Paleo Cinnamon Rolls

One of my favorite childhood memories is when I would wake up on a Saturday morning to the smell of warm cinnamon rolls baking in the oven! My mom and I would always fight for "the middle" and I typically won :) I attempted to recreate this memory, and while these aren't exactly the same, they definitely hit the spot. I ended up finding this recipe on a new website (to me) vaughangela.com. You can't really go wrong with warm, gooey, pull apart cinnamon rolls, especially Paleo ones!!!

These take a little patience so make them during a lazy weekend. And trust me, they are worth the effort!

Ingredients:
The Dough:

• 2 eggs
• 1 Tbsp maple syrup
• 1/4 cup ghee
• 2 1/2 cups almond flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans

The Filling:

• 2 Tbsp ghee
• 2 Tbsp cinnamon
• 3 Tbsp maple syrup

The Icing:

• 1/4 cup coconut milk
• 2 Tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 tsp arrowroot powder

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. In a food processor, mix eggs, maple syrup, and ghee for The Dough. Then combine the rest of the ingredients (except nuts) under The Dough section and process until mixed
3. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place dough on top. Place another sheet of parchment paper on top and spread dough out into a rectangle, about 1/4 inch thick.
4. Pull the top sheet of parchment off and sprinkle dough with pecans. Press pecans into dough with hands
5. Combine all the ingredients for The Filling together in a bowl and spread on top of dough.
6. Slowly lift the dough off the bottom sheet of parchment paper and carefully roll into a tight tube. Start with the long end a roll away from you.
7. Use a sharp knife to cut individual rolls from the dough (about 1/2 inch thick). You can spray knife with cooking spray if it starts sticking to dough,
8. Place flat side down on the parchment paper and bake for 15-20 minutes
9. While baking, mix together all of the ingredients for The Icing.
10. When the rolls are done, drizzle some icing on top and serve.

 

*Disclaimer: Cinnamon rolls were probably not part of your regular diet pre-Paleo; Therefore, these should not be a regular part of your Paleo diet. These are for special occasions and absolutely worth it.