Homemade Gluten-Free Cinnamon Rolls

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These gluten-free Cinnabon-like cinnamon rolls are the best! No one has guessed yet that they are homemade gluten-free cinnamon rolls! It took me a while to perfect this recipe that I came up with, but it finally worked.

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup white sugar
• 2 ¼ teaspoons quick-rise yeast
• 1 ¾ cups gluten-free all-purpose flour
• 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons xanthan gum
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ⅔ cup milk
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 large egg
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons gluten-free all-purpose flour, or as needed
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• ⅓ cup unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
• ¾ cup powdered sugar
• ½ tablespoon lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 dash salt

Directions:

Make dough: Combine sugar and yeast in a small bowl. Mix flour, baking powder, xanthan gum, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl.

Place milk and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Cook on high, stirring every 15 seconds, until 110 to 115 degrees F (43 to 46 degrees C), about 45 seconds. Whisk into yeast mixture and set aside to proof, about 5 minutes.

Combine proofed yeast with olive oil, egg, and vanilla extract in a large bowl; mix for a few seconds, then slowly add flour mixture. Mix with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until dough thickens and loses some of its stickiness, about 1 1/2 minutes.

Cover a work surface with plastic wrap and a light layer of flour. Place dough in the center, dust with a little more flour, and cover with another sheet of plastic wrap. Roll out to a 10×13-inch rectangle; remove the top layer of plastic wrap.

Make filling: Combine brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Spread melted butter over dough; sprinkle brown sugar mixture evenly over top.

Starting at a long edge, roll dough up like a jelly roll, using the plastic wrap to help lift and roll as you go. Lightly sprinkle dough with more flour and cut into 10 pieces with a sharp knife. Place rolls in a greased baking dish, cover with plastic wrap, and place in a warm spot to rise for 15 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Bake rolls in the preheated oven until tops are golden brown, 22 to 27 minutes.

Make frosting: Beat butter and cream cheese in a mixing bowl until smooth. Add powdered sugar; mix until smooth. Mix in lemon juice, vanilla extract, and salt.

Remove cinnamon rolls from the oven and immediately drizzle frosting over top.

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Prep time: 25 mins / Cooking time: 25 mins / Total time: 1 hr 10 mins

Serving: 10 / Yield: 10 rolls

Calories: 350.5

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