Recipe Directions
1. Combine the almond meal, ground flax seed, cayenne pepper, 1/2 tablespoon of cinnamon, and sea salt in a bowl and set aside.
2. In a food processor or blender, process dates, water, and vanilla into a paste. Remove half of the date paste and add it to the dry ingredients, along with olive oil and agave.
3. Mix these ingredients with your hands until it forms into a dough. Add a little water and/or agave if it is too dry, but be careful not to add too much.
4. Spread the dough out on a piece of parchment paper. Flatten/shape it into a 1/4-inch thick square.
5. Add 1/4 cup raisins and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon to the rest of the date paste left in your food processor or blender. Process until smooth.
6. Spread a thin layer of the paste onto the dough square, making sure to cover the whole surface, and top with a sprinkle of extra raisins and chopped walnuts.
7. Using the parchment paper to help hold everything together, carefully and tightly roll the square into a log. Chill in the refrigerator, and then slice into about 1-inch thick rounds.
Shannonmarie's Thoughts
By shannonmarie Just in time for the holidays, this cinnamon roll recipe satisfies the sweet tooth and the desire to continue a tradition.
My family always eats traditional cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning. Since I am the only one who eats raw, the rest of them will continue to indulge with their usual breakfast treat this year. But I don’t have to miss out with this tasty solution.
And it doesn’t have to be reserved for a special occasion. I have them for breakfast frequently, eating two of them with a side of fresh fruit. They also make a great snack or dessert.
These cinnamon rolls can be eaten right out of the refrigerator or warmed on a dehydrator.
I top mine with a generous icing of raw almond butter mixed with agave, vanilla, and sea salt (or if I have more time, I make a cashew and coconut whipped cream icing, as seen in the photo). Yum-O!
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GoneRaw4Life
Feb 24, 2011
It may be expensive but chia seeds are gelatinous an tasteless.
joannabanana
Feb 24, 2011
i was wondering how much agave nectar and olive oil to add. i'm not sure what .125 of a cup is.
thanks!!! i will make these this sunday when i know the exact measurements. i can't wait.
dz
Jan 22, 2011
This is how my cinnamon look like. The 3rd pic with the strawberries
dz
Jan 22, 2011
I made them too.They turned out really good but i recomend more cinnamon.And i dehydrated them for 2 to 3hours instead of puthing them in the freezer/frige.MMMMM delicios.Thank you for posting this recipie
aj0708
Jan 11, 2011
Sweet fancy moses these are amazing! I am a ditz and left out the olive oil and agave and they were still great. The almond butter frosting idea is simple and delicious. WOW.
aj0708
Jan 11, 2011
Sweet fancy moses these are amazing! I am a ditz and left out the olive oil and agave and they were still great. The almond butter frosting idea is simple and delicious. WOW.
aj0708
Jan 11, 2011
Sweet fancy moses these are amazing! I am a ditz and left out the olive oil and agave and they were still great. The almond butter frosting idea is simple and delicious. WOW.
Legged Mermaid
Dec 11, 2010
I'm addicted! Thank you for creating these - they made me feel like a raw chef and came out so pretty!
Sonnenhut
Dec 05, 2010
Absolutely great!!! Thank so much :-)
jellibi
Oct 17, 2010
I didn't have any dates so I threw an apple in the food processor instead and it worked really well.
I think that these are delicious, but they should definitely be reserved for a special date. Maybe it's just me, but the sugar-rush that I'm feeling after eating one is intense. I wouldn't want to eat these too often-- but cherish them as an annual treat instead. Thank you so much for posting the recipe!
gordienali
Oct 09, 2010
I'm thinking that these would be awesome with some raw cream cheese topping as well! Off to make a batch of these!!!
pandaonacupcake
Sep 30, 2010
These are so good! Thanks so much for sharing. It's so much easier to make a transition when I can make a batch of something delicious to leave in my fridge for when I need a quick breakfast or snack. Thanks!
rawcakes
Aug 14, 2010
These are wonderful-I had mine with no icing and no dehydrating. I did use almond meal from the health food store. Thanks for sharing this one:)
lynzeymarie
Jul 20, 2010
Lovely! These taste wonderful with a bit of softened coconut butter as the icing.
angie207
Jul 19, 2010
Holy cow! I just finished off the batch (2 hours later)! I think I liked them better pre-dehydrator, cuz the cinnamon taste was stronger & so it covered up the flax taste better. Obviously still good either way - I kept eating :) Good stuff!
angie207
Jul 19, 2010
Not dehydrated, no icing - AMAZING! I made the date paste a little runnier, so it's gooey & yum :) I have the rest (I think I ate 3) in the dehydrator & I'm going to attempt an icing before I eat them all! Orange icing is making my mouth water; maybe I'll try that...
k8ee
Jul 18, 2010
I make these every Saturday! They're like an energy bar!!
jsorensens2
Jul 11, 2010
These were very good. I just ground up some soaked almonds instead of using the meal and it was good. I've been bringing a "roll" to work with me to have with my tea and I don't need the dressing or dehydrating. Quite satisfying and filling for a mid morning snack. These will probably be a staple since once they're made, it's a real quick thing to grab when you're hungry and you don't want to prepare anything.
bitt
Jul 10, 2010
I just made these. Unfortuneatly, I put in too much cinnamon but they are still good. They have a little "bite" too them. My non-raw husband was so impressed but wants to know a good substitute for flaxmeal since he is allergic to flax. any ideas?
txinchin
Jul 07, 2010
Wow... what an incredible recipe. I made an icing with almond butter, agave, cinnamon and vanilla and slathered it on. After turning my back for a few minutes, my non-raw family had gobbled up half the batch! I'll definitely double the recipe next time. Thanks!
VeganMomma
Jul 04, 2010
I also made these with leftover almond pulp from my milk. I put in hemp oil instead of olive oil and dehydrated them for a couple of hours, to warm them up. I put sweet cashew cream on them and sprinkled walnuts and raisins on top. They were delicious.
Sedona
Jun 28, 2010
I just made these. I love that you included cayenne in the recipe! You can barely notice it, but makes it unique. I think I will warm one up in my dehydrator now. YUM!!!
natnode
Jun 27, 2010
I made these using the pulp from a batch of almond milk, so they are quite moist but oh-so-yummy! I haven't taken the time to dehydrate since there are delicious as is. Thanks for a wonderful recipe.
Shari Smith
Jun 22, 2010
Thank you for this recipe. I have made them multiple times different ways and they are wonderful!:o)
gitana
Jun 09, 2010
Thank you for posting! I made them with my leftovers from making almond milk and they are really good - I used this icing [http://www.therawtarian.com/community/recipe/creamy-cashew-icing] to top them off.
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