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Overhead view of an oblong black and silver slow-cooker filled with crockpot vegan cinnamon roll casserole topped with dairy-free glaze

Crockpot Cinnamon Roll Recipe

Brittany Roche
Vegan cinnamon rolls don’t have to be hard to make, just let your crockpot do most of the work. This breakfast Cinnamon Roll Casserole uses a vegan-friendly can of biscuits and common kitchen staples. Perfect for holiday brunches or lazy weekends!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Crockpot, Slow Cooker
Servings 8 cinnamon buns
Calories 259 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Buns:

  • 1 (16.3-oz) can vegan-friendly biscuits see notes for brand suggestions
  • 3 Tbsp vegan butter melted
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon

For the Glaze:

  • 1/3 cup organic powdered sugar
  • 1 Tbsp non-dairy milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Spray your slow cooker with a nonstick cooking spray to keep the sugar from glueing itself to the sides.
  • Open your can of biscuits, split them apart, and roll each one into a smooth ball shape. Place them on a plate to the side.
  • Set up your melted vegan butter in a small bowl. In a separate bowl, mix the brown sugar and cinnamon.
  • Roll each biscuit ball in the melted vegan butter. Then, use a fork or slatted spoon to lift the biscuit out of the vegan butter and roll this in the brown sugar and cinnamon mixture until completely coated. Finally, transfer the coated biscuit ball to your slow cooker. Repeat this step with all the biscuit balls, placing them right next to each other, touching.
  • Cover the slow cooker top with a paper towel and place the lid on top of that, holding the paper towel in place. This is my friend Jenn’s trick to keep condensation from dripping on the rolls while cooking!
  • Cook on low for 2 hours, making sure you check them at 1½ hours. Every slow cooker is a little different.
  • Make the glaze by mixing all ingredients in a small bowl with a fork or whisk until totally combined.
  • When the cinnamon rolls are done, remove them from the crockpot and drizzle (or pour) the glaze on top before serving!

Notes

Here are a few common brands of canned biscuits that are vegan-friendly:
  • Pillsbury Grand Southern Buttermilk Biscuits
  • Pillsbury Grand Southern Homestyle Butter Tastin’ Biscuits - This is what we most often use in this recipe!
  • Pillsbury Grand Southern Homestyle Southern Recipe Biscuits
  • Trader Joe’s Organic Biscuits
  • Annie’s Organic Flaky Biscuits
  • Immaculate Baking Flaky Biscuits (Immaculate’s refrigerated Cinnamon Rolls are also vegan-friendly!)

Nutrition

Serving: 1cinnamon bunCalories: 259kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 3.1gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.02gSodium: 428mgPotassium: 16mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 209IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1.5mg
Keyword cinnamon buns, cinnamon roll casserole, cinnamon rolls, vegan cinnamon rolls
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