Two years ago on the 25th of October, I began this blog. I had really only one reason for this. I had a recipe I was burning to share with the world.
Thing was, I hadn’t perfected it yet. I just couldn’t afford to keep buying pecans and cocoanut milk to test it with! Finally I splurged on the ingredients needed, and here it is: German Chocolate Rolls. I am honoured to present these to you at this Virtual Vegan Potluck!
Proof in measuring cup:
1.5 T yeast
1/4 c warm water
Cream together in bowl until smooth:
3/4 c sugar
1/2 c cocoa powder
1/3 c vegan margarine
1 tsp salt
3 flax eggs (9T hot water+3T ground flax)
1 c cocoanut milk (the canned stuff, NOT the beverage! Either lite or full fat will work, but I recommend full fat)
1 tsp vanilla
Add yeast mixture and stir together well.
Add, 1 cup at a time:
5-6 c white flour
Knead 5 minutes.
Let rise in bowl 35 minutes, punch down and let rise 30 more minutes.
Form into rolls just like a cinnamon roll: roll the dough into a rectangle and then spread the filling on the rectangle.
Fill with:
liberal spreading of vegan margarine
3 T brown sugar
1/2 c pecans (or walnuts if you’re broke)
2/3 c cocoanut (a blend of fine shred and large shred is fun)
1/4 c chocolate chips (optional)
Enough agave / dilute molasses to make it stick together
1 tsp vanilla
pinch salt
Roll up the rectangle, pinch it closed, and slice it into 12 rolls. Place in a lightly oiled or sprayed 13×9 pan.
Bake at 350 20-30 minutes.
Right before the rolls come out of the oven, make the glaze:
1c powdered sugar
2.5 T cocoanut milk (or as needed to make a very thick glaze – the heat of the rolls will melt it!)
Drizzle the glaze (or glop it on) over the hot rolls. And then eat them. Yum.
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Wow, those look incredibly impressive and so tempting! I would eat those for breakfast AND dessert.
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I’ve been known to make them for breakfast:-)
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It’s 7 in the morning here and I want these right now to appear before my eyes so I can have them for breakfast. Dang, these look so good. I can’t believe you kept these bad boys a secret for two years! Happy Virtual Vegan Potluck to ya!
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Thanks! Yes, it has been SUPER hard to not post these prematurely!
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Yum Yum Yum!!!
Your link back to the last blog doesn’t work – it should be http://fittingintovegan.com/2013/11/15/slow-cooker-sweet-potato-apple-and-cranberry-goodness/
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Thanks! I will get that fixed. 🙂
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These look outrageously good! I HAVE to make these (gluten free) but i am determined! xxx
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I have wanted to try them with a gluten free flour mix, so if you do, I’d love to hear how they come out!
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Gluten free here as well but I agree, I must make a version of these!
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do it do it! i will too! xx
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Yum yum yum!! Looks great!
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Get out!! I’m planning on making cinnamon rolls for TDay breakfast. Here’s my recipe. Thank you so much for coming to the Potluck!
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Thanks! I hope you’ll enjoy them!
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Oh wow! These look amazing! Yum, I want one now. 🙂
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These look amazing!!
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Thanks – these look lovely – clip to evernote… done! will try your recipe soon.
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Wow, they look gorgeous! I will definitely try to make them glutenfree 🙂
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Wowee, I’d love one of these sat with a coffee reading the morning papers. Very indulgent! 🙂
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Those look amazing! I don’t even know what else to say, just a.maz.ing!
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Oh my vegan these look amazing! Like if I made them (next day off!) I don’t think I would want to share with others.
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Yum! I gasped when I saw them!
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Holy crap! Cinnamon rolls have always been one of my favourites and I can’t remember the last time I had one. These look to die for 🙂
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Wowza! These would make be a star of a Sunday brunch!
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Craving these! I need to make them for breakfast tomorrow!
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Awesome! let me know how they come out!
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Yum! These were definitely worth the wait. Happy VVP!
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Yay!
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Oh yum they looks so incredibly tasty! I love the pecan filling, this is something I could definitely bake and then stand there and eat the whole pan.
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