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    Vegan Gluten free Cinnamon Roll Bread – Yeast-free (no added yeast)

    Published: Nov 28, 2017 · Modified: Jul 9, 2018 by Richa 48 Comments

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    Vegan Gluten free Cinnamon Roll Bread – Yeast-free (No added yeast) Gluten-free Grain-free Cinnamon bread Recipe. Soft, fluffy and amazing. Batter of Besan (chickpea flour) swirled with Cinnamon Sugar. Can be nut-free. 

    Vegan Gluten free Cinnamon Roll Bread - Yeast-free Gluten-free Grain-free Cinnamon bread Recipe. Soft, fluffy and amazing . Can be nut-free. | #vegan #glutenfree #cinnamonroll #veganricha

    When you cannot roll the batter, you make it into a swirled bread! This Soft and delicious bread is gluten-free, yeast-free, grain-free, but not taste-free. Never taste-free! A fluffy besan (brown chickpea flour) batter, and cinnamon sugar swirled in and baked for perfect Cinnamony, fluffy bites to start the morning. Serve warm with a drizzle of icing or vegan butter.

    The batter for this Cinnamon Roll bread uses besan (brown chickpea flour) and uses citric acid to add air to the batter before baking. The principle of using citric acid in gluten-free baking is similar to aquafaba, To add air to the batter before baking. This method is used in Indian snacks and baking since decades. You can possible used whipped up aquafaba instead in this recipe. Whipping up aquafaba is not my cup of tea (too much noise and too long a process). Nor is the canned liquid. Hello changing metabolism. This recipe is far quicker, takes 15 seconds and easier! No elbow grease required, no 15 minutes of whipping, just mix in 5 strokes and done! Whats there to not like?

    This recipe does not use any added yeast, but baking powder and citric acid for leavening. If you are sensitive to yeast, please check the other ingredients and use the versions that are safe for you. Vinegar uses yeast in the production process, and citric acid might as well. Use lemon juice and non yeast citric acid or all lemon juice like my gluten-free lemon donuts, For regular flour cinnamon Swirl bread/cake, try this as a loaf or in a shallow pan. Lets get to this amazing sticky gf bread. 

    Vegan Gluten free Cinnamon Roll Bread in White Stoneware dish

    I posted a different version of gf cinnamon rolls using similar ingredients in my Instagram stories a while back The rolling always makes a mess, so I changed up the plan and make a bread. This bread is amazing for the cinnamony, bready cinnamon roll craving. If you make these, do let me know how they turned out in the comments! Let me know if you changed things, if other flours worked out, how was the texture etc.  

    More gluten-free baked recipes from the blog

    • Sweet Potato Crumb Cake. GF
    • Gluten-free Brownies
    • Sweet Potato Blondies. GF
    • Gluten-free Lemon Donuts
    • And many more here

    For regular with gluten Cinnamon Rolls, see these. 


    Vegan Gluten free Cinnamon Roll Bread - Yeast-free Gluten-free Grain-free Cinnamon bread Recipe. Soft, fluffy and amazing . Can be nut-free. | #vegan #glutenfree #cinnamonroll #veganricha

    You can make this without the citric acid like my lemon donuts, but I would suggest getting some to use, so you can use it in other gluten-free baking as well. You can make these without almond flour, just omit the almond flour. The starch can be subbed with 2 tbsp more besan. The bread will tend to dry out quicker without the starch, so use icing generously. 

    Besan is flour of Chana dal or skinned brown chickpeas while chickpea flour is flour of white chickpeas. Slightly different chickpeas and the flours behave slightly differently. I prefer besan for this bread as it is a finer flour and makes for a lighter bread. You can get besan from an Indian store or amazon. It can be used in most all recipes that use chickpea flour. 

    The method for making this cinnamon bread comes from gluten-free steamed savory cakes called Dhokla. 

    Vegan Gluten free Cinnamon Roll Bread - Yeast-free Gluten-free Grain-free Cinnamon bread Recipe. Soft, fluffy and amazing . Can be nut-free. | #vegan #glutenfree #cinnamonroll #veganricha

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    Vegan Gluten free Cinnamon Roll Bread - Yeast-free Gluten-free Grain-free Cinnamon bread Recipe. Soft, fluffy and amazing . Can be nut-free. | #vegan #glutenfree #cinnamonroll #veganricha
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    Vegan Gluten free Cinnamon Roll Bread Yeast-Free

    Vegan Gluten free Cinnamon Roll Bread - Yeast-free Gluten-free Grain-free Cinnamon bread Recipe. Soft, fluffy and amazing . Can be nut-free.  Besan(chickpea flour) Batter with cinnamon sugar swirls
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time30 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Gluten-free, Vegan
    Keyword: gluten free cinnamon roll, grain free cinnamon roll, vegan cinnamon roll bread
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 335kcal
    Author: Vegan Richa

