Mini Cinnamon Rolls
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These raw, vegan cinnamon rolls are the perfect treat for people avoiding refined sugars and flour! You won't believe how close they are to the real thing! Adapted from SweetSimpleVegan.com.
Author: Mary Ross Fowler | Daily Dose of Greens
Recipe type: Breakfast or Snack
Serves: 9 rolls
Ingredients
- 3 medium-ripe bananas, peeled
- 10-12 medjool dates, pitted and soaked in warm water about 20 mins, drained
- 2 T. water
- 2 t. vanilla extract
- 1 heaping T. almond butter (or other nut butter)
- 2 t. ground cinnamon, plus more for sprinkling
- ¼ t. ground ginger
- Pinch nutmeg
Instructions
- Slice bananas lengthwise into thirds along the curve of the banana so the slices lie flat without breaking (see photo).
- Spread out banana slices on a dehydrator sheet and dehydrate at 115 degrees F for 6-8 hours (or overnight) until the edges of the slices are dry, but the slices still bend. ALTERNATIVELY, place slices on a lined baking sheet and bake on the lowest oven setting with the door propped open for about 4 hours, flipping slices halfway through.
- In a food processor, combine remaining ingredients until a smooth paste forms.
- Spread date paste on each banana slice and roll them up, starting with the smaller ends.
- Return cinnamon rolls to the dehydrator or oven for about one more hour, then plate, sprinkle with cinnamon, and serve!
Notes
These rolls are best right out of the dehydrator, but will keep in the fridge up to 4 days. I recommend placing them back in the dehydrator at least an hour before serving though, because they will get a little soggy in the fridge.
To make larger rolls, simply continue rolling by adding another banana slice at the end of the first one.
I haven't tried, but you could easily make a white icing out of blended cashews and sweetener, or you could drizzle with vanilla yogurt. These rolls are plenty sweet as is though!
This recipe makes extra date paste, which is fantastic on toast!
To make larger rolls, simply continue rolling by adding another banana slice at the end of the first one.
I haven't tried, but you could easily make a white icing out of blended cashews and sweetener, or you could drizzle with vanilla yogurt. These rolls are plenty sweet as is though!
This recipe makes extra date paste, which is fantastic on toast!
Recipe by Daily Dose of Greens at https://dailydoseofgreens.com/2016/04/06/mini-cinnamon-rolls/