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published: Jan 8, 2022 · modified: Jan 5, 2023 by Freya · This post may contain affiliate links ·

Easy Vegan Overnight Cinnamon Caramel Pecan Rolls

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Vegan overnight Caramel Rolls. I like to make life easy for myself, and I've often thought in the past that baking with yeast can be a little overwhelming. My vegan overnight cinnamon rolls recipe, with optional salted caramel/pecan sauce, is one such recipe. It is a yeast dough, but it is a joy to work with, and it has the bonus of being able to prep the night before. I love a breakfast that's ready to go the next day, as I am not a morning person!

Caramel Rolls on a cooling rack
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This recipe is a hybrid: my own vegan classic cinnamon rolls recipe, and an old family caramel roll recipe. I first tried caramel rolls many years ago in Wisconsin, warm, straight from the tin, and they were amazing. I have changed up the recipe for vegans, and they are good.

There are two options: plain cinnamon rolls (although there is NOTHING plain about cinnamon rolls), and the caramel/pecan version. Now I'm not saying these are the world's easiest and most delicious cinnamon rolls, but they are pretty darn close.

Ingredients

Instant Yeast, make sure it's freshly purchased. I prefer the type in sachets as this stays fresher than the containers.

  • Sugar. I just use granulated to activate the yeast.
  • Soy Yogurt or plant based yogurt of your choice
  • Lemon Zest
  • Vegan Butter
  • Plain flour or all purpose flour

(This is ONLY a list of ingredients for the recipe; please see recipe card below for complete printable recipe. Or if you use the JUMP TO RECIPE at the top of the page, it will take you directly to the complete recipe.)

Instructions

A tray of sticky cinnamon buns
  • First, make your dough. As I mentioned, this dough is so user-friendly. In a large mixing bowl, sprinkle yeast in a little warm water and sugar until it is frothy and ready to go to work!
  • To the yeast mixture beat in vegan softened butter, all-purpose flour, plant-based yogurt, and lemon zest, until your dough forms.
  • Now knead the dough, either by hand, on a floured surface, or using the dough hook on a food mixer, for 10 minutes, until dough is smooth and springs back when you poke it with your finger.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and leave to rise in a warm place for about half an hour, or until doubled in size.
  • If you want to make Caramel Rolls, make the caramel sauce at this point, following the directions in the recipe card below. I recommend making this now so that it has time to cool in the baking pan before you add your rolls.
  • Meanwhile, make your cinnamon sugar, mixing butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar, until you have a spreadable paste.
  • Punch dough down, turn out onto a floured surface, and using a rolling pin, roll into a large rectangle, about ¼" thick.
  • Using a spatula or back of a spoon, spread cinnamon paste over the surface of dough.
  • Carefully but firmly roll your dough, long side, into a swiss roll shape.
  • Cut the roll into (roughly) 2" wide sections (you might find it easier to mark the spacing out before you cut them), using a sharp knife, or dental floss.
  • Place the rolls in your baking pan. Make sure that you select a pan that will hold the rolls snuggly, you don't want gaps in between your rolls. If you have made caramel sauce, you will be putting your rolls on top of the sauce.
  • Loosely cover with plastic wrap once more, and, if you want to cook them on the same day, leave them for their second rise, at room temperature, for an hour or so. Alternatively, place it in the fridge overnight.
  • The next morning, preheat your oven. Remove the plastic wrap from your rolls, and brush them with a little melted vegan butter.
  • Bake until they are golden brown. Leave to cool a little, before either spreading with vegan cream cheese frosting or, if you are making caramel rolls, turning out onto a serving dish.

There is nothing better than warm cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning, but these taste great any time of the year, and they are delicious cold too!

