Cinnamon Buns

*Makes 12 buns

Ingredients

For the dough:

• 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup vegan butter, cut into small cubes
• 1 ¼ cup + (If needed) of unsweetened soya milk

For the cinnamon sugar filling:

• ¼ cup vegan butter, melted
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon

For the icing: 

• 1 cup powdered (Icing) sugar
• 2 tablespoons vegan butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 teaspoons of unsweetened soya milk

Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 400F. Line with parchment paper a 9″x 12″ baking dish (Not a pan, you want the rolls to be placed and holding up side by side with no spacing). For the cinnamon buns to stay soft they need to expand into each other.

• For the dough:
• In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add in the vegan butter cubes and use a pastry cutter or fork if you dont have a cutter, to cut the butter into the flour until you reach a grainy texture. Pour in the soya milk and combine to make a dough (Add a little milk at a time if you feel the texture is too dry).
• On a flat surface use your hands to knead the dough together incorporating any leftover dry ingredients until it all comes together into a ball. Put the dough ball back into the bowl and let it rest for 15 minutes.
• Roll the dough: Once the dough has rested, lightly flour a clean flat surface and roll the dough with a rolling pin until you get a 19″ x 14″ rectangle. 
• Cinnamon sugar filling: Pour the melted vegan butter over the rolled out dough and use a pastry brush to spread the butter evenly over the dough. In a small bowl mix together the brown sugar and cinnamon, then sprinkle the cinnamon sugar evenly over the melted butter.
• Roll the cinnamon buns: Starting from a longer side of the dough rectangle, use your hands to gently roll the dough up. Once rolled, use a sharp knife to cut (In a sawed manner) 12 even rolls.
• Bake: Place the cinnamon buns in the baking dish, swirl side up, and bake for 25 to 30 minutes until lightly golden. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.

• For the icing: 
• Whisk the icing sugar, vegan butter, vanilla extract, and soya milk together in a small bowl. Spread the icing evenly over the cinnamon buns.

Heavenly !

Cristina for Peas & Peace