Cinnamon Braid

Homemade, fresh from the oven bread.  There is nothing better, and it is fun to be creative when making bread.  This Cinnamon Braid is a combination of fresh bread and cinnamon rolls, and is a delicious dessert, snack or just a treat.  Looks pretty on the table, so it would also be perfect for the holiday spread.  Vegan, gluten free and dairy free.

Recipe

Cinnamon Braid

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Cinnamon Braid, delicious gluten free, dairy free treat that is perfect for holidays, or any day.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Servings 3 large

Calories/serving 376 kcal

Ingredients

 

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Bread

• ▢ 1 package active dry yeast
• ▢ ¼ cup warm water for yeast
• ▢ 4 cups gluten free flour
• ▢ ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ▢ ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ▢ ½ cup almond milk room temperature
• ▢ 2 teaspoon sea salt
• ▢ ¼ cup maple syrup
• ▢ ¼ cup melted coconut oil
• ▢ ½ cup water
• ▢ 1 egg or if vegan flax egg or egg substitute for 1 egg. I use Follow Your Heart

Cinnamon Cream and Frosting

• ▢ 1 cup almond milk
• ▢ 1 cup raw cashews
• ▢ 1 teaspoon sea salt
• ▢ ¼ cup maple syrup
• ▢ 3 tablespoon(s) ground cinnamon

Instructions

 

Bread

• Mix yeast with warm water in bowl
• In mixing bowl: Add 2 cups of flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, egg, ½ cup water, coconut oil and maple syrup
• Mix until all ingredients are absorbed
• Add additional 2 cups of flour
• (I used Kitchenaid mixer with dough hook and mixed approximately 5-7 minutes until smooth)
• Cover dough and let rise in warm location for 1 hour
• After dough has risen, scoop approximately ¼ cup dough and roll until it into15" thin strip
• Continue same process with remaining dough
• Take 3 strips, and braid, pinching dough at each end to secure braid. Continue with remaining dough--makes approximately 6 braids.

Cinnamon Cream and Frosting

• Mix almond milk, cashews, maple syrup and salt in blender until smooth.
• Split mix in half.
• Add 3 tablespoon(s) cinnamon to ½ of mix and blend. You now have your cinnamon cream and your frosting.
• Place cinnamon cream in squeeze bottle and spread on each braid.
• Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted is clean.
• Let cool. Spread frosting.

Nutrition

Serving: 2gCalories: 376kcal

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