These Vegan Chai Latte Cinnamon Rolls are something right on point for the Fall/Winter season. They are absolutely fluffy, soft, thick, perfectly sweet, and surely does just melt in your mouth with every bite. Not being your typical Cinnamon Roll, this recipe is infused and topped with a mouth-watering chai latte glaze that will leave you ‘Cinnamon Roll obsessed’. Definitely not your average vegan sweet treat, but 100% homemade and filled with pure goodness! Overnight + Gluten-Free options.
If you're looking to keep cozy + warm, then these Vegan Chai Latte Cinnamon Rolls are just what you need this season! I know that there's so much baking happen right now and while I love cookies, cakes, and cupcakes, there's just something truly specially about cinnamon rolls---especially when they're homemade.
And if you are a true fan of cinnamon rolls, then these chai latte ones are for sure going to set your taste buds off to the moon! They are SOFT, FLUFFY, + BRIOCHE-LIKE in texture. They're SO amazing, ya'll. I literally couldn't stop myself from eating them, especially since I'm a HUGE chai latte fan----Hello Starbucks runs! That's one flavor that I've always loved and I can enjoy it in almost ANY form, which is why I'm so excited about sharing these cinnamon rolls with you! Daily, I found myself drinking a cup of Chai Tea Latte from Starbucks, which is my obsession by the way. Since reducing my dairy intake significantly, I now enjoy a cup of this latte instead of my once coveted Frappuccino.
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To be honest, our MOST VIRAL recipe to date are these Delicious Homemade Classic Cinnamon Rolls which are the best thing you’ll ever taste–seriously! But whenever you're feeling for something with a bit of warm spices, then this recipe right here is your thing!
But don't worry----if you're intimidated with making your own cinnamon rolls, I've got you covered with some awesome tips below!
Start by making the chai tea mixture over the stovetop and letting it cool enough to room temperature. Then you make the cinnamon roll dough and add the cooled mixture to it (be sure to save a bit for the glaze). It needs to rise for at least 1 hour in a warm place for it to be super soft. Then make the filling and assemble and bake your rolls. Finally, add the chai latte-infused glaze, and dig in!
Here's what you need for the fluffy chai latte-infused brioche-style dough:
Here's what you need to make the spiced filling for your cinnamon rolls:
Top your cinnamon rolls with a delicious glaze made with:
Yes, this recipe has some caffeine. Black tea contains about 47 milligrams of caffeine per 8-ounce cup. Compared to coffee, which has 95 milligrams of caffeine per 8-ounce cup. If you use chai tea bags for this recipe, you'll have about 26 milligrams of caffeine per cup. To cut the caffeine out of this recipe altogether, simply use decaffeinated black or chai tea.
They're super easy to make.
Bake time is under 1 hour.
Is completely dairy-free and vegan. Entirely kid-friendly!
Super fluffy, soft, + brioche-like.
Makes for the perfect breakfast, brunch, or dessert situation.
Perfect Fall vibes---thanks to the chai spices!
Did I mention, it's just TOO good to pass up?
Absolutely! Usually, I make my cinnamon roll dough via my electric stand-mixer which has the appropriate attachments for the kneading process, however, with these cinnamon rolls, I have had the pleasure of doing this all by hand and it wasn't difficult.
It just requires a bit more arm work, that's all! Plus, there’s nothing that a light drizzle of flour can’t help, right?! You'll basically follow all steps for making the dough in a large bowl and once it begins to come together and can form a ball, then you'll begin working the dough in a front-to-back and folding motion a few times until you begin to feel the dough "soften" and become elastic-like. It took me about 5-6 minutes or so total. Not bad!
If you didn’t get a chance to see my last Cinnamon Roll recipe, no worries—here are a few tips that I’ve learned along the way to ensure that I make the perfect Cinnamon Rolls:
This one is super, super imperative. You have to always make sure that your milk is warm to the touch and not even a degree hot. Even if you heat your milk and it’s hot, simply let it cool until it feels warm. This ensure that you don’t kill the yeast and your dough rise to a nicely big fluff.