    Ingredients

    • 3/4 cup besan (gram flour), will also work with chickpea flour, but will need more icing for added moisture
    • 2 tbsp cornstarch or potato starch
    • 1.5 tbsp almond flour
    • 1/4 tsp salt
    • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
    • 3/4 tsp baking powder
    • 1/2 tsp baking soda
    • 1/2 tsp citric acid powder
    • 1/4 cup fine or powdered sugar ,1 tbsp more for sweeter

    Wet:

    • 1 tbsp lemon juice
    • 1 tsp vinegar (white or apple cider)
    • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
    • 1/2 cup water
    • 3 tbsp oil

    Filling:

    • 1/4 cup sugar (I use a combination of coconut sugar and cane or powdered)
    • 1.5 tsp cinnamon , + a good pinch of nutmeg and cardamom if you wish
    • 2 tsp oil

    Instructions

    • Grease a deep casserole dish (I use 1.5 qt, 9.5 by 7.5 inch),and keep ready. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a bowl, whisk in all the dry ingredients to combine well. 
    • In another bowl, mix the lemon, vinegar, vanilla and water and mix well. Add the mixture and oil to the dry bowl and whisk to combine really well. The batter will start to increase in volume with air and will become thick and fluffy. Set aside for 2 mins
    • In another bowl, mix the sugar and cinnamon for the filling and a good pinch of salt and set aside.
    • Drop the fluffy batter into the prepared dish. Sprinkle some of the sugar cinnamon mixture and swirl it around. Drop more of the batter and more of the sugar cinnamon mixture. Drizzle oil on top in the end.
    • Cover the casserole with a parchment and a baking sheet to seal. Bake for 14 to 15 minutes. Take the casserole out and let it sit covered with parchment for another 2 minutes. 
    • Add a drizzle of melted vegan butter or icing and serve while hot. To store, cover and store on the counter for a few hours, those these are best fresh and warm. 

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    Notes

    To make these nut-free: Omit the almond flour.
     
    Quick icing: Mix 1/2 cup powdered sugar with a tsp of water. Mix for a few seconds, then add a few drops more if needed. 
     
    To make Microwave mug bread: Add a dollop of the batter into a greased mug. Swirl in the cinnamon sugar. Cover lightly with a plate and microwave for 1 minute. Let it sit covered for 15 seconds. Add icing and serve. 
     
    Nutrition is 1 of 4 serves

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Vegan Gluten free Cinnamon Roll Bread Yeast-Free
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 335 Calories from Fat 135
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 15g23%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Sodium 315mg14%
    Potassium 285mg8%
    Carbohydrates 43g14%
    Fiber 3g13%
    Sugar 27g30%
    Protein 5g10%
    Vitamin C 2mg2%
    Calcium 66mg7%
    Iron 1.4mg8%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Vegan Gluten free Cinnamon Roll Bread - Yeast-free Gluten-free Grain-free Cinnamon bread Recipe. Soft, fluffy and amazing . Can be nut-free. | #vegan #glutenfree #cinnamonroll #veganricha

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    1. Neeta Renner

      December 10, 2022 at 4:18 am

      Hi Richa! What happens if I leave the citric acid out? I don’t have any & need to make today!

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        December 12, 2022 at 3:39 pm

        You can use lemon juice or vinegar, but note that this will change the taste and texture.

        Reply
    2. Treasa Enertson

      November 01, 2021 at 4:27 pm

      The flavor is really good.
      Question : mine turned out very flat. I made this twice and same result.

      Reply
      • Richa

        November 01, 2021 at 7:44 pm

        Did you change anything in the recipe? Did you use citric acid? You can also replace half the liquid with club soda and omit citric acid

        Reply
    3. Daniela

      September 02, 2021 at 10:38 am

      5 stars
      I made it and it came out great! Really crumbly cakey like, totally better than my usual gummy brick like cakes ! Thank you for sharing it! I loved it!

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        September 03, 2021 at 2:23 pm

        sounds better!

        Reply
    4. Jasleen Kaur

      September 05, 2020 at 8:11 pm

      Hi ! Amazing and looks very easy to make recipe, can citric acid be replaced with fruit salt (like eno as we use in Dhokla) ?

