Description
Paleo Hazelnut Cinnamon Rolls made with hazelnuts, cassava flour and sweetened with dates. Gluten free, Vegan and yeast free!
Ingredients
Scale
Dough
- 1 cup dry roasted hazelnuts (120g)
- 75g pitted dates (about 5 large Medjool dates, or 1/2 cup)
- 3/4 cup cassava flour, spooned & leveled (112g)
- 1/2 cup tapioca flour (64g)
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp water
- 2 Tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Filling
- 1/4 cup non-hydrogenated shortening
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- pinch of salt
Topping
- 1/2 cup coconut cream*
- 3 Tbsp tapioca flour
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Make the Dough: Combine hazelnuts and dates in a food processor (make sure dates are pitted). Blend to a coarse mixture. Add in the remaining dough ingredients. Stir with a spatula, then process the dough until it is well combined. Stop and scrape the sides if necessary.
- Roll the Dough: Remove dough from the food processor and roll between two sheets of parchment paper. You'll want to roll the dough into a rectangle, about 10" x 14" in size. So, make sure the parchment is cut large enough.
- Make the Filling: Combine the shortening, maple syrup, cinnamon and salt in a small mixing bowl. (Note: there may be small clumps of shortening left in the filling, this is fine.) Spread the filling over the dough.
- Cut the Cinnamon Rolls: Cut the cinnamon rolls. There are two ways to do this. (1) You may roll the dough into a log and cut it using a sharp knife. (2) Or, you may cut strips of dough and then roll them up individually. The recipe makes 8-10 cinnamon rolls, so cut accordingly.
- Bake the Cinnamon Rolls: Place the cinnamon rolls in a greased pan or on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
- Make the Topping: Combine the coconut cream, tapioca flour, maple syrup, and vanilla in a small mixing bowl. Whisk until smooth. Spread the topping over the cinnamon rolls after they've had a chance to cool.
Notes
*just the cream from a can of full fat coconut milk