Easy Carrot Cake Cinnamon Rolls
These Eggless Easy Carrot Cake Cinnamon Rolls consist of an aromatic dough studded with grated carrots and a decadently spiced cinnamon, pecan, raisin filling. Topped off with a tangy plant-based icing, these are a delicious breakfast treat!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 35 min
- Yield
- 9 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ginger
- 1/4 tsp cardamom
- 1/2 cup shredded carrot (approx 1 medium carrot)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
- 3 tbsp vegan butter or coconut oil (melted)
- 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp almond milk
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp cardamom
- 1/4 tsp ginger
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 3 tbsp vegan butter or coconut oil (melted)
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup pecans
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 2 tsp almond milk
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F ( Approx 190 degrees celsius)
- 2
Add all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cardamom to a bowl and mix well so ingredients are well incorporated.
- 3
Peel a carrot and using a kitchen grater (not Microplane one), grate the carrot so it yields 1/2 cup. Then add that 1/2 cup of grated carrot to the dry ingredients and mix well.
- 4
Melt the vegan butter by placing it in a microwave-safe dish and microwaving it for 20-30 seconds or until it is melted but not very hot.
- 5
Then add melted vegan butter to the dry ingredients along with the vanilla and almond extracts, and almond milk.
- 6
Mix well with a wooden spoon until liquid is absorbed as much as possible.
- 7
Then turn dough onto a floured board, scraping the bowl almost clean, and kneed until it is easily pliable.
- 8
Then, using a rolling pin, roll out the dough until it is a rough 11 x 15 rectangle (does not need to measure exactly)
- 9
Make the filling by placing the brown sugar, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, nutmeg, pecans, and raisins in the bowl the dough was made in.
- 10
Melt the vegan butter and pour it into the bowl and mix well.
- 11
Then, spoon filling onto dough and spread it out so it is evenly distributed.
- 12
Gently roll dough with filling.
- 13
Using a very sharp knife (or thread) cut the large rolled-up carrot cake roll into 9 parts.
- 14
Place cinnamon rolls on a parchment-lined baking tray and bake for 35 minutes or until edges are crispy.
- 15
Remove rolls from the oven and let them sit on the counter for about 5 minutes.
- 16
Make the icing by combining the powdered sugar, vinegar, and almond milk into a thick paste and drizzle onto the rolls.
- 17
All that's left at this point is to dig in!