Fast & Easy Gluten Free Cinnamon Rolls

These fast and easy Gluten Free Cinnamon Rolls are super yummy and don't taste like they are gluten free AT ALL! GF eaters rejoice!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword cinnamon rolls, Gluten Free

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 20

Total Time 50

Servings

Calories 444kcal

Author Katie Cooksey

Ingredients

For the dough:

1 cup warm milk
1 1/2 teaspoons quick-rise yeast
2 1/2 cups gluten free all purpose flour blend or regular all purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cold butter cubed

For the filling:

1/4 cup melted butter
1 tablespoon cinnamon
2/3 cup packed brown sugar

For the frosting:

1 oz. cream cheese
2 tablespoons softened butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 cup powdered sugar + 2 tablespoons

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Instructions

For the dough:

Stir yeast into warm milk with a pinch of sugar and set aside to proof. In a large bowl, stir flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt together until combined.
Cut cold butter into dry ingredients until butter pieces are very small {the size of small peas}. Pour in warm milk mixture and stir until dough comes together.
Pour dough out onto floured work surface. Roll dough out to be a 16 x 20 inch rectangle {approximately}. Spread melted butter overtop dough and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Roll up gently but tightly. Cut off uneven ends. Cut roll into 2, then 4, then 8. Each roll should be about 1/2-2 inches long.
Place into greased baking sheet and cover with clean kitchen towel. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and place pan of rolls on top of warm oven to rise slightly. Once oven in preheated, remove towel and bake 15-20 minutes until rolls have grown and the tops have browned.

For the frosting:

Place all ingredients into a large bowl and whip until smooth.
Spread frosting over warm rolls and serve.

Notes

**Recipe Update: Due to feedback from you readers, I can say that this recipe will work with ONLY Pamela's GF Flour Blend. The ratios of ingredients in those mixes of GF Flour blends is too different, unfortunately when compared to Pamela's. If you plan on making this recipe, please use Pamela's.

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