This is the ultimate secret to tender cinnamon rolls. Much like with other cakes and doughs, room temperature butter creates a nice texture. Simple.
Unlike most other recipes, you actually want to mix (or knead) your cinnamon roll dough to its capacity so that you release the gluten and it becomes extremely elastic. This helps when rolling and allows you to create a nicely flat, thin square, which is later filled with your choice of filling and rolled.
Although I’ve mostly made my cinnamon rolls within the same day, ultimately, rising your dough overnight in the refrigerator is the best! This slow rise process allows the yeast to completely feed off of the sugar and creates great flavor and of course—a lot more fluffiness.
One of my latest discoveries was the use of bread flour in my cinnamon rolls. Before, I would use only all-purpose flour. However, after a little experimenting, I’ve learned that bread flour creates a beautiful texture—tender, thick, and even more fluffy, almost ‘brioche’ like.
Yes, you read it right. Although the assembly part is extremely messy, I’ve learned that the rolling is the star process! Before, I use to struggle with rolling the perfect cinnamon roll, however, lately I’ve been able to roll it pretty tight, which not only creates a nice structure, but it allows you to cut the dough more evenly which helps with baking. When rolling, always start the initial first roll really tight to keep the same momentum throughout.
There you have it. My tried and true hacks for amazing cinnamon rolls!
OK, so you might think it's possible, but you can totally make cinnamon rolls, including these Vegan Chai Latte Cinnamon Rolls without yeast, if you ever needed to! Just know that the texture wouldn't be as brioche-like or fluffy, and they'll be more dense, but still good.
Instead of yeast, you'll just need to substitute with 2 ¼ teaspoons baking powder to allow some level of rise to occur.
If you’re not using the Rapid Rise Yeast for this recipe, please know that the rise time will be twice as long (about 3 hours) since regular Active Yeast doesn’t work as quickly.
Yes! To make fluffy classic cinnamon rolls gluten-free, substitute both the all-purpose and bread flour with Bob's RedMill 1:1 baking flour. Reduce the amount by 1 cup and add more if necessary if the dough is too sticky.
Leftovers can be kept fresh at room temperature when tightly wrapped or sealed for up to 3 days. Fresh for up to 1 week in the Refrigerator. Baked rolls can be frozen up to 2 months. To reheat, I recommend adding them an oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 5-10 minutes or until just about warmed through, but the glaze hasn't melted. For a quicker warm, you can add it to a microwave for a few seconds. You can also let it sit at room temperature until warm enough to eat.
Of course! If you don’t want to make your rolls on the same day, you can simply follow all steps (including the initial 1+ hour rise) and after cutting rolls and placing them into your baking pan, just cover them tightly (using foil paper of plastic wrap) and refrigerate them overnight or for 8-12 hours instead. The following day, remove from refrigerator and keeping them covered, let rolls rise at room temp 1 to 1 ½ hours.
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These look so yummy!! My partner loves chai spiced stuff - he'll love these!! Pinning to try over the holidays!!
Cinnamon rolls are always a surprise treat in my house. These sound amazing! Def gonna h a to give them a try!
These look perfectly fluffy! Can't wait to make them for Christmas breakfast.
Absolutely delicious cinnamon rolls! They were perfect, I might even love them more than the classics. That chai spice was a brilliant idea too!
Love a good cinnamon roll and chai tea so I'm sure I'll love this recipe that combines them both!
I definitely need this recipe for my vegan family members!!! They look delicious!!!
Oh Wow! These sounds amazing! I want to make them! Thanks for sharing
The addition of the chai spices made these cinnamon rolls irresistible! They’re perfect paired with a piping hot cup of coffee!
Omgggggg! These look like a dream come true! Amazing work!
I think the fact that these are chai AND vegan make them even better for me. I love the creativity of this recipe