Ingredients

1¼ cup almond meal
1¼ cup ground flax seed
1 dash cayenne pepper
1½ tablespoons cinnamon
1 pinch sea salt
1 cup soft pitted dates
¼ cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 cup olive oil 
1/8 cup agave nectar
¼ cup raisins (plus a little extra)
¼ cup nuts (chopped)

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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skyespice

Jun 21, 2009

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You have got to be kidding me. These are frickin' raw?? WOW, we made these for Saturday morning lazy breakfast day...and they were all gone by lunch. I will be making these every weekend for the rest of my life!!

GoneRaw4Life

Jun 20, 2009

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I've never dehydrated them, they are too good! I just ate them right away.

TwoBaggs

Jun 01, 2009

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I love this recipe! It is now my new favorite dessert.

heartcooksbrain

Apr 17, 2009

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trader joes has the cheapest almond meal! a big bag for only 4 or 5 bucks. another great alternative is hazelnut meal if you cant find the almond

shannonmarie

Apr 16, 2009

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Even if they are sticky, they still taste good. I don't even bother to dehydrate them. I like their moist texture.

Don't worry about not being able to see the swirl because you'll be able to taste it - that's what really matters. Don't forget the frosting. It's the best part :-)

shannonmarie

Mar 21, 2009

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This recipe is delicious. I just ate two cinnamon rolls as my first meal of the year. They are so addicting.

For the almond meal, you can either save the what's leftover after straining homemade almond milk, or sometimes Whole Foods sells it on an end-cap of raw foods.

You also can find raw nut meal on the Internet. After a quick search, I found this link, http://www.amazon.com/Pecan-Meal-Raw-8-oz/dp/B0001JXE6M. It is for raw pecan meal, which would also be delicious. There is also a link on that page to almond meal, but I am not sure if it is raw.

If you find you don't have enough almond meal, just increase the amount of flaxmeal. It will still work. Good luck :)

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