Tangerine Orange Cinnamon Rolls - Gluten Free/Vegan

A new classic!  Tangerine Cinnamon Rolls.  All the warm familiar flavors you love with a zesty pop of sweet and tangy tangerine.  The citrusy flavor balances beautifully with the sweet and tart vegan cream cheese glaze.  Give this fun recipe a try!

Ingredients:

Dough - 

• 1.5 C. warm plant based milk (100-110degrees)
• 2 tbsp. maple syrup
• 1/2 C. melted vegan butter
• 1 tbsp. active dry yeast
• 1 tbsp. non dairy yogurt
• 2 C. gluten free all purpose flour (I used Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free)
• 1/4 tsp of Amoretti® Tangerine Orange Extract Water Soluble

Vegan Gluten Free Cinnamon Roll Filling

• 1/2 C. softened vegan butter
• 2/3 C. sugar 
• 2 tsp cinnamon

Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting

• 4 oz. vegan cream cheese
• 1/4 C. softened vegan butter
• 1 1/2 C. confectioners sugar
• 1/4 tsp of Amoretti® Tangerine Orange Extract Water Soluble

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
2. Mix all your wet ingredients together (except the dairy free yogurt)
3. Add the active dry yeast, stir and leave for 10 minutes. (Your ingredients and plant based milk will need to be warm, not hot about 100-110 degrees)
4. Add your flour and mix (on slow) until dough forms.
5. Add the non dairy yogurt into the bowl and mix on slow.
6. Cover with plastic wrap and allow it to rise for 30 min
7. Roll the dough onto a well-floured surface 
8. Spread the softened butter to cover the dough. Evenly top with the sugar and cinnamon.
9. Roll the dough into a log and cut it into about 10-12 pinwheels.
10. Place the pinwheels into a cupcake pan 
11. Cover with a kitchen towel and let them rise for another 30 minutes.
12. Bake the rolls in the oven for about 30 minutes.

Cream Cheese Frosting

1. Whisk together all of your ingredients and add the star of the show, the Tangerine Orange Extract 
2. Top your cinnamon rolls and enjoy!