COCONUT FLOUR CINNAMON ROLLS

COCONUT FLOUR CINNAMON ROLLS

By eating4balance.wordpress.com

Roll Ingredients:

60g/1/2 cup ground flax seed + 1/2 cup water (or 4 eggs I want to test this out first myself to ensure that it works)

1 ripe banana

2 tbsp honey (or maple syrup to make this vegan)

2 tbsp coconut oil, melted

1 tsp vanilla

80g/2/3 cup coconut flour

1/2 tsp sea salt

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp cinnamon

*For a different flavor swapping out the banana for pumpkin puree or applesauce would be absolutely delicious!

Filling ingredients:

2 tbsp honey (or maple syrup)

2 tbsp coconut oil

1 tbsp cinnamon (enough to cover the entire dough)

Some apple chunks in the filling would be amazing, or replacing the coconut oil with applesauce.

Topping ingredients:

2 tbsp honey (or maple syrup)

2 tbsp coconut oil, softened

* You can use any kind of topping here. Greek yogurt + honey would be a good one. As would applesauce, nut butter, just a plain drizzle of honey or maple syrup. More cinnamon.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F/175C and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.  Mix the flax seed and water together in a medium-sized bowl and microwave for 1-2 minutes or until thick.  Mash in the ripe banana and add the remaining liquid ingredients stirring well.  Mix in the dry ingredients until well combined. Add more coconut flour if necessary so the dough is not sticky.  Spread out another sheet of parchment paper and roll out the dough into a large rectangle (I just used my hands and it worked fine!).  Coat the dough with the 2 tbsp coconut oil and 2 tbsp honey for the filling and sprinkle with the cinnamon.  Roll up the dough and cut into six equal pieces. Place each piece on the baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.  Meanwhile make the topping out of the honey and coconut oil.  When the cinnamon rolls are done let cool slightly and add topping.