Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Rolls (Oat Flour)

Apple cinnamon rolls make the best fall treat! They are made from whole grain oat flour making them wholesome and gluten free. You're going to love this recipe because it is filled with an easy apple cinnamon filling and doesn't require any rising time. Please make sure to read the notes and tips down below before making this recipe. Happy baking!

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: apple cinnamon rolls, cinnamon rolls and apple pie filling, cinnamon rolls with apple pie filling, gluten free apple cinnamon rolls

Servings:

Calories: 272kcal

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

2 ¾ oat flour
¼ cup coconut sugar
3 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon

Wet Ingredients

1 cup milk or almond milk
2 tsp lemon juice
2 tsp vanilla extract
⅓ cup butter melted, or ghee

Apple Filling

½ cup unsweetened applesauce
⅓ cup softened butter or ghee
⅓ cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
1 small apple peeled and finely chopped
1 tbsp cinnamon

Icing

1 tbsp melted butter
1 tbsp milk
1 cup powdered sugar
½ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and grease an 8 inch or 9 inch circle pan.
Start off with the wet ingredients. Add the milk and lemon juice to a medium bowl. Let it sit for 10 minutes while you gather your other ingredients. Combining the milk and lemon juice will create a homemade buttermilk. Then add the vanilla and melted butter. Whisk to combine.
Now combine the dry ingredients. In a large bowl add the flour, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon.
Then add the wet ingredients into the dry mixture. Mix with a spoon or spatula. Let the batter sit while you make your filling. This will allow the dough to thicken and make it workable.
Meanwhile, make the apple pie filling. In a small bowl combine all the filling ingredient: apple sauce, butter, sugar, apple and cinnamon. Mix until combined.
Now carefully roll out the dough on a floured surface. Using your hands or a roller press the dough into a large rectangle. Spread the apple filling in an even layer on top of the dough.
Roll the dough into a log. Since we are using a gluten free oat flour to make the dough, it make crack as you roll it into a log. Just be patient and gently roll it up, pinching together any cracks along the way. Once the dough is rolled into a log. Slice it in half with a very sharp knife. Then cut each half into 4 slices.
Add the 8 rolls to your prepared circle pan. Bake the rolls at 400 degrees for 20-22 minutes.
While the apple cinnamon rolls are baking, make the icing. Combine the butter, milk powdered sugar, and vanilla in a small bowl and whisk until smooth. Remove the rolls from the oven, let them cool for a minute or two then add the icing and enjoy!

Notes

These gluten free apple cinnamon rolls are not like your traditional fluffy cinnamon rolls (if you're looking for a classic, fluffy cinnamon roll give these soft and fluffy cinnamon rolls a try). Since this recipe is made with oat flour, they have a completely different texture. They are still loaded with sweetness, cinnamon and apple flavor but, they are a different in many ways as well. These rolls have a cake like texture but are still soft and melt in your mouth.

*Since we are using a gluten free oat flour to make the dough, it make crack as you roll it into a log. Just be patient and gently roll it up, pinching together any cracks along the way.

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