This is the Best Vegan Cinnamon Rolls Recipe ever! These Dairy-Free Cinnamon Rolls are fluffy, gooey, and so simple to make. Top with vegan cream cheese frosting and enjoy with a cup of coffee or tea!

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Vegan cinnamon roll in a spatula ready to be added to a plate with a fork.

Cinnamon rolls are one of my favorite breakfasts. There’s really nothing better than the smell of fresh-baked cinnamon rolls on a Sunday morning.

This recipe is really easy to make and I love to make the dough the night before so we can enjoy this for breakfast. I’ve also served this for dessert from time to time because there are no rules written saying this wouldn’t make a great dessert!

Vegan Cinnamon Rolls Ingredients

The ingredients to make this vegan cinnamon rolls recipe is pretty straightforward and uses vegan pantry staples. Here’s everything you’ll need:

All-Purpose Flour
Yeast
Vegan Butter
Sugar
Brown Sugar
Cinnamon
Non-Dairy Milk – I used almond milk for this recipe however, I’ve used soy milk and oat milk too and they’ve all worked well.
Salt
Dairy-Free Cream Cheese
Powdered Sugar

Ingredients to make vegan cinnamon rolls.

How to Make Vegan Cinnamon Rolls

Making this vegan cinnamon rolls recipe does require a lot of steps but they are really simple to make. They really are worth the work. For the full recipe and instructions jump down to the recipe card. Here’s how to make these cinnamon rolls:

Butter, milk, and sugar in a saucepan ready to heat up. — Add the milk, butter, and sugar to a saucepan. Heat to 110 degrees or until the butter has just melted.

Flour, salt, and yeast in a mixing bowl — Add the dry ingredients to a bowl and stir to combine.

The milk mixture added to the dry mixture with a whisk. — Combine the dry and wet ingredients in a bowl.

Risen vegan cinnamon roll dough in a bowl. — Knead dough until well combined. Allow to rise for about 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in size.

Butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar in a bowl. — Combine the butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar in a bowl. Stir until it forms a paste.

Cinnamon and sugar paste added to the rolled out vegan cinnamon roll dough. — Evenly distribute the sugar paste over the rolled-out dough.

Vegan cinnamon roll dough rolled up ready to be sliced. — Roll out the dough up and slice into 8 even pieces.

Raw vegan cinnamon rolls in a pan ready to bake. — Place cinnamon rolls in a well-greased 9×11 baking dish.

Baked vegan cinnamon rolls being topped with cream cheese frosting — Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Top with some vegan cream cheese frosting.

Can I make cinnamon rolls without eggs?

You bet! This recipe comes out fluffy and gooey without the use of eggs! This recipe is completely vegan and even those die-hard meat eaters would never know that these are vegan!

How to store these cinnamon rolls?

Store these vegan cinnamon rolls covered on a counter for up to 2 days. You can also store them in an air-tight container in the fridge for 3 days. Add them to the microwave before serving for about 30 seconds to warm them back up.

Side view of the vegan cinnamon roll on a spatula.

Can I make these ahead of time?

Yes! This is my preferred way of making these! Follow all of the steps up until baking. Place the ready-made cinnamon rolls in the fridge overnight. Pull them out 30 minutes to an hour before you’re ready to bake. Then bake as recommended.

Different varieties!

You can leave the recipe as-is or you can add in some favorite classics like:

Walnuts
Raisins – I love raisins however, my family isn’t a fan
Chocolate chips – believe it or not, this is incredible!
Switch out the cinnamon paste for vegan Nutella!