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Easy Dairy Free Cinnamon Rolls

This recipe is: dairy free

These 6-ingredient cinnamon rolls are an easy, dairy-free breakfast that cuts out the extra steps without sacrificing the rich, classic flavor you love.

5 from 1 vote
Close up of dairy free cinnamon rolls in a cast iron skillet covered with glaze.

Why I love these easy dairy free cinnamon rolls

Cinnamon rolls have always been one of my favorite breakfast items, especially when they’re drenched in glaze and nice and warm. There’s only one problem. They’re a lot of work and they most recipes include milk or cream cheese. There’s always the prepackaged option, which I’ll totally go for in a pinch, but they’re not my favorite choice because of all the mystery ingredients.

Enter frozen bread dough. I absolutely love it. It’s perfect for speeding up the whole cinnamon roll process and it’s pretty cheap. The remaining ingredients are pantry staples: coconut oil, brown sugar, cinnamon, powdered sugar and dairy free milk.

These cheater cinnamon rolls make life so much easier for me, I can even make them during at the start of the week and heat them in the morning for a fast, indulgent breakfast. I know they’ll make our first back-to-school season – yes, Ellie is going back to preschool this year – and it’s especially important for me to make things run smoothly since I’ll be caring for a little one come November. I’m all about making the most of our last few months as a family of three, and really enjoying my mornings.

If you like this recipe, you have to try these oatmeal banana chocolate chip muffins, and this lavender blackberry scones and these homemade waffles.

Searching for more cinnamon recipes? cinnamon apple bread / bananas foster pancakes / apple scones / cornbread pancakes with cinnamon syrup / apple cinnamon oatmeal

Cinnamon rolls being drizzled with dairy free glaze.

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Ingredients:

Making changes to a recipe can result in recipe failure. Any substitutions listed below are simple changes that I believe will work in this recipe, but results are not guaranteed.

  • Almond milk & cashew milk – I used Silk® with Caramel for a little extra flavor in the glaze, unfortunately they are no longer making that flavor. You can use any flavor of almond milk, sweetened or not, because you’re adding it to a heap of powdered sugar anyway.
  • Frozen bread dough – Frozen bread dough is a super easy shortcut for cinnamon rolls. You will need to thaw it and let it rise before you can roll it out. Make sure to check your labels for hidden dairy ingredients, but most brands are made with pretty simple ingredients.
A cast iron skillet of baked rolls topped with a glaze frosting.

The following is a detailed overview of the recipe steps with added tips and tricks for recipe success. For a simplified and printable version, including ingredient amounts and more formal instructions, see the recipe card below.

How to make these dairy free cinnamon rolls

Prep the dough. To make these 6 ingredient cinnamon rolls, I thawed the bread dough in my refrigerator overnight, and then I set them out of the counter to rise in a covered bowl for about 45 minutes. While the dough was rising, I prepared the filling and the glaze. The filling is just melted coconut oil (or dairy free margarine if that’s what you have on hand) topped with brown sugar and cinnamon. The glaze is just powdered sugar whisked with almond milk.

Assemble the rolls. Then, I rolled out the dough on my counter into a long rectangle and brushed the melted coconut oil onto the dough, sprinkled it all with the brown sugar cinnamon mixture, and rolled it lengthwise, and cut it into 12 rolls. I placed my rolls into a 10 1/4 inch cast iron skillet and covered them for another 45-minute rise session. For this one I placed the covered skillet on my stove while the oven preheated to help the rolls rise.

Glaze and serve. As the rolls cool for a few minutes after baking. Combine the glaze ingredients and whisk until smooth. Drizzle that glaze over the warm rolls and serve immediately.

a few cinnamon rolls on a plate with a fork.
6 Ingredient Cinnamon Rolls | Dairy free cinnamon rolls, dairy free breakfast, cheater cinnamon rolls, easy cinnamon rolls | @simplywhisked

Easy Dairy Free Cinnamon Rolls

5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 12 rolls

Ingredients

For the rolls:
  • 1 package frozen bread dough (thawed according to package directions)
  • 3 tablespoons melted coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
For the glaze:
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 -3 tablespoons dairy free milk alternative (such as almond milk)

Instructions

  • Place bread dough in a large bowl, cover with a damp towel, and let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.
  • Roll dough into a long rectangle and brush with melted coconut oil.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle mixture onto coconut oil.
  • Roll dough lengthwise and cut into 12 pieces. Place rolls into a baking dish and cover with a damp towel. Let rise in a warm place for another 45 minutes.
  • In another bowl, whisk together glaze ingredients until smooth.
  • While rolls are rising, preheat oven to 350˚F. Bake risen rolls for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool for about 5 minutes before glazing. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 219kcal Carbohydrates: 42g Protein: 2g Fat: 5g Sodium: 181mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 24g Vitamin C: 0.01mg

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7 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    This recipe is easy and very tasty. For the glaze, I used Coffee-Mate Natural Bliss Caramel Flavored Almond Milk Creamer since that is what I had on hand and it worked well.

  2. Would this recipe work if I put it together ahead of time and then put it in the fridge overnight, pulling it out 45 mins before baking?

    1. I haven’t tested it, but I think it would be fine. If you can do it with regular cinnamon rolls, you should be fine to do it with these!

  3. I have made these several times and they are delicious. I use butter flavored olive oil instead of the coconut oil and add a pinch of salt to the cinnamon brown sugar mixture.

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