A tray of cinnamon rolls

Try my other easy vegan breads

  • No Knead Muffin Bread
  • Cinnabon Style Vegan Cinnamon Rolls
  • 3 Ingredient Beer Bread
  • Festive Saffron Buns

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5 from 60 votes

Overnight Vegan Caramel Cinnamon Rolls

YIELD 12 rolls
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Rising and optional overnight chilling: 14 hours
Total Time: 14 hours 50 minutes
A straightforward way to make overnight vegan Caramel Rolls

Equipment

  • Baking Pan, lightly oiled

Ingredients

Dough

  • 2½ teaspoon Instant Yeast (one sachet)
  • ¼ cup lukewarm Water
  • 1 tablespoon Sugar
  • ¼ cup Soy Yogurt or plant based yogurt of your choice
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • Zest of Half a Lemon
  • ½ cup Butter vegan
  • 2½ cups Plain Flour

Filling

  • ¼ cup Butter vegan, at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon Cinnamon
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar

Caramel Sauce (optional)

  • ¾ stick Butter vegan
  • ½ cup Brown Sugar
  • 2 tablespoon Maple Syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon Sea Salt
  • ½ cup Pecans halves (optional)

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, sprinkle the Instant Yeast over the ¼ cup of lukewarm water. Add the sugar.
  • Leave to bubble and bloom for about 10 minutes.
  • Once the yeast is fully activated, beat in the yogurt, salt, lemon zest, butter and flour until you get a soft dough.
  • Turn out and knead for about 10 minutes or until smooth.
  • Place in a lightly floured bowl, cover with clingfilm and leave to rise for about 25 minutes, or until the dough has puffed but not doubled.

Caramel Sauce (optional step)

  • Add the butter, sugar, maple syrup and salt to a small saucepan and bring up to a gently boil.
  • Let simmer for a couple of minutes, whisking all the ingredients together until you have a thin sauce.
  • Pour this sauce over the bottom of your pan.
  • Cover the sauce with your pecan halves, if using.

Filling

  • Whilst you are waiting for the dough to rise, mix together the filling: butter, sugar and cinnamon until you get a paste. Set to one side.

To make the Caramel Rolls

  • Punch down the dough and knead for a couple more minutes.
  • Roll the dough out on a long work surface (longer than 2 feet at least), so that it is about 5 inches wide and 16" long.
  • Spread with the vegan cinnamon butter, leaving about 1cm edge.
  • Carefully roll up, from the long edge, into a swiss roll. and pinch the edges together to seal.
  • Divide into 12 rolls, each about 2" wide. Turn them cut side up and place on top of the caramel sauce. Cover with tinfoil and, if desired, place in the fridge overnight for 12-48 hours before cooking.
  • If you want to cook them now, leave to rise for another 20 minutes whilst you preheat the oven.
  • Preheat oven to 200c.
  • When risen, place the rolls in the oven and bake for about 15-20 minutes or until just turning golden brown.

Serving the Caramel Roll option

  • If you have made the caramel roll version, remove from the oven, leave to cool for about 5 minutes, then turn out onto a serving plate. This makes them much easier to remove from the tin!

Serving the plain Cinnamon Roll option

  • If you have made your rolls without the caramel sauce, you can either serve them just like this, or you can leave them to cool for about five minutes before spreading with a vegan cream cheese frosting.
RECIPE BY Freya

Nutrition

Calories: 406kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 308mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 535IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 2mg
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  1. Mihaela|https://theworldisanoyster.com/ says

    January 12, 2022 at 10:41 am

    5 stars
    What an exciting combination for these overnight cinnamon rolls. I love it!

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  2. Linda says

    January 12, 2022 at 4:00 pm

    5 stars
    Making this the night before is so smart! And, caramel sauce is not optional...you have to make it because it takes over the top! 😉 YUM!

    Reply
  3. Julia says

    January 12, 2022 at 6:39 pm

    Yeast can be so finicky but this was WELL worth the wait, so yummy to have for breakfast.

    Reply
  4. Marcellina says

    January 12, 2022 at 9:32 pm

    5 stars
    Is there nothing better than a warm cinnamon roll for breakfast? It's absolutely my fav! These look amazing for vegans and non vegans alike!