      Reply
      • Richa

        September 05, 2020 at 11:44 pm

        Yes use fruit salt

        Reply
    5. Archana

      August 27, 2020 at 12:07 pm

      5 stars
      So good and easy
      Didn’t have citric acid powder but still it was good

      Reply
      • Richa

        August 27, 2020 at 10:49 pm

        Awesome

        Reply
    6. Rani

      August 27, 2020 at 9:19 am

      5 stars
      Very nice and easy to make but where do I get the citric acid powder. I haven’t seen here . Thanks Richa

      Reply
      • Richa

        August 27, 2020 at 9:31 am

        Use eno

        Reply
    7. Emily

      March 04, 2019 at 11:44 am

      5 stars
      This bread was gone before i turned around to add an icing! lol

      Reply
    8. Elissa

      September 06, 2018 at 9:37 am

      5 stars
      Hey Richa, this recipe looks amazing! I’m just wondering—how is the taste affected when omitting the almond flour? I’m thinking of sharing this with a friend who is a HCLF vegan.

      Reply
      • Richa

        September 29, 2018 at 2:46 pm

        omit it

        Reply
    9. Karen

      July 09, 2018 at 7:47 am

      Can I use regular flour (not gluten free) with this recipe? Any recommendations on non gluten free flour would be best?

      Reply
      • Richa

        July 09, 2018 at 10:02 am

        Try this recipe instead https://www.veganricha.com/2018/05/vegan-cinnamon-swirl-cake.html

        Reply
    10. Izabela

      May 02, 2018 at 5:45 pm

      What is the difference between besan and chickpea flour? I was under the impression that’s the same thing in a different language.

      Reply
      • Richa

        May 02, 2018 at 6:25 pm

        Its mentioned in the second section of the post. Besan is flour of Chana dal or skinned brown chickpeas while Chickpea flour is flour of white chickpeas. Slightly different chickpeas and the flours behave slightly differently. Besan is also a finer flour. They generally can be used interchangeably. but in some recipes you would need adjustment to the moisture. Besan needs less than chickpea flour

        Reply
    11. Jennifer

      May 02, 2018 at 8:50 am

      How many cups would be needed with regular AP flour? And would cornstarch still be necessary?

      Reply
      • Richa

        May 02, 2018 at 11:14 am

        This recipe is specifically developed for this particular flour. Use my regular cinnamon rolls recipe https://www.veganricha.com/2016/04/1-hour-cinnamon-rolls.html . i have a regular cinnamon bread coming up as well. You can use my yellow cake recipe with ap flour and swirl in the cinnamon mixture for a cinnamon bread.

        Reply
    12. RB

      April 06, 2018 at 11:47 am

      Why is the baking powder divided? I don’t see where it is added later.

      Reply
      • Richa

        April 06, 2018 at 11:55 am

        hmm dont know how that got there. its not divided. i’ll update

        Reply
    13. Marissa

      December 30, 2017 at 11:08 am

      5 stars
      I think this recipe could be used with a donut pan and then glazed to make delicious donuts. This was a delicious recipe. However, the only thing I didn’t like was that the parts of the bread that were a little less cooked had the bitter flavor of the besan flour. Just need to make sure it’s cooked thoroughly.

      Reply
    14. Mariana

      December 29, 2017 at 3:54 am

      5 stars
      This is a PERFECT recipe. I am gluten intolerant but hubby joined me in devouring this beautiful creation of yours. Love your recipes…using your book frequently. Thanks for the hard work and sharing.

      Reply
      • Richa

        December 29, 2017 at 9:40 am

        Awesome! I am so glad both you loved it!!

        Reply
    15. Emily

      December 19, 2017 at 11:30 pm

      5 stars
      Amazing! I made this as written and since then make it into individual ramekins with different spices. Sometimes add a crumb on top. So good.

      Reply
      • Richa

        December 19, 2017 at 11:30 pm

        Awesome!

        Reply
    16. Sabine

      December 19, 2017 at 8:01 pm

      4 stars
      Hello! I’ve made this a few times and my favourite way to have it is with some baked apples. I slice a few tart apples, toss those with some cornstarch, cinnamon, lemon juice and water. Place the apple mix on the bottom of the baking dish and bake them covered for the time it takes for me to put together your recipe. I pour the fluffy batter over the apples and continue as you’ve written. It smells heavenly and tastes amazing! Very comforting on these dark, rainy nights in Vancouver. Thank you.

      Reply
      • Richa

        December 19, 2017 at 10:44 pm

        Thats awesome! just like and upside down apple cake!

        Reply
    17. Matthew

      December 19, 2017 at 11:18 am

      3 stars
      Hi, this isn’t entirely yeast free as it has vinegar which is made with yeast. Citric acid is sometimes made with yeast too depending on the way it is produced commercially.

      Reply
      • Richa

        December 19, 2017 at 12:17 pm

        Thanks for the information. I’ll change it to no added yeast, and yeast free if you can find the yeast-free vinegar and citric acid depending on your sensitivity.

