happy to hear this Jill! I can totally relate to this so that makes me incredibly happy to know they were a success for you!! Enjoy & thank you SO much for rating & reviewing the recipe! 🙂
These cinnamon rolls turned out amazing!! I was super skeptical about making GF cinnamon rolls because all of my gluten ones turned out awful!! I’m so happy I came across this recipe, itll be a fave from now on! Thank you for satisfying my craving💗 Looking forward to trying more recipes out!
Awh Brittany! Thank you SO much! This made my day to read such positive feedback! I am so glad they were such a success for you! Always open to other recipe requests as well if you ever have any! Hope you have a great day! <3
This is such a great recipe, as are all of Lauren’s recipes. The cinnamons rolls did not last long and my family is already requesting a second batch!
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Awh Lauren! That truly means so much to me! 🙂 I am so glad they were a hit with the whole fam! The photo you sent me looked SO delicious!!
So good! Making for Christmas
Amazing! This makes me so happy! Merry Christmas 🙂
So good and so easy to make ! Thank you!
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So happy to hear this! Thanks for sharing your feedback Karianne 🙂