Super Easy Vegan (or not) Cinnamon Rolls

As stated in my previous posts my brother is vegan and a few weeks ago I made non-vegan cinnamon rolls making him a little jealous so I promised him I’d make him vegan ones, thus after a bit of perfecting this recipe. Note this takes a little time but it is super easy.

Ingredients:

Cinnamon Rolls:

• 1 packet instant yeast
• 1 cup almond milk (or any other non dairy milk)
• 1/2 cup vegan butter
• 3 cups flour (divided into 1/2 cup measurements)
• 1 1/2 tbsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup sugar
• dash of vanilla
• dash of salt

Glaze:

• 1 cup powered sugar
• 1-2 tbsp almond milk
• dash of vanilla

First heat and mix 3 tbsp vegan butter and 1 cup almond milk until butter is melted.

Let it cool until you can dip your finger in and it feels warm but not hot, pour into a mixing bowl and add yeast. After letting it set to activate for 10 minutes add salt and 2 tbsp of sugar. Then start adding in your flour 1/2 cup at a time kneading your dough into a ball. Once all your flour has been added take the dough out of the bowl coat sides with oil and put dough back in bowl. Cover with a wet cloth and leave to rise for about an hour (I went to the store and shipped some etsy orders then came back to check on mine). Once it has doubled in size roll it out into a flat rectangle.

Melt the rest of your vegan butter, mix in your dash of vanilla, and brush over the dough. Then sprinkle your cinnamon and the rest of your sugar over the rectangle. Roll the dough up and then cut into 1-2 inch pieces.

Grease a 8 by 12 pan very well then put in all your cinnamon rolls.

Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes. While these bake prepare the glaze, mix the powdered sugar, 1-2 tablespoons almond milk, and vanilla. I like to pour the glaze on as soon as the cinnamon rolls get out of the oven because it makes them extra gooey and yummy. Enjoy.

Thanks for Reading,

Monty.

Super Easy 3 Ingredient Nutella Turnover

As it’s getting closer to the holiday season I get more excited about holiday baking (my pinterest board already has 100 plus Christmas cookie recipes). One of the key parts of holiday baking for me is making delicious breakfast foods for my extended family when they’re all staying over; so I made this super easy turnover recipe you can make without getting up extra earlier.

Ingredients:

• Jar of Nutella
• Pastry Puff Sheets (each sheet makes 4 turnovers)
• 1 egg

To start you’ll want to let your pastry puff sheets thaw.

Once it can easily be bent and unrolled cut into four pieces and lay out on parchment paper. Put a little nutella in each turnover then hold over and use a fork on the edge.

Heat your oven to 400 degrees, then beat your one egg and brush the egg wash over each turnover. Line a pan with parchment paper and once the oven is completely heated bake for 12-15 minutes.

Then you’ll have super yummy and super easy turnovers that you don’t have to get up extra early to make.

Thanks for Reading,

Monty.

Vegan (or not) Mini Shortbread

As stated in some of my previous posts I’m really excited about Halloween so I made these little treats with Halloween sprinkles (though you could make them for any holiday with themed sprinkles).  I also made this recipe vegan so my younger brother could enjoy them too, they can easily be made not vegan though if you would like. Without further ado let’s get into the recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup vegan butter replacement (I used earth balance)
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cup of flour
• 4 tbs sprinkles of your choice
• 1 tsp water

(Note: replace the vegan butter replacement with regular salted butter if you would like it to not be vegan)

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 325. Start by slightly softening the butter then mixing all ingredients until it looks like thick dough, once it has mixed flatten out with your hands or a rolling pin on a flat surface. Here’s what mine looked like:

I used a small shot glass to cut out my mini circles this recipe will make between 24-36 mini cookies. Next lay them on an un-greased cookie sheet and bake for about 15 minutes or until the bottoms just start to brown. Then enjoy 🙂

Thanks for Reading,

Monty