        Reply
    18. Morgan

      December 06, 2017 at 10:24 am

      5 stars
      Can I substitute lemon juice or apple cider vinegar for the Citric acid??

      Reply
      • Richa

        December 06, 2017 at 10:55 am

        you can, see the lemon donuts for the amounts. You will need larger amounts for similar light texture and it will be lemony cinnamon roll bread. http://www.veganricha.com/2017/07/vegan-gluten-free-lemon-donuts-grain-free.html

        Reply
    19. RB

      November 29, 2017 at 12:39 pm

      Interesting, I did not know there was a big difference between Besan and Chickpea Flour, I’ve used either or, depending on what what I had.
      Very interesting regarding the Citric Acid and Gluten Free baking. Subbing Bill Mills 1-to-1 GF Baking flour (with xantham gun) for GF baking, my baked goods are always a bit on the heavy side. Are you saying that adding citric acid would help give the baked good ‘lift’?
      Thank you

      Reply
      • Richa

        November 29, 2017 at 12:52 pm

        Yes, they generally work in most recipes. Besan will need less liquid than chickpea flour for same consistency.

        Citric acid will activate when you add liquid and the bubbling adds air to the batter. You cannot let this batter sit for too long (more than 5 mins), as it continues to deflate. If the batter consistency is good then it bakes in the aerated state. I havent tried citric acid with bob’s gf coz i dont like the taste of the flour mix :). i’ll try a mug of bob’s 1:1 with lot sof cinnamon to hide the flavor this afternoon and report back.

        Reply
      • Richa

        November 29, 2017 at 7:39 pm

        ok i made a microwave version wit the bob’s 1:1. it did aerate well and stayed that way. though it was gummy when i took some to try, but it always comes out gummy for me. If you adjust the flour with some almond flour and bake it, it might work.

        Reply
    20. Daniela

      November 29, 2017 at 10:42 am

      5 stars
      Hello. I just made a baked “pizza base” with besan and I found it much stronger flavored than the regular chickpea flour. It was the coarse kind, I don’t know if that made the difference.., with regular chickpea flour I noticed that the bitter taste goes away with cooking….
      Anyhow, thanks for the recipe! A couple of questions: can I use only lemon juice instead of vinegar? And can I use only coconut sugar instead of a mix? How about maple syrup? Would that make it too wet?
      Thank you so much for sharing your fantastic recipes!

      Reply
      • Richa

        November 29, 2017 at 10:58 am

        Coarse besan probably does have a stronger flavor. For pizza base, i prefer regular chickpea flour. If you do use besan, use the fine kind and add some oregano and garlic.

        Yes you can use all lemon juice. You can use coconut sugar, but pulse it a couple of times in a blender to make it fine and use. Also the color of the rolls will change to light brown with the coconut sugar. Maple will add too much liquid to this already liquid batter.

        Reply
    21. Lisa P

      November 29, 2017 at 9:34 am

      Looks great! Do you know if ascorbic acid could be used in place of citric acid?

      Reply
      • Richa

        November 29, 2017 at 11:04 am

        I dont know it might. Take a tbsp of flour and add ascorbic acid to it, then add water and see if it aerates in a minute

        Reply
    22. Pongodhall

      November 29, 2017 at 1:50 am

      5 stars
      Just in time for Xmas, thank you Richa

      Reply
    23. luigi

      November 28, 2017 at 4:42 pm

      I can’t stand chickpea flour in baked goods. it always tastes uncooked to me and has such a pronounced unpalatable flavor. any other gf flour options?

      Reply
      • Richa

        November 28, 2017 at 5:48 pm

        Chickpea flour used in the regular way in baking has a peculiar taste which I find hard to like as well depending on the baked good. 1.Try besan instead, you can get it from an Indian store or amazon 2. Try it this way. The bread is getting steamed and lightly baked rather than just baked and it changes the overall flavor completely. You can make it with a few tbsp of besan and make the microwave version to try. I havent tried this recipe with other gf flours. I do have other recipes (see linked in the post) that use almond, rice, oat flours etc.

        Reply
    24. Cassie Autumn Tran

      November 28, 2017 at 12:32 pm

      YUM! I made whole wheat cinnamon rolls the other day, and they turned out amazingly! I cannot believe this bread is yeast free, because it looks so fluffy and doughey! Definitely will try this bread though, because I’m generally pretty lazy when it comes to rolling the dough!

      Reply
      • J Alp

        November 05, 2019 at 12:05 pm

        This sounds absolutely delicious. Any idea if I can use oat, coconut or tapioca flour?
        Thank you.

        Reply
        • Richa

          November 05, 2019 at 12:48 pm

          nope, they all dry out considerably on baking and need a different treatment in the recipe

          Reply

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