    Reply
  5. Toni says

    January 13, 2022 at 12:52 pm

    5 stars
    These are really perfect rolls!! So good! My kids couldn't stop eating them!

    Reply
  6. Alita says

    January 13, 2022 at 1:45 pm

    5 stars
    This cinnamon caramel roll recipe will easily be my favorite. It's perfect for picnics

    Reply
  7. Beth Pierce says

    January 13, 2022 at 1:46 pm

    I love it. Ive been wanting to make caramel cinnamon rolls. I hope I can make it successfully

    Reply
  8. Heather says

    January 13, 2022 at 2:03 pm

    These cinnamon rolls look and sound so delicious! I can't wait to try them!

    Reply
  9. jen Schreiner says

    January 13, 2022 at 2:50 pm

    5 stars
    YES, please. It is so hard to find a good recipe without dairy. I am also gluten free so I will have to switch out flours. But can not wait to give this one a go. It looks delicious.

    Reply
  10. Gervin Khan says

    January 13, 2022 at 4:05 pm

    5 stars
    I have never tried to make an overnight vegan cinnamon roll. It looks delicious and easy. I will make this and hope it will have a good taste like yours.

    Reply
  11. Alexis says

    January 13, 2022 at 8:58 pm

    5 stars
    So delicious! My family all enjoyed this with breakfast this weekend. Thank you for sharing your recipe.

    Reply
  12. Fransic says

    January 13, 2022 at 9:39 pm

    This looks yummy. I tried it before and it was really good. Reading this post made me want to do it again haha.

    Reply
  13. Marysa says

    January 13, 2022 at 11:41 pm

    This sounds very tasty, and I'd also love to try the version with the pecans! I'll have to put together a brunch soon.

    Reply
  14. Marie Phillips says

    January 14, 2022 at 5:12 am

    5 stars
    These look amazing! I collect recipes like this for when friends visit so they won't have to worry about not staying on their diet. This one will be going in my vegan and keto books!

    Reply
  15. Thena says

    January 15, 2022 at 2:46 pm

    Wow! These look great and simple to make! I'm trying to start eating more vegan so this is perfect.

    Reply
  16. Ntensibe Edgar says

    January 15, 2022 at 3:20 pm

    Hhhhhmmm...I have enjoyed your recipe. It was enlightening since I had never bothered to find out how vegan cinnamon rolls are made! Thanks for sharing about it all.

    Reply
  17. Katie says

    January 15, 2022 at 4:08 pm

    5 stars
    That sticky nutty bottom looks to die for! I've never made vegan cinnamon rolls but I'm going to have a go with these! Pinning for next weekend!

    Katie xoxo

    Reply
  18. Archana says

    January 19, 2022 at 3:30 pm

    These cinnamon rolls look heavenly. Quite easy to make too with your recipe.

    Reply
  19. Peter says

    May 11, 2022 at 9:21 am

    5 stars
    I've recently become a vegan and was worried I would miss some of my former favorites. This recipe didn't disappoint, thank you so much. The vegan caramel sauce with pecans were delicious!

    Reply
  20. Megan says

    May 11, 2022 at 10:55 am

    5 stars
    These cinnamon rolls look awesome! I will have to give them a try this weekend.

    Reply
  21. Natalie says

    May 12, 2022 at 7:08 am

    5 stars
    Made these lovely cinnamon rolls with my kids yesterday. The house was filled with a delicious cinnamon smell and they taste heavenly, thanks!

    Reply
  22. Linda says

    May 14, 2022 at 5:12 am

    5 stars
    Never tried soy yogurt and I love the final result of these cinnamon rolls!

    Reply
  23. Ramona says

    May 16, 2022 at 11:46 am

    5 stars
    These rolls were amazing. I had to make them and I am glad I did try your recipe. It was a hit with my whole family.

    Reply

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