Vegan Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Rolls

In a large mixing bowl add flour (5 ¼ cups), sugar (⅓ cup), salt (1 tsp), melted butter (½ cup), and milk mixture mix well with a large spoon until dough ball loosely comes together; sprinkle flour 1 tbs at a time as needed if dough is too sticky.

Lightly sprinkle flour onto a clean countertop and transfer dough ball onto counter

Use hands to gently knead dough only a few times

Oil the mixing bowl and transfer dough ball back into it; wet a kitchen towel with warm water and cover bowl.

Allow bowl to sit at room temp for 2 hours until dough rises

Sprinkle flour onto countertop and transfer dough ball onto it

Coat a rolling pin with flour and roll out the dough into a 1/2” thick rectangle

Coat dough with softened butter (½ cup) and sprinkle on brown sugar (½ cup), cinnamon (2 Tbsp), and chocolate chips (½ cup).

Tightly roll dough into a log

Use a sharp knife or piece of floss to cut the dough into 1 1/2” pieces

Transfer them upright into a buttered pie dish or baking dish and allow to rise at room temp for 30 minutes

Preheat the oven to 350 °F and bake cinnamon rolls for 25-30 minutes until golden brown; use a toothpick to test if the dough is fully cooked (no dough should be stuck on toothpick when pulled out).

Mix icing ingredients in a mixing bowl

Allow the cinnamon rolls to cool for 30 minutes before drizzling with icing

Enjoy!